Manitoba AFN regional chief facing non-confidence vote at the end of July
The regional chief of Manitoba for the Assembly of First Nations is facing a non-confidence…
Dennis Ward
Dennis is Metis from southern Manitoba. After spending a decade working in TV in Alberta and Ontario, Dennis returned to Manitoba to join APTN’s Winnipeg bureau as reporter/correspondent in September 2014. In 2016, he won a Canadian Association of Journalists award for his story A Soldier Scorned for APTN Investigates. In 2017, he became a host/producer for APTN National News and Face to Face. In 2020, Dennis and co host Melissa Ridgen were nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best News Anchor, National.
Metis National Council says it’s been left out of the national inquiry process and final report plans
The president of the Metis National Council (MNC) says he did not receive an invitation…
Metis organization set to release its own report on violence against Indigenous women and girls
The President of Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMNO) says the organization that represents Metis women…
Thunder Bay police services board member removed, chief wants mayor gone, too
The newest addition to the Thunder Bay police services board has been removed just days…
‘My dream came true’: NHL game in Plains Cree a hit
Clarence Iron had called many hockey games on the radio – but what happened on…
Stop killing pipelines and prosperity, say Indigenous leaders
Indigenous leaders who represent more than 130 communities involved in the oil and gas sector…
‘It’s time for action’: Indigenous youth advisors concerned their report is gathering dust on minister’s shelf
Indigenous youth advisors appointed by Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett are worried their “roadmap”…
Alberta Teachers’ Association ‘hugely apologetic’ for planned session with convicted killer of Indigenous woman
A man convicted of killing an Indigenous woman in Vancouver in 2007 will no longer…
Loblaw says incident at Shoppers Drug Mart ‘absolutely unacceptable’ after teen slammed and handcuffed
APTN News Loblaw, the parent company of Shoppers Drug Mart says an incident involving a…