Over a dozen First Nations chiefs, band councilors and elders were at Alberta's legislature Monday, to call on Premier Danielle Smith's government to stomp out the push for Alberta to quit Canada.
Several chiefs from Treaty 6 are on their way to the United Kingdom for a private audience with King Charles this week.
Last week, the northern community of Atikokan in Ontario went into lockdown as police searched for two possible suspects following reported gunshots.
They found one suspect deceased and took the other into custody.
Since the members were elected and sworn in last year, the first full sitting is officially underway for Nunavut’s new Legislative Assembly.
Day 1 is wrapped at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse so we bring you the latest medal count across all of the teams playing in the events.
As the opening ceremonies of this year’s Arctic Winter Games were underway there were the usual fireworks and fanfare, but also an artist’s moment that took six years to make happen.
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Picture of the day is brought you to be our very own Jordan Haslbeck as he attends this year's Arctic Winter Games to help cover the event.
Tonight on APTN National News: A shelter-in-place advisory was made for the Atikokan are in northern Ontario where two people were found dead.
The 2026 Arctic Winter Games held their opening ceremony over the weekend as the event kicks off for the week.
AWG: Teams from 8 northern regions, Yukon, N.W.T., Nunavut, northern Alberta, Nunavik, Quebec, Alaska, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) and Sápmi will compete in 20 sports from March 8 until 15. Story by Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs.
The Arctic Winter Games have officially kicked off in Whitehorse.
See opening festivities and an artist's special moment six years in the making, tonight on APTN National News.
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B.C. RCMP has renewed calls to the public for help locating missing 34-year-old Rosemary Harry, who has been missing since January on Vancouver Island.
The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation in Ontario is celebrating after reaching a multi-million-dollar settlement agreement that involves the federal and provincial governments.
The agreement settles a dispute that dates back to the 18th century.
It is the first full day of this year’s Arctic Winter Games held in Whitehorse and over the next week APTN’s Sara Connors will be sharing highlights and updates of the event.
She joined our host Creeson on the show to tell us what we can expect.
Donita Large is a Cree singer-songwriter who just released her latest album, The Ancestors, this year.
However, she speaks on how a media outlet used an AI generated image of an Indigenous woman in place of Donita’s actual likeness in their article.
AFN, Caring Society call on Ottawa to scrap rules that restrict access to Jordan’s Principle services www.aptnnews.ca?p=284883
Today on APTN National News: B.C. RCMP renew calls for public’s help in locating First Nations woman missing since January on Vancouver Island.
On this week’s episode of InFocus, APTN's Charlotte Morrit-Jacobs shares her front-row-seat experience of Canada’s annual Arctic military exercise, Operation Nanook.
14 year old Bobby Mina from Inukjuak, Nunavik, has complex medical issues and the resources needed for his care aren’t available in his community. Story by Stéphanie de Sève.
Jury finds Jamie Felix guilty of second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shootings of five people in November 2023.
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LIVE: The 2026 Arctic Winter Games kicks off in Whitehorse with the opening ceremonies.
Former NHL player Jordin Tootoo took a break from talking all things hockey and instead gave the students of a Dene school in Yellowknife a sincere challenge; to make their bed in the mornings.
The Frontier School Division in Manitoba held their annual science fair in Winnipeg this week.
Rural and northern students from all over the province came to the city to showcase their projects, knowledge and talent.
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers will be returning her recent award won from the Toronto Film Critics Association after they censored her recorded acceptance speech once she turned attention to the war in Palestine.
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Picture of the day today comes from a regular viewer of the show, Clarence Jones, who decided to show off his sleek looking new mug for his collection!
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Edmonton-based Native Counselling Services of Alberta says the centre brings housing, cultural support, employment and identification services together under one roof.
The invitation to the seven-member delegation comes in response to invitations by Treaty 6 leaders, asking the King to attend the 150th Commemoration of Treaty 6 at Fort Carlton in August.
Tonight on APTN National News: A mother from a remote community in Nunavik has to make a difficult decision about caring for her son.
The person in connection to the death of an Indigenous woman in 2024 will stand trial.
A mother is facing the difficult decision to either take her son home to Nunavik or to leave him in a specialized facility.
See how she fights for more local care, tonight on APTN National News.
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