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APTN News InFocus explores the stories and issues affecting Indigenous Peoples through expert interviews and meaningful conversations. Hosted by reporter Cierra Bettens, each episode offers unique insights and context from people who know the stories best.

1日前

Looking deep into Canada's opioid crisis

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at Canada's ongoing opioid crisis and its disproportionate impact on First Nations. Since APTN first reported on fentanyl in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in 2016, the opioid crisis has continued to claim lives across the country. APTN News journalist Karyn Pugliese and Raven Brascoupe join the show to discuss their new project that looks deep into the crisis. The project will include web stories and a podcast examining the opioid crisis through the experiences of people across Canada. If you're using drugs, please don't use alone. Anywhere in Canada, you can call NORS (National Overdose Response Service) at 1-888-688-6677. Someone will stay on the line while you use. If something goes wrong, they will follow a safety plan that you've agreed to in advance. Again, that's 1-888-688-6677. It's free, it's anonymous and it's confidential.
9月11日

Who's responsible when wildfires hit Indigenous communities?

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at Canada's wildfire preparedness and the importance of the boreal forest. A recent Senate committee report found that wildfire preparedness and response responsibilities are spread across different levels of government, creating challenges with coordination. Arnold Lazare, interim CEO of the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council, joins the show to discuss what better wildfire organization could look like and why empowering communities is key. Executive Director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative Valérie Courtois joins the show to speak about the importance of the boreal forest and how Indigenous guardianship and traditional fire practices can help protect it in the face of wildfires and climate change. • • • 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/
7月24日

What happens when land back comes to your backyard? | APTN News: Answers

It's been almost one year since The Cowichan Tribe won a landmark decision recognizing Aboriginal Title to land owned by the Crown and the City of Richmond. On today's show, we wanted to share another episode from APTN News: Answers – where Savannah Kelly and Jesse Andrushko dive in to figure out what the court decision actually means and what is at stake. Find more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQMAaAkeXW_QkVhC71uJAYvrZlYle-U9g&si=ELv_Z6DZbIRtyFs_ • • • 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/
7月17日

Introducing Truth & Politics: What stood out at this year's AFN annual general assembly?

On this episode of APTN News InFocus, we're bringing you the latest edition of the Truth & Politics podcast. Each week on APTN National News, our Truth & Politics panelists sit down with our hosts Dennis Ward to discuss important topics affecting Indigenous Peoples in the news. On this episode, the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly has now come to an end after a busy couple of days. As we've been reporting, major projects, residential school denialism and the wildfire situation were among the big topics. Joining Dennis Ward to discuss are Niigaan Sinclair with the Winnipeg Free Press and Alessia Passafiume, an Anishinaabe Parliament Hill reporter with the Canadian Press. Listen to more episodes and follow the podcast here: https://podfollow.com/truth-and-politics • • • 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/
7月10日

Homeless Karaoke - Introducing Our Relatives: Life on the Streets

Homeless. Houseless. Shelterless. In Winnipeg, they're hard to miss. People sleep on sidewalks, in bus shelters, down alleyways, in tents and in abandoned buildings. But who are they? That's the question former APTN web reporter Kathleen Martens explores in the award-winning podcast series Our Relatives: Life on the Streets. As Winnipeg and communities across Canada continue to grapple with the toxic drug crisis and homelessness, we're sharing the first episode of this powerful limited series, called Homeless Karaoke. Find Our Relatives: Life on the Streets on your favourite player, or click here for the full series: https://podfollow.com/our-relatives • • • 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/
7月3日

Fact-checking claims about Indian Status | APTN News: Answers

No taxes, free housing, and free tuition? You've probably seen those claims online about Indian Status—but are they actually true? InFocus is taking a break for the summer, so while we're away, we're sharing some of our other work with you. Jesse Andrushko and Savannah Kelly launched a new YouTube series called APTN News Answers, where they break down questions, current events, and issues affecting Indigenous peoples. According to the latest Census, more than 830 thousand First Nations people in Canada are registered under the Indian Act. There are plenty of misconceptions about what that status does and doesn't provide. So they dug into the facts. Here's that episode of APTN News Answers. Find the whole series here: https://www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/answers/ • • • 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/
6月26日

What's happening with the Thunder Bay Police Service?

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, guest host Dennis Ward examines the ongoing controversies surrounding the Thunder Bay Police Service, a force that has faced numerous independent investigations over alleged discrimination against Indigenous Peoples. Journalist Jon Thompson joins the show to discuss his decades of reporting on policing issues in Thunder Bay, concerns about how missing persons investigations continue to be handled in the city and the relationship between police and the media. • • • 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/
6月18日

How Canada's new prison commissioner plans to revamp the system

Talal Dakalbab was only named the commissioner of the Correctional Service in Canada in March but says he's already reaching out to communities to integrate them with prison programs to help rehabilitate inmates. Dakalbab, who takes over the position from Anne Kelly, joins guest host Mark Blackburn to talk about how he plans to revamp a prison system many see as outdated and unable to change. • • • 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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APTN News InFocus explores the stories and issues affecting Indigenous Peoples through expert interviews and meaningful conversations. Hosted by reporter Cierra Bettens, each episode offers unique insights and context from people who know the stories best.