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23/04/2024

Cody Lightning strikes comedy gold with mockumentary about childhood stardom

Cody Lightning played the role of young Viktor in the 1998 cult classic Smoke Signals. On Face to Face, he shares his journey to write, direct and star in Hey Viktor, a mockumentary about Cody's attempt to make the sequel, Smoke Signals 2: Still Smoking.

23/04/2024

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26 min
03/04/2025

Canada's Arctic: Sovereignty, security and the legacy of relocation

This week on APTN InFocus, host Cierra Bettens explores what Arctic sovereignty really means for Inuit in the North. As federal leaders call for more military infrastructure - from bases in Iqaluit to new fleets of fighter jets - questions are being raised about who these efforts protect, and at what cost. Journalist David Pugliese from the Ottawa Citizen joins Bettens to break down Canada's defence strategy and what's driving the push for control in the region. Also, former APTN reporter Danielle Paradis reflects on her 2023 podcast The Place That Thaws, which revisits the forced relocation of Inuit in the 1950s—an earlier attempt by Canada to assert sovereignty. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

03/04/2025

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22 min
12/04/2024

Inside the Band Office: Peters' Indian Problem

A band council in the Fraser Valley has been found guilty of unlawfully denying band membership and writing themselves blank cheques. Yet, council remains in power as elders die waiting for justice. Kenneth Jackson returns to a story he first broke in 2017.

12/04/2024

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25 min
13/12/2024

Why do hospitals keep cutting off elders' hair without consent?

This week on Truth and Politics, it's an issue that never goes away. Several weeks ago, we told you the story of Jason Kennedy, who came to Winnipeg from the Bloodvein First Nation for a leg amputation. Staff at the Grace Hospital cut off the wrong leg. We also have had two recent stories about elderly hospital patients in Saskatoon and now Edmonton who had their hair cut by staff without family consent. Our panellists include Jennifer Laewetz, a partner with Paskwâw Harbour Strategies, and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

13/12/2024

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16 min
21/08/2025

Non-confidence votes, suspensions: Is it a tough time to be an Indigenous leader?

Some First Nation leaders in southern Manitoba are calling for a summit on the leadership of their grand chief. This is the second time a non-confidence vote has been requested during Jerry Daniels' leadership at the Southern Chiefs' Organization. Other Indigenous political organizations and governments have also been in the news this week, dealing with questions around leadership. Joining host Dennis Ward are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

21/08/2025

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14 min
28/11/2025

Who gets status? Inside the fight over the second-generation cut off

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at the debate over the second-generation cut-off in the Indian Act. The Senate's Indigenous Affairs committee is reviewing Bill S-2, proposed legislation from the government that ends some discrimination against women in the Indian Act - but not all. The committee also wants to add an amendment to end what is called the second-generation cutoff and replace it with a one-parent rule for status entitlement. Lawyer and professor Pam Palmater joins us to share what's at stake for families like hers and talk about the fact and fiction in the information being shared. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

28/11/2025

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35 min
6 DAYS AGO

Is ending drug decriminalization the right move for B.C.?

British Columbia has ended its drug decriminalization pilot program. Launched in January 2023, the exemption allowed adults to carry small amounts of certain illicit drugs in an effort to reduce stigma and address the toxic drug crisis. But on Jan. 31, the province let the pilot expire, saying it did not deliver the results hoped for. The move has sparked mixed reaction. Some, including Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, call it a setback for harm reduction. Others, like Haisla Nation member and outreach worker James Harry, say the crisis on the ground has only worsened. On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens speaks with Vancouver-based video journalist Tina House and Harry about what led to the decision and what it means for communities moving forward. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

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27 min
18/10/2025

Secrets of the Bay – Chapter 5

The mystery man is finally revealed. He sits down with reporter Kenneth Jackson and explains why he left Tyendinaga 10 years ago after the bodies of Tyler Maracle and Matty Fairman were pulled from the water. And has never returned. APTN Investigates: Secrets of the Bay - Chapter 5 | By Kenneth Jackson • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

18/10/2025

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25 min
04/11/2025

Out of the Darkness

APTN Investigates video journalist Rob Smith travels home to Kingcome Inlet, BC to explore how his family dealt with a year of grief and loss. What he found was a resilient clan determined to stick together through love and culture in the face of tragedies and decades of compounding trauma. A path towards healing, out of the darkness. APTN Investigates: Out of the Darkness | By Rob Smith • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

04/11/2025

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25 min
4 FEB

Day 2 of inquest into fatal Winnipeg police shooting of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson

Our lead story: at day two of the inquest into the fatal 2020 Winnipeg police shooting of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson, testimony from two officers on scene at the time of her death.

4 Feb

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9 min

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