APTN Investigates: Cindy’s Story
The Cindy Gladue case drew headlines across Turtle Island from outrage that her most private…
Alberta
Professor at Alberta conference says Jordan’s Principle ‘a failure’
A doctor speaking at a Treaty 7 conference on Jordan’s Principle has concluded that the program meant to help Indigenous children with medical needs is not working.
Cindy Gladue case could be game-changer for future sex crime victims
A Calgary law professor says the case of Cindy Gladue, a First Nations woman killed in Edmonton motel room could change the way sex crimes are prosecuted in Canada.
First Nations writer and artist Aaron Paquette lone Indigenous candidate to survive Alberta election
While there was a record number of Indigenous candidates running in municipal elections across Alberta, only First Nations artist Aaron Paquette was able to secure a seat around a council table.
Edmonton Police say woman who had car keyed was victim of a hate crime
Edmonton police say a First Nations woman who had her car keyed was the victim of a hate crime.
Indigenous candidates running in 3 Alberta cities for first time
Martin Heavy Head is 32, a member of the Blood Tribe, studying psychology, philosophy, and political science in University and is one of a number of Indigenous candidates running in Alberta’s upcoming municipal election.
Defence asks Supreme Court to hear case of man charged with Cindy Gladue murder
Defence lawyers are asking the country’s top court to weigh in on the case of an Ontario trucker accused of murdering Cindy Gladue.
Thelma Chalifoux, former senator and Metis activist, dies in Alberta at 88
Metis activist and retired senator Thelma Chalifoux has died. Chalifoux’s daughter, Debbie Coulter, says her mother passed away Friday evening at a care home in St. Albert, near Edmonton, and had been in declining health for some years.
Alberta minister sorry after fish were seized from Metis camp
Alberta’s Indigenous relations minister is apologizing after provincial fish and wildlife officers seized dozens of smoked fish from an annual Metis cultural camp.
