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APTN News InFocus explores the stories and issues affecting Indigenous Peoples through expert interviews and meaningful conversations.
Winnipeg, MB Canada
Joined August 2009
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:
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APTN's true crime documentary series Taken is back after a seven-year hiatus. The series first put a national spotlight on the case of Tanya Nepinak, a 31-year-old mother who went missing in Winnip...
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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:
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People in a small community in Nunavik are devastated after another shooting involving police in late December. But police shootings in the Inuit territory in northern Quebec are nothing new. Betwe...
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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:
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People in a small community in Nunavik are devastated after another shooting involving police in late December. But police shootings in the Inuit territory in northern Quebec are nothing new. Betwe...
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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:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens is joined by Karyn Pugliese, APTN's senior online reporter and host of Nation to Nation, and Dennis Ward, host of APTN National News and Fa...
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Karyn Pugliese and Dennis Ward reflect on 2025’s biggest stories on APTN News InFocus. Listen to the discussion here:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens is joined by Karyn Pugliese, APTN's senior online reporter and host of Nation to Nation, and Dennis Ward, host of APTN National News and Fa...
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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:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens is joined by Karyn Pugliese, APTN's senior online reporter and host of Nation to Nation, and Dennis Ward, host of APTN National News and Fa...
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What will it take to keep kids safe in Nunavut? On the latest InFocus, a conversation with the child and youth representative and the Families minister. Listen:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at the state of child welfare in Nunavut and why advocates say the territory is falling behind. Child and youth representative Jane B...
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How bad is it? Child sexual abuse, suicide, child welfare – three crises hitting young people at once in Nunavut. Hear what needs to be done on the latest InFocus:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at the state of child welfare in Nunavut and why advocates say the territory is falling behind. Child and youth representative Jane B...
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‘Fix it. Deal with it.’ Jane Bates on the three crises facing Nunavut’s kids and the government’s slow response. Listen to the latest InFocus:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at the state of child welfare in Nunavut and why advocates say the territory is falling behind. Child and youth representative Jane B...
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The Senate’s Indigenous Peoples committee is reviewing Bill S-2 and adding an amendment to get rid of the second-generation cut-off in the Indian Act with a one-parent rule. Cierra Bettens breaks it down with Pam Palmater on APTN News InFocus. Listen:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at the debate over the second-generation cut-off in the Indian Act. The Senate's Indigenous Affairs committee is reviewing Bill S-2, ...
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Who gets status? Lawyer and professor @Pam_Palmater joins InFocus to unpack the fact and fiction around the second-generation cut-off and share what’s at stake. Listen:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at the debate over the second-generation cut-off in the Indian Act. The Senate's Indigenous Affairs committee is reviewing Bill S-2, ...
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On this edition of APTN InFocus, Cierra Bettens speaks with Ivan Zinger about why he’s stepping down early after eight years as Canada’s Correctional Investigator and the legacy he’s leaving. Listen:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens speaks with Canada's outgoing Correctional Investigator, Ivan Zinger, about why he's leaving the job early after eight years. In his final ...
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Canada’s prison watchdog is stepping away early. On the latest APTN News InFocus, Ivan Zinger explains why and what needs to change behind bars. Listen:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens speaks with Canada's outgoing Correctional Investigator, Ivan Zinger, about why he's leaving the job early after eight years. In his final ...
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A court win for Cowichan Tribes and a wave of misinformation. On the latest APTN News InFocus, Cierra Bettens looks at what the Aboriginal title ruling really says and why it sparked fear in B.C. Listen:
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A court win for Cowichan Tribes and a wave of misinformation. On the latest APTN News InFocus, Cierra Bettens looks at what the Aboriginal title ruling really says and why it sparked fear in B.C. Listen:
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'The thing that I've really noticed over the past couple of weeks is how much this decision and the outcome of it really is testing the public's commitment to reconciliation.' https://t.co/59yCCpXEOR
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Lawyer Kate Gunn of First Peoples Law in Vancouver, B.C., gives InFocus host Cierra Bettens a crash course in the Cowichan decision.
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What does a recent B.C. court ruling on Aboriginal title really mean? On the latest APTN News InFocus we unpack the decision recognizing Cowichan Tribes’ title and why some Richmond residents are worried. Listen:
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Prime Minister Mark Carney calls it a “generational budget”, but who does it really serve? This week on APTN News InFocus, Cierra Bettens breaks down Budget 2025 and what it means for Indigenous communities. Listen:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens breaks down what Budget 2025 means for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Prime Minister Mark Carney has called it a "generational bu...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney calls it a “generational budget”, but who does it really serve? This week on APTN News InFocus, Cierra Bettens breaks down Budget 2025 and what it means for Indigenous communities. Listen:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens breaks down what Budget 2025 means for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Prime Minister Mark Carney has called it a "generational bu...
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Budget 2025 is here. But will it deliver for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples? On the latest APTN News InFocus we hear insights from Nation to Nation host Karyn Pugliese and climate commentary from Lisa Gue. Listen:
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On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens breaks down what Budget 2025 means for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Prime Minister Mark Carney has called it a "generational bu...
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