‘We can’t just shut them out’: Winnipeg grassroots organizations fight to help city’s vulnerable
Grassroots organizations are coming up with creative ways to service Winnipeg’s urban Indigenous population during…
Brittany Hobson
Brittany joined the APTN news team in October 2016. She is Ojibway and a member of the Long Plain First Nation in Manitoba. Before coming to APTN, she graduated with a joint degree in communications from the University of Winnipeg and Red River College.
Artists putting talents online to counter ‘this time of fear’
Cree comedian Don Burnstick’s latest show started like any other. “Good evening, welcome to…
‘Our people are resilient’: Manitoba First Nations organization prepares for pandemic
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. APTN News is reporting…
Cree rapper advocates for kidney health awareness
A Cree rapper who goes by the name Hellnback is now using his decades of…
Wasagamack First Nation music program wins big at Winnipeg Music Festival
More than a dozen students from one northern Manitoba community traveled hundreds of kilometres to…
A look at how Indigenous organizations are addressing COVID-19
Indigenous groups and organizations across Canada are taking preventative measures to help educate and prevent…
98-year-old Métis veteran recognized for her contributions during World War II
In the small town of Rivers in Manitoba a mural honouring the community’s veterans is…
Spirit North program continues to find success in Manitoba
Youth from four First Nations in Manitoba gathered in Winnipeg for one common goal –…
Family of First Nations man killed at hydro site sues construction companies, Manitoba Hydro
The mother of Todd Maytwayashing , a First Nations man who died while working at…