Today on APTN National News: Sources tell us that the federal government is expected to introduce the long-awaited First Nations Clean Water Act this week.

The Carney government will introduce long-awaited First Nations clean water legislation on June 16—days before Parliament is set to rise for the summer. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

Tonight on APTN National News: First Nations stakeholders ramp up pressure on the feds to eliminate the second-generation cut-off. On the 300th anniversary of the 1726 Peace and Friendship Treaty, Mi’kmaw fishers say it is still not being respected.

The Carney government's Bail and Sentencing Reform Act passed in the House of Commons on Friday. Bill C-14 is in response to increased pressure from police and other organizations that current rules around bail and sentencing are too weak when it comes to repeat and violent offenders.

The jury in the coroner's inquest into the death of a First Nations man in the Thunder Bay district jail is recommending the facility be decommissioned no later than five years after the opening of a new correctional centre in the city.

Sources tell APTN News the Carney government is set to introduce the long-awaited First Nations Clean Water Act on Tuesday. Three organizations and a lawyer provided the information on background to APTN on Friday.

Baffinland Iron Mines has secured a new financing agreement that will help keep its operations running while it works through financial restructuring. As APTN’s Justin Hardy explains, the funding was approved by an Ontario court and is expected to support the company’s daily operations in Nunavut.

The World Cup has officially kicked off this week. In Vancouver, the city is buzzing with excitement as they host the World Cup for the very first time.

It’s been over a week since wildfire in northern Ontario south of Timmins prompted a voluntary evacuation of the Mattagami First Nation. APTN's Annette Francis dropped in to see how the 160 community members being housed in Barrie are doing.

Tonight on APTN National News: The family of a young man who was murdered in 2025 rally outside courthouse during bail hearing. The jury in the inquest into the death of a man in a Thunder Bay jail is recommending the facility be decommissioned.

The legislation will replace what was known as Bill C-61, which was introduced under former prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Chiefs and leaders in B.C. are urging the prime minister to amend Bill S-2 to remove the second- generation cut-off from the Indian Act. For more on this, APTN News spoke to Zoe Craig-Sparrow with Justice for Girls.

Fly-in community Sayisi Dene First Nation has declared a state of emergency on an escalating drug and addiction crisis. The community of around 300 says they are overwhelmed by drugs and violence.

The family of a Mekhi Pelly, a 21-year-old from Grassy Narrows First Nation, rallied outside of the Kenora court house in anticipation of a bail hearing for one of the two people charged in connection to his death. More on this story coming up on APTN National News.

A mediated settlement has been reached in a birth alerts lawsuit in B.C. The B.C. Supreme Court still has to approve the settlement with a hearing set for December.

Today on APTN National News: Fly-in community Sayisi Dene First Nation declares a state of emergency saying they are overwhelmed by drugs and violence.

The family of Kingfisher Lake First Nation man Kevin Mamakwa calls for the closure of Thunder Bay District Jail, where he died. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

An advocate from British Columbia says she’s trying to get a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to explain why his government needs to eliminate what is known as the second generation cutoff.

It's Pride Month, Indigenous History Month, pow wow season and Sundance time. How does the month of June combine 2SLGBTQ+ pride and Indigenous history? That's one of the topics on this week’s Truth & Politics panel.

It’s been three long years since anyone has heard from Autumn Shaganash from the Constance Lake First Nation. She had been living in Barrie, Ontario, when she went missing. Her family continues to search for answers.

The coroner's inquest into the death of a First Nations man in the Thunder Bay district jail has wrapped up, and the jury is now considering recommendations. The inquest, looked into the June 2020 death of 27-year-old Kevin Mamakwa of Kingfisher Lake First Nation.

Tonight on APTN National News: The inquest into the death of a man in the Thunder Bay district jail wraps up amid demands to shut the jail down. The family of Autumn Shaganash continues to search for answers three years after her disappearance.

Indigenous advocates pressed the feds to pass the newly amended Bill S-2. The requested deadline and the new laws that could come into effect, tonight on APTN National News. Watch live: www.youtube.com/aptnnews

A program that's being credited with training the next generation of Indigenous film and television producers is back for another year. APTN News spoke with Doreen Manuel, who created and launched the program in 2022.

