September 15, 2025—Pushback on efforts to change Yukon mining laws; feds say Indigenous Advisory Council won’t replace consultation with Indigenous peoplesOur lead story: four years in, the Yukon government’s efforts to revise its mining laws continues to meets with friction from First Nations. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38215530
September 12, 2025—PM Carney announces short list for review by Major Projects Office; inquiry into Innu and child protection system continuesOur lead story: Prime Minister Mark Carney announces initial short list of projects for review by the Liberal government’s Major Projects Office, claiming they’ll generate $60 billion and tens of thousands of jobs for the economy. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38190185
September 11, 2025—First Nation’s check stops turn away non-Indigenous moose hunters in MB; families upset at federal response times for Jordan's Principle funding requestsOur lead story: claiming critically low numbers of moose in their territory after years of overhunting by big game enthusiasts, Bloodvein River First Nation sets up check stops to turn away non-Indigenous hunters in Manitoba. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38177235
September 10, 2025—Candlelight vigil honours Hollow Water stabbing victims; mining fast-track laws protested in Sault Ste. Marie ONOur lead story: still reeling from Thursday’s mass stabbing, Hollow Water First Nation’s school holds a candlelight vigil and walk to honour the eight victims and their families. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38153905
September 9, 2025—BC wildfires update; RCMP removal of anti-logging roadblock outrages Mi'kmaw land protectorsOur lead story: as close to 150 wildfires burn across British Columbia—over a third deemed out of control—with 13 evacuation orders in effect in south central B.C., authorities expect forecasted cool, wet weather to help. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38138200
September 8, 2025—Son of Hollow Water mass stabbing victim speaks out; 30th anniversary of ON police killing of Dudley GeorgeOur lead story: as Manitoba RCMP investigate last week’s mass stabbing on Hollow Water First Nation, a family member of one of the victims appeals to others to reflect on what happened. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38119320
September 5, 2025—Two people dead and 7 injured after mass stabbing on Hollow Water First NationOur lead story: a mass stabbing on Hollow Water First Nation in northern Manitoba kills one and hospitalizes at least 7 others, including an RCMP officer. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38098230
September 4, 2025—Councillor cycles 800 kms to AFN Annual General Assembly to raise awareness about child sexual abuseOur lead story: day one of this week’s AFN Annual General Assembly in Winnipeg takes place in the shadow of the contentious Bill C-5, federal legislation some fear enables the trampling of treaty rights. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38082065
September 3, 2025—Chiefs face sizable agenda at Assembly of First Nations meeting in Winnipeg; Métis Nation–Saskatchewan issues cease-and-desist letters re: allegedly toxic commentsOur lead story: with hundreds of chiefs in Winnipeg for a gathering of the Assembly of First Nations, Bill C-5's fast tracking of so-called national interest projects is but one of many pressing issues on the agenda. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38068685
September 2, 2025—Call for Canada-wide state of emergency on substance abuse to be debated at Assembly of First Nations gatheringOur lead story: among the draft resolutions to be debated at this week’s Assembly of First Nations gathering in Winnipeg, a call for federal intervention and a Canada-wide state of emergency regarding on-reserve substance abuse. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38030575
August 29, 2025—60’s Scoop survivor reunites with birth mother five decades later; Indigenous-owned airline, uranium firms sign $500M dealOur lead story: a Sixties Scoop survivor takes an emotional journey across the Pacific Ocean to reunite with his birth mother, 50 years after he and his sister were taken from her. > Interstitial: zapsplat.com /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/38017540
August 28, 2025—Kahnawake Mohawks, Tsuut’ina First Nation sign nation-to-nation trade deal; Winnipeg street count reveals record homelessnessOur lead story: in light of U.S. and Canadian tariffs, as well as Bill C-5’s push to fast-track resource projects, Kahnawake Mohawks and Tsuut’ina First Nation sign a nation-to-nation trade deal. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37994560
August 27, 2025—Edmonton police claim widely-circulated video of incident involving officers shows only a portion of eventsOur lead story: with video of an incident involving Edmonton police officers now shared thousands of times on-line, the service claims it only shows a portion of what took place. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37975365
August 26, 2025—Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs won’t commit to Crown–Indigenous Corporation, MB’s major infrastructure initiativeOur lead story: at a recent special gathering of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, leaders decide not to commit to the Crown–Indigenous Corporation (MCIC), a major infrastructure projects initiative put forth by the Manitoba government. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37956310
August 25, 2025—Search for missing teen in Tulita, N.W.T. comes to sad end; Métis Nation–Saskatchewan declares state of emergency over gang violenceOur lead story: a week-long search for missing teenager River Clement of Tulita, N.W.T. comes to a tragic close when their body is discovered along the Mackenzie River. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37933825
