Senator Brazeau told to pay back $48,000 in housing expenses
Algonquin Senator Patrick Brazeau has been told to pay back about $48,000 following an audit into his claimed living expenses.
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Dogged by complaints over electoral financing irregularities, Penashue resigns cabinet post, seat
Former Innu leader Peter Penashue has resigned his cabinet post along with his Labrador seat Thursday saying donation irregularities to his federal election campaign have forced him to seek re-election in a byelection in the interest of accountability.
PM Harper believes Idle No More movement creating "negative public reaction," say confidential notes
Prime Minister Stephen Harper believes the Idle No More movement has created a negative public reaction, according to detailed notes from his Jan. 11 meeting with First Nations leader obtained by APTN National News.
AFN's fault lines magnified by Idle No More movement, Attawapiskat Chief Spence's protest
Moments after Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo announced he was following his doctor’s orders and taking a temporary leave of absence, emails started to fly between some First Nations leaders and political staff discussing whether it was time for him to step down.
Penashue asks ethics commissioner to re-examine his file
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue released a letter Thursday asking federal ethics commissioner to re-examine his file for any potential conflicts arising from his former role as a Labrador Innu treaty negotiator and an agreement guaranteeing Innu businesses contracts from a multi-billion dollar hydroelectric development in Labrador.
Senator Brazeau "confident" he'll be cleared in living allowance probe
Embattled Senator Patrick Brazeau says he is confident a three-person Senate committee created to investigate his use of a $20,000 living allowance will clear him of any wrong doing.
2 dead after massive Iqaluit blaze
Two people are dead after a fire ripped through a row of houses in Iqaluit Sunday night.
Duncan expected to unveil band electoral reform bill setting new term limits, imposing penalties for rule breaking
-Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan is expected to unveil a bill Tuesday to create new term limits for band councils and set penalties for breaking election rules, APTN National News has learned.
OP-ED: More Attawapiskats on the horizon, writes former Aboriginal Affairs deputy minister
The situation in Attawapiskat shouldn’t come as any surprise to Canadians.