LIVE: Sayisi Dene First Nation declares a State of Emergency amid a growing drug crisis.

The Nunavut fishery already has its fair share of fish quota off its shores, according to a preliminary report drafted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

Today on APTN National News: An Alberta couple says a young boy shot at them while they were praying at a sacred site.

LIVE: Sen. Paul Prosper and NDP MP Leah Gavan are holding a news conference to discuss second-generation cutoff.

A couple in Alberta believes a young boy was shooting at them while they were visiting a sacred site for prayer. Now, they have more questions than answers after they reported the incident to the RCMP.

APTN News and the network itself got a shout out on Parliament Hill on Wednesday afternoon after the Canadian Screen Awards named APTN National News the best newscast of the year.

There is little debate that climate change is driving the annual disaster that is the wildfires season. A Senate committee report tabled Wednesday morning says the growing wildfire crisis needs immediate federal government action.

The family of Jenna Ostberg, who died in December 2023, says they are once again deeply disappointed in the findings of Ontario’s police watchdog. APTN News spoke with lawyer Julian Falconer, who represents the Ostberg-Beardy family.

Canada Post has released a new plan to cut door-to-door delivery in cities and the number of delivery days out in the country. The changes will affect many communities across Canada but what does this mean for rural and remote Indigenous communities?

A new exhibit of Indigenous circumpolar artists from around the world is set to open at Ottawa’s National Art Gallery on Friday. It’s called Qillaniq which is an Inuktitut word describing the way light from the sun or moon shines brightly on water.

Northern circumpolar artists reflect on the meaning of artic sovereignty as an exhibit opens Friday at the National Art Gallery in Ottawa. 'It is about us continuously being in conversation with the land we are a part of,' say an Inuk artist originally from Greenland.

Tonight on APTN National News: A couple that alleges a boy shot at them while they were visiting a sacred site have more questions than answers after reporting the incident. Family of Jenna Ostberg disappointed in findings of Ontario's police watchdog.

The National Gallery of Canada is highlighting the work of circumpolar artists. How the record-breaking exhibit is propelling Indigenous creators, tonight on APTN National News. Watch live: www.youtube.com/aptnnews

Conservative MP says more than 4,000 letters have been sent to the House of Commons committee on Indigenous issues demanding Canada immediately change the way First Nations status works under the Indian Act.

HIV is disproportionately impacting Indigenous communities across Canada, says the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Now, an awareness campaign hopes to reduce stigma and create conversation around the sexually transmitted and blood borne infection.

Today on APTN National News: The president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami wants Canada to rethink the entire Nutrition North Program. As a First Nation in southern Yukon prepares for a band election, a decision to scrap online voting is sparking controversy.

Canada's auditor general has confirmed there will be an audit into programs meant to end the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Conservative MP Billy Morin shared the letter he received from Karen Hogan on Tuesday.

ITK President Natan Obed says the federal Nutrition North program needs serious revamping. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

Former Manitoba Inuit Association CEO Nastania Mullin appeared in bail court in Iqaluit on Monday where a justice of the peace upheld his previous release conditions. He now faces charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement.

A new mural meets the walls of Churchill High School as Indigenous art students collaborate with a local Métis artist.

Long before engineers mapped routes or governments announced funding, Elders in communities along the Mackenzie River in the N.W.T. were discussing what an all-weather road north could mean for their people. Now, that vision is closer to becoming reality.

As a First Nation in southern Yukon prepares for a band election, a decision to scrap online voting is sparking controversy. Some voters are concerned the move will impact those living remotely – and they believe the current chief is to blame.

Tonight on APTN National News: The president of the national organization representing Inuit in Canada says Nutrition North needs serious revamping. Conservative MP Billy Morin says auditor general to examine MMIWG spending at Indigenous Services.

Nutrition North is supposed to make food cheaper in remote northern communities. But there have been complaints that subsidies aren’t making it to consumers. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says he wants Canada to rethink the entire program.

Auditor General confirms audit into MMIWG programs at Indigenous services www.aptnnews.ca?p=289655

The call to shut down Nutrition North is part of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami's new poverty reduction strategy, released Tuesday.