August 22, 2025—Manitoba government shares costs of successful landfill search for remains of Morgan Harris, Marcedes MyranOur lead story: the Manitoba government releases the actual, lower-than-estimated, costs of the successful search of the Winnipeg-area Prairie Green landfill for the remains of First Nations women Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37918135
August 21, 2025—Canadian Human Rights Tribunal orders Canada back to negotiating table re: Indigenous child welfare reformOur lead story: the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal orders Canada back to the negotiating table to meet with Indigenous parties on long-term reform of the child welfare system. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37900565
August 20, 2025—Unknown woman found dead in Winnipeg hotel last August ID'ed as Melanie McKay of northern MB; video appears to show BC RCMP officer beating suspect during arrest Our lead story: days after her image was made public, an unknown woman found deceased in a Winnipeg hotel last August is identified as Melanie McKay, said to be from northern Manitoba’s Island Lake region. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37887160
August 19, 2025—Weekend shooting deaths on Pelican Narrows First Nation (SK) and Pimicikamak Cree Nation (MB); some Southern Chiefs Organization members say MOU unauthorizedOur lead stories: a violent weekend for two prairie First Nations, with an 18-year-old male dead in Pelican Narrows (SK) after a firearms incident, and the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy on Pimicikamak Cree Nation (MB). /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37871050
August 18, 2025—Almost a year after her killer’s sentencing, MB court hears Ashlee Shingoose family’s victim impact statementsOur lead story: almost a year since her killer’s sentencing, a Manitoba Court of King's Bench judge grants the family of the late Ashlee Shingoose the rare opportunity to share victim impact statements. > Interstitial: zapsplat.com /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37854005
August 15, 2025—Rally at MB legislature decries York Factory First Nation’s lack of road or river access as wildfire loomsOur lead story: supporters of wildfire-threatened York Factory First Nation rally at the Manitoba legislature, claiming residents are stranded due to a lack of road access and low river levels making their ferry inoperable. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37832275
August 14, 2025—First Nations, Manitoba sign MOU on Trans-Canada Highway expansion in accordance with Anishinabe lawsOur lead story: four First Nations sign a memorandum of understanding with Manitoba regarding the twinning of a portion of the Trans Canada Highway, an expansion to be carried out in accordance with Anishinabe laws. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37812590
August 13, 2025—Report on First Nations in Yukon and Canada’s Arctic security; Ottawa hosts global Indigenous languages summitOur lead story: with growing global interest in the Arctic, a new report highlights how First Nations in the Yukon can contribute to Canada’s northern security. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37793105
August 12, 2025—Referendum sees Brokenhead Ojibway Nation members in MB reject share in proposed silica sand mineOur lead story: members of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation in southern Manitoba vote to reject a share in a proposed silica sand mine—said to be potentially worth as much as $20M a year—with the Alberta-based Sio Silica company. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37769030
August 11, 2025—Some chiefs express disapproval of MB and federal governments' wildfire response, call for prevention investmentsOur lead story: chiefs from four First Nations express their collective disapproval of the way the Manitoba and federal governments have responded to this summer’s wildfires, calling for more preventative investments. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37750170
August 8, 2025—Métis major projects summit proceeds despite Manitoba Métis Federation’s absence; family of late Ashlee Shingoose to finally share their grief in MB courtOur lead story: The Carney government’s Métis major projects summit on Bill C-5 proceeds despite absence of the Manitoba Métis Federation, which boycotted the event due to its inclusion of the Métis National Council and Métis Nation of Ontario. > Interstitial: zapsplat.com /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37727740
August 7, 2025—Manitoba Métis Federation rejects Bill C-5 meeting with Carney gov’t due to inclusion of Métis National Council and Métis Nation of OntarioOur lead story: upset the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Métis National Council were also invited, the Manitoba Métis Federation rejects a meeting with the Carney government about its major projects fast-tracking law, Bill C-5. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37715450
August 6, 2025—Cree candidate for NDP takes on federal Conservative leader in by-election for AB riding of Battle River–CrowfootOur lead story: in the by-election for the federal Alberta riding of Battle River–Crowfoot—a vote set for August 18—NDP candidate Katherine Swampy of Samson Cree Nation takes on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37698975
August 5, 2025—3,000-plus people flee northern MB wildfires for second time in weeks; Na-Cho Nyak Dun, YK gov’t reach land-use dealOur lead story: for the second time in under a month, northern Manitoba wildfires prompt the weekend evacuation of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, with many of its 3,000+ evacuees relocating 660 kilometres south to Winnipeg. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37675910
August 4, 2025—Two First Nations men shot dead by police over nine-day span in northern OntarioOur lead story: for the second time in a little over a week, a First Nations man was shot dead by police in northern Ontario, with one occurring July 22 at Deer Lake First Nation, the other July 31 on Wapekeka First Nation. /episode/index/show/aptnnews/id/37652850