‘Enough is enough,’ Trudeau says to Canadians ignoring COVID 19 advice
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s tone hardened Monday as he warned Canadians ignoring COVID-19 mitigation measures that…
Jamie Pashagumskum
Originally from the Cree Nation of Chisasibi on the eastern coast of James Bay, Quebec, Jamie has lived in Ottawa since 2015. Trained in journalism at Carleton University, he has worked as a freelance print journalist and as a writer/researcher for the Cree unit of CBC North out of Montreal. Jamie was hired as the reporter/correspondent for the Ottawa bureau in October 2019.
Ottawa holds technical briefing on how Indigenous communities can combat COVID-19 but offers few details
On March 11, the World Health Oganization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. APTN News…
Federal government waiting on word from Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs on proposed talks
Federal politicians debated a solution to ongoing rail blockades and demonstrations today in the house…
Wood and burning tires, the protest at Tydendinaga seems far from over
It wasn’t long after the first freight train rattled past the Mohawk protest site outside…
RCMP offer to pull back are ‘clear steps to de-escalation’ says Indigenous Services minister
Members of Parliament again debated the situation between the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, protests across the…
Wet’suwet’en representatives to meet with Mohawks
Representatives of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs are making their way east to thank the Mohawks for…
Meeting between Mohawk leadership, minister was ‘a good start’ but protest remains
Jamie PashgumskumAPTN NewsA meeting between Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and representatives of the Turtle,…
Tyendinaga Mohawks, Indigenous Services minister to meet Saturday
A much-anticipated meeting between members of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and Marc Miller, federal minister of…
Youth in Ottawa demand that justice minister get involved in Wet’suwet’en situation
A group of young people who have been occupying the justice building in Ottawa is…