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'We're not betraying anybody. We're just coming into this strategically and with our own conditions' says Peter Ittinuar. Story by Emma Honeybun.
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Idlout floor crossing a matter of efficiency, says former Arctic MP
Peter Ittinuar, who moved to the Liberal government in the early â80s, says the Nunavut MP's floor crossing was âimperative."
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Years away from construction, however a high-speed rail line connecting Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto has been proposed and deemed a national interest.
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Proposed high-speed central Canada rail line deemed national interest | APTN News
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16-year-old Nicholas Robinson and his mother from Pimicikamak Cree Nation were staying at a hotel in Winnipeg where Nicholas was recovering from a recent surgery. However, they were mistreated and evicted from the hotel by staff and security.
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Cree Nation boy recovering from surgery mistreated and evicted from Winnipeg hotel | APTN News
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In September of 2024 in Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba, 26-year-old Tyrone Simard went on a mass stabbing and crashed a vehicle into an RCMP cruiser where he was pronounced dead. Manitobaâs IIU has determined Simard was the cause of his own death.
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Manitobaâs IIU reaches conclusion on man behind mass stabbing and fatal crash | APTN News
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Day three of the ongoing Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse comes to a close and we have your latest medal count for the teamâs competing.
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End of day three medal count for the Arctic Winter Games | APTN News
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There are five Dene events being held at this yearâs Arctic Winter Games and one of them is the snow snake event. APTN reporter Sara Connors speaks with some of the athletes to hear all about it.
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Learning about snow snake games at the Dene events of the Arctic Winter Games | APTN News
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Picture of the day today comes from Jason Courchene displaying his walleye catch for this walleye Wednesday!
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Idlout's floor crossing brings Liberals one step closer to killing amendments in S-2 that end the second generation cut off.
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Idlout's floor crossing threatens Bill S-2
Bill S-2, which ends the second-generation cut-off, is less likely to pass 'as is' now that Lori Idlout joined the Liberals.
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A court ruling in B.C. has some homeowners worried. The Cowichan Tribe won a landmark decision recognizing Aboriginal Title to land owned by the Crown and the City of Richmond. What does it actually mean for people living there? APTN News: Answers breaks it down â Watch:
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What happens when land back comes to your backyard? | APTN News: Answers
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Tonight on APTN National News: Proposed high-speed rail service connecting Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto deemed national interest. The delegation of chiefs from Treaty 6 had their meeting with King Charles III earlier today.
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APTN National News: March 11, 2026 â High-speed rail service, Treaty 6 chiefs met with King Charles
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Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor from the NDP to the governing Liberal Party. See the NDP's response and how this moves Prime Minister Mark Carney closer to a majority, tonight on APTN National News. Watch live:
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Itâs that time of year again as our Cree commentators gear up to return to APTN for another 3 games of Hockey Night in Canada in Cree. Puck drops for the first game this Saturday, March 14th.
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Hockey Night in Canada in Cree returns to drop the puck on APTN | APTN News
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Day three is underway at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games and we have your update on how the teams are doing with their medal count.
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Day three medal count at the Arctic Winter Games | APTN News
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Friendships fostering at the Arctic Winter Games as APTN reporter Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs catches up with the young athletes aiming true and calling shots on the archery range at this yearâs games.
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On the archery range at the Arctic Winter Games | APTN News
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Last week a video went viral of a security guard and man fighting at a Dollarama in downtown Winnipeg. The security guard was arrested, however the 46-year-old man involved now faces new charges for another incident with a hotel security guard.
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Man involved with security guard fight in downtown Winnipeg faces new charges | APTN News
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Manitoba RCMP has renewed calls to the public for help locating missing Lorlene Bone, who was last heard from in the Sapoteweyak Cree Nation in North-western Manitoba ten years ago.
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Renewed calls for help locating First Nations woman who went missing ten years ago | APTN News
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Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has left the NDP to join governing Liberal Party making her the first NDP member to do so, but the third MP of an opposition party to join in the last few months. This makes the Liberal Party two seats shy of holding the majority.
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Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has left the NDP to join the Liberal Party | APTN News
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'It's hard to comprehend how that is a place of law where people decide what's best for the average Albertan,â Sunshine tells APTN News in an interview.'
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Chief in Alberta says âa lot of dishonesty, a lot of rhetoricâ in legislature
Chief Sheldon Sunshine of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation says chiefs were shown lack of respect at the Alberta legislature Monday.
