Gladue writers hired in four Ontario cities
Legal-Aid Ontario is announcing a much needed expansion of its Gladue system by hiring four new writers in Sudbury, Sault St. Marie, North Bay and Windsor.
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2 men found dead in Hollow Water were cousins
The Hollow Water First Nation is in shock after two men were found dead on Sunday morning.
Questions linger over transit police shooting of 23 year-old in Vancouver
APTN National News The family of a young man shot and killed by Vancouver Transit…
Tears flowed as families of missing, murdered forced to select roundtable delegates
Tears flowed and old pain surfaced Thursday as the families of murdered and missing Indigenous women were forced to select their representatives for a roundtable Friday with federal and provincial politicians.
Despite video evidence, Nunavut prisoner faces uphill battle
APTN broadcasted a video from Iqaluit Wednesday showing an RCMP officer hitting a man in custody.
Alberta First Nation to ban members if charged with violent crime
APTN National News The Paul First Nation chief and council have seen enough. They say…
Some families of missing, murdered Indigenous women want action instead of inquiry
There were some looming questions about the worth of a public inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous woman at a gathering in Winnipeg.
Federal ministers Valcourt, Leitch to attend roundtable on murdered, missing Indigenous women
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt and Status of Women Minister Kellie Leitch will attend this month’s planned roundtable to discuss the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women across the country.
Suspended Senator Brazeau leaves rehab for a second time
Suspended Senator Patrick Brazeau, who is facing several criminal charges in Quebec and Ontario, is out of rehab and undergoing therapy, according to court documents.