APTN News Brief

Our lead story: Manitoba RCMP announce charges against Leon Paul Mercredi, the man suspected of the September 2021 double homicide of Brent Denechezhe and Leona Tssessaze at their home on Northlands Denesuline First Nation in northern Manitoba.

Our lead story: the BC Prosecution Service announces that three RCMP officers won't face charges in the July 2021 shooting death of Wet'suwet'en father of two Jared Lowndes.

Our lead story: a ground-penetrating radar search for possible unmarked graves begins in Whitehorse YK at the sites of two church-run dormitories built to house young out of town Indigenous students during the 1960s and 70s.

Our lead story: Raymond Cormier, the man once suspected but later acquitted of the 2014 murder of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine in Winnipeg, is reportedly found dead in Kenora, ON.

Our lead story: a recap of week two of the ongoing Yukon coroner's inquest into the deaths of four Indigenous women at the Whitehorse emergency shelter.

Our lead story: the future of Bill C-53—the federal Métis self-government recognition legislation—is left in doubt now that Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) has announced its withdrawal of support.

Our lead story: First Nations leaders express clear disappointment as to how Indigenous priorities fared in the Liberal federal budget tabled Tuesday.

Our lead story: the Trudeau government unveils a 2024 federal budget with funding for Indigenous priorities, but spends less overall than previous years.

Our lead story: following recent charges against three former police service members, a press conference called by the Thunder Bay police chief and the chair of the police board takes some interesting twists.

Our lead story: fellow First Nations leaders in Manitoba weigh in on controversial allegations of child sexual abuse against the chief of Lake St. Martin.

Our lead story: Na-Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation breathes a sigh of relief following a favourable Territorial Court of Appeal decision upholding a prohibition on mineral exploration in an ecologically-important area, activity greenlit by the Yukon government.

Our lead story: Chris Traverse, the chief of Lake St. Martin First Nation in Manitoba, faces a number of charges stemming from alleged sex offences involving a child.

Our lead story: Ontario Provincial Police lay multiple charges against Holly Walbourne, one-time legal counsel with the Thunder Bay Police Service, as part of an ongoing investigation into members of the force dating back to late 2021.

Our lead story: First Nations leaders in British Columbia are outraged at the news that two Prince George RCMP officers charged with manslaughter in the 2017 death of Dale Culver have now had those charges stayed.

Our lead story: change is once again to come to Winnipeg’s downtown, with news of the redevelopment of a shopping mall in the city's core into a healthcare centre and affordable housing project.

Our lead story: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pre-budget tour continues with a stop in Winnipeg to unveil his government’s plan to tackle Canada’s housing crisis.

Our lead story: As the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal continues its hearings on federal compliance with Jordan's Principle—meant to secure First Nations kids' access to health, social and educational supports within 48 hours—critics point to a backlog of roughly one-third of all requests.

Our lead story: The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is once again before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, citing a federal failure to process Jordan's Principle claims in a timely manner.

Our lead story: the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is in turmoil, laying off half its staff amid allegations of a toxic workplace.

Our lead story: denied the opportunity to run for council because she resides outside her First Nation’s boundaries, Vuntut Gwitchin member Cindy Dickson’s five-year fight finally reaches Canada’s highest court.