Prime minister admits road to reconciliation is moving slowly
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident Canada is moving forward on reconciliation but…
Fraser Needham
Fraser spent the last 20 years working in both print and radio in Saskatchewan – mostly in the northern part of the province. Before joining APTN’s Ottawa bureau, he was news director for the Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation working out of their Prince Albert office. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Carleton University and a diploma of journalism from Algonquin College.
New film examines writings of 2 residential school era figures
A new short film aims to set the record straight on two important historical figures…
‘The bond is broken’: Data shows number of Indigenous kids in foster care is going up: StatCan
Indigenous population is on the rise, housing still an issue.
Algonquin storyteller talks about Queen, reconciliation at Ottawa funeral service
An Algonquin storyteller from Kitigan Zibi who is the City of Ottawa’s poet laureate reflected…
Elder says colonization led to a loss of identity for Inuit youth
The president of the National Inuit Youth Council says there are some simple solutions that…
Administrator releases report on troubled Thunder Bay police services board
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission released board administrator Malcolm Mercer’s report on the troubled Thunder…
Inuit childcare centre looks to connect children with their language, culture
There’s a new early childhood education centre in Ottawa which aims to connect Inuit pre-school…
‘We don’t want your pity’: Preparations underway for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is about a month away and things…
Northern Ontario Cree Nation dealing with severe nursing shortage
A First Nation in northern Ontario says it is in a health-care crisis due to…