Ottawa school board looks to connect to Aboriginal culture
APTN National News A positive learning environment and a sense of belonging are important to…
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2015 Indspire recipients announced at ceremony on Parliament Hill
Annette Francis APTN National News The annual Indspire awards were announced Tuesday in a special…
Preview: The First Nation community politicians turned into an island
This week, APTN is profiling a First Nation politicians turned into an island.
RCMP investigating death of 4 year old girl in Alberta
The R-C-M-P is investigating the death of a four-year-old girl in central Alberta.
Gatineau construction site occupation leader to spend weekend in jail
APTN National News After holding the ancient site for several weeks police removed a number…
Status of Women’s ‘Action Plan’ inflated Aboriginal Affairs’ violence prevention project spending by $24.5 million
The Harper government has reduced funding for shelters in 41 First Nation communities by millions of dollars, according to a comparison between Aboriginal Affairs numbers and those contained in an “Action Plan” to fight violence against Indigenous women.
First Nation-owned Wasaya Airways warned shareholders last month company’s ‘going down’ amid growing debt
Near the end of July the chief of Fort Severn First Nation in northern Ontario went on the local radio and told the community Wasaya Airways was in trouble with growing debt, adding the future didn’t look good for the company that has been serving them for over a decade.
‘Disturbing’ video shows wheelchair-bound Aboriginal man lying on floor of G20 police cages
The 2010 G20 Summit in Toronto turned into a weekend of violence and mass arrests.
Pictou Landing researches health effects of polluted harbor
APTN National News The Mi’kmaq of Pictou Landing call Boat Harbour an example of environmental…