APTN News Brief

Our lead story:  the chief of Namaygoosisagagun (aka Collins)—a First Nation in northern Ontario destroyed by summer wildfires—works with the federal government on plans to rebuild. 

Our lead story: the Kebaowek First Nation in Quebec pulls out of joint talks with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, proponents for the construction of a radioactive waste dump near Chalk River.

Our lead story: pledging First Nations consultation, jobs and investment opportunities, PM Mark Carney announces Canada's first official project of major national interest—Pacific Link, a proposed tar sands pipeline to the west coast.

Our lead story: a recent anti-Reconciliation rally staged near a First Nation by 30 masked men in B.C. is just the latest in a rising tide of such activity, says an expert on white supremacist groups in Canada.

Our lead story: concerning images circulate online of a rally of some 30 disguised men—allegedly part of alt-right group, "Sons of Canada"—at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc in B.C.'s Interior, just two days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Our lead story: three Pinaymootang First Nation men—Brian Anderson, Allan Woodhouse and Clarence Woodhouse—wrongfully convicted of a 1973 murder each receive $4M in a settlement with the province of Manitoba.  

Our lead story: after an in-depth review, the federal justice minister orders a new appeal in the 1994 murder convictions of sisters Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance for the death of 72-year-old Jason Dolff.

Our featured story: the family of a Saskatchewan woman who died during child birth last month claims she'd sought help from a hospital two days prior to her death, only to be sent home.

Our lead story: a day after MPs return to the House of Commons, the Assembly of First Nations outlines its priorities for the upcoming session, seeking a more consultative approach to major economic projects and enabling legislation.

Our lead story: with MPs returning this week to start the fall session of Parliament, the sitting will see the proposed First Nations Clean Water Act and changes to the Indian Act both go to committee.

Our lead story: the Quebec municipality of Oka—site of the so-called "Oka crisis" in 1990—once again faces a potential land dispute after proposed housing triggers resistance from Mohawk residents of Kanehsatà꞉ke.

Our lead story: the federal government and First Nations children's advocacy groups continue to disagree on the best path forward for long-term child welfare reform. 

Our lead story: the death of Miranda Mamakwa—who, weeks prior on social media, criticized the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program for failing to arrange her travel to medical appointments—prompts concerns about the circumstances surrounding her passing.

Our lead story: 'Kino Aski LNG,' a proposed west-to-east gas pipeline touted at this week's Canadian Investment Summit in Toronto, finds both support and opposition among First Nations in Quebec and Ontario. >interstitial: zapsplat.com

Our lead story: following the recent federal rejection of NunatuKavut Community Council's bid for recognition as Indigenous under Section 35, it's unclear what that means going forward for the southern Labrador group's fishing licences and funding access.

Our lead story: a federal judge orders the federal government to compensate Opaskwayak Cree Nation $27 million for its failure to protect OCN's way of life from damages caused by a Manitoba Hydro megaproject.

Our lead story: Ginoogaming—a First Nation in northern Ontario under a state of emergency since 2024—seeks urgent assistance with its overwhelming drug crisis.  

Our lead story: an offer of flood-related compensation from Hydro-Québec to four Algonquin Nations—stemming from the impacts of hydroprojects over the past 100 years—falls far short of what the affected parties expect.

Our lead story: the federal government announces over $400 million in support towards construction of a long-promised, all-season highway through the northern territory of Denendeh. >interstitial: zapsplat.com  

Our featured story: tributes pour forth from across British Columbia and beyond following news of the recent passing of prominent Tsleil-Waututh leader and B.C. MLA Joan Phillip / Amshen after a long battle with cancer. >interstitial: zapslat.com

Our lead story: as a toxic drug crisis continues to harm and take lives in the Yukon, advocates have sounded the alarm over the relative rise in use of synthetic opioid cychlorphine in the territorial capital. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com

Our lead story: 41-year-old Elizabeth Taqaq Kumak becomes Quebec's fourteenth femicide of 2026 after she's allegedly killed by her partner last week in Inukjuak.

Our featured story: after a clean Liberal sweep of all three Monday by-elections, a First Nations professor wonders whether voters' apparent validation of the Liberals' trade-focused agenda could see the cause of Reconciliation take a back seat.

Our lead story: friends, family and supporters of the late Barbara Kentner gather in Ottawa to call for a review of the recent decision to fully parole a man convicted in her death nine years ago.

Our featured story: months after a serious altercation at a Winnipeg Dollarama between an Impact Security Group employee and an Indigenous man led to charges against the guard, ISG now employs an Indigenous 'ambassador' at the store.