Extradition date set for Akwesasne man facing murder charge in death of mother
A 26 year-old Akwesasne man charged in the killing of his mother is facing an extradition hearing scheduled for March 12 in Plattsburg, NY.
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Sir John A’s 200th birthday in Kingston has it all, celebrations and protest
APTN National News A big birthday bash in Kingston featured celebrations and protests. It was…
Akwesasne residents ‘punished’ by CBSA for standing up for rights: Grand Chief
In Akwesasne the daily commute to work for one woman landed her in a legal battle with the Canada Border Services Agency.
Bloody Thunder Bay ‘murder capital’ of Canada
Thunder Bay is the largest city in northwestern Ontario.
Global powers eye melting Arctic for its bounty
This past summer, APTN’s Montreal videographer Tom Fennario was onboard the Greenpeace ship Esperanza as it made its way around the island of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean.
Canada’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister visits the North American Indigenous Games
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The federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Bernard Valcourt visited the 2014 North American Indigenous Games.
Canada’s sanction war with Russia almost derailed Whitehorse Arctic parliamentarian meeting
The Harper government “blinked” when faced with the imminent cancellation of an upcoming meeting of parliamentarians from the Arctic region in the Yukon as a result of sanctions and counter-sanctions imposed by Ottawa and Moscow, says an NDP MP.
WTO appeal panel upholds ‘political’ EU seal ban
A World Trade Organization appeal panel has upheld the European Union’s ban on seal products.
Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples deteriorated over past decade: UN report
Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples has deteriorated over the past decade, a report by the UN rapporteur responsible for investigation the human rights situation of Indigenous peoples.