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Innu poet Joséphine Bacon cannot recall the first time she wrote a poem. But she tells Face to Face how words scribbled on cigarette wrappers led to the powerful work that made her a celebrated poet:
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Some homeowners in B.C. are concerned after the Cowichan Tribe won a landmark court decision granting them Aboriginal Title to land currently owned by the Crown and City of Richmond. APTN News: Answers looks into what the court decision actually means.
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What happens when land back comes to your backyard? | APTN News: Answers
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Today on APTN National News: Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has left the NDP to join the governing Liberal Party making the party two seats shy of having the majority.
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APTN National News: March 11, 2026
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LIVE: Chief David Monias, Pimicikamak councillors and family members speak out after a youth recovering from hospital care was removed from a Winnipeg hotel due to an administrative delay.
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Pimicikamak leaders speak out after recovering youth removed from Winnipeg hotel | APTN News
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Lorlene Bone was last seen in Sapoteweyak Cree Nation in north-western Manitoba on Feb. 29, 2016. Story by Creeson Agecoutay.
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RCMP renews calls for information about Lorlene Bone
A decade after she went missing, the RCMP in Manitoba are renewing calls for information on the disappearance of Lorlene Bone.
https://www.aptnnews.ca?p=285048
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The police watchdog in Manitoba has cleared two Winnipeg police officers in the death of Elias Whitehead. Hear more on APTN News Brief:
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APTN News Brief: Police watchdog concludes investigation into death during Winnipeg arrest
Our lead story: the police watchdog in Manitoba has concluded its investigation into the death of Elias Whitehead, who died while being arrested by Winnipeg police officers in October 2023.
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Idlout has represented the NDP in Nunavut since 2021.
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Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to the Liberals: Davies
Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has cross the floor from the NDP to the government Liberals according to a statement from the party's interim leader.
https://www.aptnnews.ca?p=285039
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Here is your updated look at this yearâs Arctic Winter Games medal count at the end of day two.
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The medal count at the end of day 2 of the Arctic Winter Games | APTN News
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Young athletes are being tested on strength, stamina and technique through many Dene games and Arctic sports at the Arctic Winter Games happening this week and APTNâs Whitehorse reporter Sara Connors was able to chat with a few about the games.
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A look at the Dene games and Arctic sports at the Arctic Winter Games | APTN News
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The Magic Palace Casino launched a lawsuit against the Kahnawake Gaming Commission after their license was suspended in 2024. The Quebec Superior Court has since ruled that the commission did not have the authority to do so.
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Development made in lawsuit by Kahnawake-based casino Magic Palace | APTN News
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Seven chiefs from Treaty 6 have left to fly across the pond to have a personal meeting with King Charles III. They will be hand-delivering a hand-made formal invitation to the monarch to join Treaty 6 at their 150th commemoration later this year.
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Treaty 6 chiefs to personally invite King Charles to 150th commemoration this year | APTN News
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Through her poetry, Joséphine Bacon carries the voices of her elders and the stories of the land. She joins Kim Sullivan to talk all about it on this week's new episode of Face to Face.
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Memory, land, and language: Sitting down with Joséphine Bacon
Innu poet Joséphine Bacon reflects on how her working life began as an interpreter and translator for Elders.
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The Assembly of First Nations began discussions with the Vatican about recovering Indigenous artifacts and bringing them home since 2022. Five of those artifacts have officially been unveiled in Gatineau, Quebec this week.
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Artifacts recovered from the Vatican unveiled in Gatineau
Dozens of artifacts recovered from the Vatican were unveiled at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday.
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Picture of the day today is brought to you by Sav Jonsa who captured a stunning photo of the Kenora skyline in Ontario. Don't fret, warmer weather is on the way!
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As day 2 of the Arctic Winter Games comes to a close, the air around the games in Whitehorse is electric. We bring you highlights of the athletes giving it their all to earn their spot on the podium.
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Speed and sport are interwoven at the Arctic Winter Games
Whether you're talking skating or hockey, athletes at the Arctic Winter Games had to take unique paths to be great at their sport.
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Manitoba's police watchdog is not recommending charges against two officers who punched a suspect dozens of times during an arrest that was captured on video by witnesses.
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Police watchdog clears officers in 2023 death in Winnipeg
Manitoba's police watchdog is not recommending charges against two officers who punched a suspect dozens of times in the head and body.
