APTN News InFocus

A look inside Operation Nanook – a military training exercise that promotes Canada’s Arctic defence capabilities. APTN’s Charlotte Morrit-Jacobs travelled to a remote military camp and joins Cierra Bettens to talk about what she saw. Listen: pod.fo/e/39eb0e

What does defending the Arctic actually look like? APTN’s Charlotte Morrit-Jacobs travelled to a remote military training camp near Yellowknife for Operation Nanook. She joins Cierra Bettens on APTN News InFocus. Listen: pod.fo/e/39eb0e

From the 1860s to 2000, 699 Indian Day Schools operated across Canada. Now, six million records are searchable. On APTN News InFocus, we examine what this massive digitization project means for survivors. Listen: pod.fo/e/398b38

Canada’s Indian Day School digitization project is wrapping up. On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens speaks with project manager Beth Greenhorn and author Jackson Pind about what these records reveal. Listen: pod.fo/e/398b38

A wartime explosives plant and a legacy of contamination. Hear from Kenneth Jackson about War on the Land on APTN News InFocus. Listen: pod.fo/e/3933ca

A former explosives plant in Nobel, Ontario, helped supply two world wars. It closed in 1985, but contamination concerns remain. Cierra Bettens speaks with APTN Investigates reporter Kenneth Jackson about his documentary War on the Land. Listen: pod.fo/e/3933ca

British Columbia has let its drug decriminalization pilot expire. Some call it a setback, others say the crisis on the ground has only worsened. On APTN News InFocus, Cierra Bettens breaks down the decision with James Harry and Tina House. Listen here: pod.fo/e/38ef22

British Columbia has ended its drug decriminalization pilot. On the latest APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at what led to the decision and what it means for communities moving forward. Listen here: pod.fo/e/38ef22

More than 50 years after it formed, the American Indian Movement is back on the streets of Minneapolis. Listen here to find out why: pod.fo/e/389920

Canada was found to be discriminating against First Nations children in care ten years ago. Why has it taken so long to fix? APTN News InFocus looks at what has stalled progress and whether new plans will finally end the discrimination. pod.fo/e/384290

Ten years after a landmark human rights ruling, First Nations children are still waiting. Cierra Bettens speaks with Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty and Cindy Blackstock about why change has taken so long and what comes next. Listen: pod.fo/e/384290

From rebuilding newsrooms to co-launching what’s now APTN National News, Dan David’s impact is everywhere. Hear from those who knew him best on the latest edition of APTN News InFocus: pod.fo/e/37f093

Dan David spent 45 years transforming how Indigenous stories are told. On the latest APTN News InFocus, we reflect on his life and legacy. Listen here: pod.fo/e/37f093

Taken returns with a new season. APTN News InFocus looks at its impact and why these stories still matter. Listen here: pod.fo/e/37a040

Nearly a decade before Manitoba announced plans to search the Brady landfill, Taken told Tanya Nepinak’s story. On the latest InFocus, Cierra Bettens looks at how the series helped spark calls for justice and why its fifth season matters now. Listen: pod.fo/e/37a040

A December police shooting has left a Nunavik community devastated. Inuit say this is happening far too often. What is happening with the Nunavik Police Service? Find out on the latest APTN News InFocus: pod.fo/e/375228

Another police shooting has shaken a community in Nunavik, but for many Inuit in Quebec, this is not an isolated case. On InFocus, Cierra Bettens speaks with @APTNInvestigate Tom Fennario about long-standing concerns with the Nunavik police. Listen: pod.fo/e/375228

Karyn Pugliese and Dennis Ward join APTN News InFocus to review the top stories of 2025, including Trudeau’s resignation, Bill S-2, Jordan’s Principle and the future of national Indigenous organizations. Listen here: pod.fo/e/369c5a

Karyn Pugliese and Dennis Ward reflect on 2025’s biggest stories on APTN News InFocus. Listen to the discussion here: pod.fo/e/369c5a

From Justin Trudeau’s resignation to growing tensions within national Indigenous organizations, on the latest APTN News InFocus Karyn Pugliese and Dennis Ward join us to unpack the stories that dominated headlines in 2025. Listen here: pod.fo/e/369c5a