Inuit film festival gets underway in Ottawa
An Inuit film festival premieres Wednesday night in Ottawa. It’s called qaummatitsiniq nunarjuamit qaujimajakkanik which…
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.
35 years and counting: What Tungasuvvingat Inuit does for the community
Ottawa’s major Inuit outreach organization is celebrating 35 years of helping the community this month. Tungasuvvingat…
Northern Ontario First Nations not on board with lifting COVID-19 restrictions
It’s been exactly two years today – on March 11 2020 – the World Health…
Canada looking for resolution in First Nations enfranchisement charter challenge
For decades, Nadia Salmaniw has been fighting for First Nations status. “My grandmother and my…
Nunavut MP says extremism within ‘Freedom Convoy’ movement should not be underestimated
In a debate that stretched into Monday evening, NDP MP Lori Idlout outlined why she…
Police make multiple arrests as dismantling of Ottawa blockade begins
Police have not said when they plan to have all of the protesters out of Ottawa.
Ottawa braces for police crackdown as illegal blockade enters 4th weekend
Ottawa police continue to tighten their grip around the city’s downtown core. This comes as…
Ottawa police chief steps down amidst criticism of blockade handling
Three weeks into an illegal blockade of Ottawa’s downtown core, the city’s police chief has…
Un enquêteur publie son rapport disant qu’il y a surreprésentation des Autochtones dans les prisons
L’enquêteur correctionnel, Ivan Zinger, publie un rapport annuel. Chaque année, celui-ci indique que les détenus…