Continuing the conversation about police violence against people of color
A guilty verdict in the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who the…
Melissa Ridgen
Melissa is a proud Red River Metis and award-winning journalist who has spent more than 24 years covering crime, courts, politics, business and entertainment for newspapers in four provinces.
She then joined APTN Investigates in 2009 and APTN National News in 2018 and in that time has garnered numerous awards and nominations including from the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network (2013), Canadian Association of Journalists (2016, 2019) and Canadian Screen Awards (2018, 2019).
Indigenous women entrepreneurs more likely to be motivated by filling a need, rather than greed
One thing a lot of Indigenous women entrepreneurs have in common is they never thought…
Indigenous women chefs take Canadian cooking shows by storm
Two Indigenous women are the talk of the cooking TV show circuit and for good…
Amber Alerts, settling down with baby after an apprehension and creating a child welfare act on InFocus
InFocus updates the story of a Brandon Manitoba family we told you about just before…
Headdresses in the mail, racism in health care and beaded maps on this week’s InFocus
A headdress found at the Canada Post warehouse in Winnipeg was returned to its owner…
Inuit art, Listugij Fishery and Cree subs on the menu in this addition of InFocus
On this episode of InFocus, Host Melissa Ridgen brings you stories from across North America….
Racism in health care review finds stereotypes drive ‘abusive interactions’ with Indigenous patients
It’s a story too many Indigenous people share – poor treatment when accessing medical care….
Digging deep: Inside the Clean Water, Broken Promises investigation
Two years of incredible research, data analysis and old fashioned leg work coordinated by the…
New and old shows shine on APTN and Lumi
An old favorite — Moosemeat and Marmalade — has begun a new season on APTN….