Federal government promises to prevent First Nation youth from aging out of care during pandemic
Calling it an “exceptional measure” the federal government announced late Friday it won’t let First…
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Voting in a time of pandemic: Why Shoal Lake 39 felt pressed to hold an election
The building where people voted in Shoal Lake 39 looked more like a testing centre…
Fly-in First Nation ready to lock down as feds set up pandemic task force
A remote fly-in First Nation in northern Ontario is locking down borders and restricting air…
Kashechewan asks PM to send in military as flood season approaches with COVID-19 preventing evacuations
chief of Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario has asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Ontario government issues moratorium on youth aging out of care during pandemic
The Ontario government confirmed to APTN News it will not allow youth to age out…
‘Potentially deadly’: Doug Ford won’t commit to moratorium on youth aging out of care during pandemic
Ontario Premier Doug Ford refused Thursday to commit to a moratorium on youth aging…
New COVID-19 benefit promises fast relief during crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a new financial support program Wednesday to help workers affected…
‘Nobody cares about us up there’: Attawapiskat singer songwriter Adrian Sutherland says
Traditionally, Adrian Sutherland made an effort to not be so politically charged in his approach…
Indigenous friendship centres, service providers scramble to provide programming amid COVID-19 shutdown
Indigenous friendship and support centres in Ottawa are cancelling non-essential services and programs while scrambling…