Feds announce $12M to help Akwesasne fight organized crime
The Trudeau government announced more than $12 million on Thursday to help the Akwesasne Mohawk…
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.
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