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A 46 year-old man who was at the centre of a fight with a security guard at a downtown Winnipeg Dollarama is facing new charges, APTN News has learned. Story by Dennis Ward.
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First Nations man faces charges for threatening a security guard
A First Nations man who was at the centre of a fight with a security guard at a downtown Winnipeg Dollarama is facing new charges.
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Tonight on APTN National News: Five of the artifacts recovered from the Vatican have been unveiled in Gatineau, Quebec. The Treaty 6 chiefs set to meet with King Charles III want to personally invite him to the 150th commemoration of Treaty 6.
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APTN National News: March 10, 2026 â Vatican artifacts unveiled, Treaty 6 chiefs to meet with King
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A big draw at the Arctic Winter Games are the Dene games and at this yearâs stick pull event, our very own Sara Connors caught up Council of Yukon First Nationsâ Grand Chief Mathâieya Alatini to talk about the games.
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Council of Yukon First Nationsâ Grand Chief talks Dene games at Arctic Winter Games | APTN News
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After the first full day of competition, we keep you up to date on the latest medal count at this yearâs Arctic Winter Games.
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Day 2 of the Arctic Winter Games medal count | APTN News
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One of the biggest stages to compete on for young athletes in the north are the Arctic Winter Games, but not all youth were able to train the same way, especially when it came to being on the ice.
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How young athletes prepare for speed on the ice ahead of Arctic Winter Games | APTN News
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35-year-old Anthony Tran has been charged after a three-month investigation into high-level drug trafficking led to the Manitoba RCMP seizing $1.5 million in illicit drugs and cash.
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Three-month investigation led Manitoba RCMP to seize $1.5 million in drugs and cash | APTN News
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A 46-year-old man in Winnipeg has been arrested after he was asked to leave a hotel entry way downtown and instead allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened to kill the security guard there. Police later located the man and took him into custody.
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Winnipeg police arrests man after alleged threats to kill a security guard | APTN News
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A man has died following a police shooting in Kenora, Ontario earlier this week and at this time Ontario Provincial Police will not provide further information and Special Investigations Unit has not yet confirmed an investigation.
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A police shooting in Kenora leads to one man dead | APTN News
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In September of 2024, 34-year-old Joey Desjarlais died after an incident with Saskatchewan RCMP. Now, the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team has cleared an RCMP officer of any wrongdoing in the death of Desjarlais.
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RCMP officer in Saskatchewan cleared of any wrongdoing in fatality of First Nations man | APTN News
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Today on APTN National News: Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response team has cleared an RCMP officer of any wrongdoing in the fatality of 34-year-old Joey Desjarlais from 2024.
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APTN National News: March 10, 2026
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A look inside Operation Nanook â a military training exercise that promotes Canadaâs Arctic defence capabilities. APTNâs Charlotte Morrit-Jacobs travelled to a remote military camp and joins Cierra Bettens on APTN News InFocus to talk about what she saw. Listen:
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InFocus: Operation Nanook: Inside Canada's largest Arctic training exercise
Every winter, the Canadian Armed Forces runs Operation Nanook-Nunalivut, a military training exercise focused on Arctic defence. This year's operation was the largest to date. Up to 1,300 members w...
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Through her poems about the land, Innu poet Joséphine Bacon has become a leading voice in contemporary Indigenous literature. Tonight on Face to Face, she reflects on how the COVID pandemic brought Indigenous youth back to the land.
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Two people are dead after a manhunt in a small northern Ontario town that left residents under lockdown. Hear more on APTN News Brief:
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APTN News Brief: Two dead after manhunt puts northern Ontario town on lockdown
Our lead story: two people are dead after a manhunt in a small northern Ontario town that left residents under lockdown.
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Over a dozen First Nations chiefs, band councilors and elders were at Alberta's legislature Monday, to call on Premier Danielle Smith's government to stomp out the push for Alberta to quit Canada.
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Chiefs deliver fiery message to Alberta Premier over separation
More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and even more band councillors and elders were...
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Several chiefs from Treaty 6 are on their way to the United Kingdom for a private audience with King Charles this week.
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Treaty 6 leaders embark on âhistoricâ trip for audience with King
Treaty Commissioner of Saskatchewan says there's never been a private audience with any monarch and just Treaty 6 leadership.
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Last week, the northern community of Atikokan in Ontario went into lockdown as police searched for two possible suspects following reported gunshots. They found one suspect deceased and took the other into custody.
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Two dead after man hunt in small northern Ontario community concluded | APTN News
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