APTN News Brief

Daily update on what’s making headlines in Indigenous country across Canada and beyond.

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  1. September 18, 2024

    Wednesday, September 18th 2024

    Our lead story: family of an alleged male victim of the late Johannes Rivoire—the Catholic priest charged but never tried for sexual abuse of four children in Nunavut—want RCMP to release their father's records, a call echoed this week in Question Period.

  2. September 17, 2024

    Tuesday, September 17th 2024

    Our lead story: Nunavut MP Lori Idlout successfully calls for an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday evening about the recent deaths of six Indigenous people over 11 days after encounters with law enforcement.

     

  3. September 16, 2024

    Monday, September 16th 2024

    Our lead story: the family of 34-year-old Steven "Iggy" Deedam—recently shot and killed by RCMP on Elsipogtog First Nation, and one of six fatal Indigenous encounters with police in Canada since August 29—says he was met with excessive force instead of help by officers.

  4. APTN News Brief: September 13, 2024

    Friday, September 13th 2024

    Our lead story: Over the past two weeks, there have been six deaths involving interaction with law enforcement–and all of the deceased are First Nations citizens.

  5. APTN News Brief: September 12, 2024

    Thursday, September 12th 2024

    Our lead story: Manitobans pay their respect to the late Grand Chief Cathy Merrick.

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