London police officer sentenced to 1 year in jail for role in death of Oneida mother
Const. Nicholas Doering turned a ‘blind eye’ to risks of Debra Chrisjohn’s health says judge
Mark Blackburn
Before moving to become the APTN News social media producer, Mark was the executive producer for the news in eastern Canada. Before starting with APTN in 2009, Mark worked at CBC Radio and Television in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ottawa.
Video shows RCMP arrest of Athabasca Chipewyan chief
12 minute video shows argument and eventual arrest of Adam.
Prison rights groups hold ‘Where is Bill Blair’ marches in Ottawa and Toronto
‘We looked for Minister Blair in Ottawa and Scarborough to answer questions about how he is handling the COVID-19 pandemic behind bars’
Canadian Rangers preparing to help with COVID-19 spread in Nunavik
The Canadian Ranger group activated April 3 at the request of the Quebec government will…
Family denied access to U.S. after relative dies from COVID-19
Priscilla WolfAPTN NewsThe family of a First Nations man from Thunderchild First Nation who died…
Shut down on St. Patrick’s Day: Non-essential infrastructure shutters across Canada due to COVID-19
On March 11, the World Health Oganization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. APTN News…
Sen. Lynn Beyak apologizes for racist letters, says she’ll obey ethics report
She offered a broader apology to Indigenous Peoples, the Senate, and to Canadians, and said she has learned from the experience.
‘He’s not our voice’: Kanesatake Mohawks barricade band office after grand chief criticizes rail blockades
Lindsay RichardsonAPTN NewsAngered by a series of “cowardly” comments by their grand chief during a…
‘Disturbing and entrenched imbalances’: Indigenous people make up 30 per cent of prison population
Canada’s Correctional Investigator says Indigenous people now represent 30 per cent of those locked up…