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| October 2, 2025—Missing teen Samuel Bird now presumed dead by police, believing it criminal in nature | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:07:49 | |
Our lead story: after months of searching by family, supporters and Edmonton police, missing 14-year-old Samuel Bird is now presumed deceased, a death police believe to be criminal in nature.
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| October 1, 2025—National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events across Canada | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:07:23 | |
Our lead stories: a look at some of the events across Canada marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. | |||
| October 6, 2025—Feds to provide Fed'n of Sovereign Indigenous Nations more details of disputed forensic audit | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:06:32 | |
Our lead story: at the request of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Indigenous Services Canada says it will share greater details from a disputed forensic audit of FSIN spending. | |||
| October 3, 2025—Vice-chief "can't stand behind" FSIN statement challenging forensic audit | 03 Oct 2025 | 00:09:28 | |
Our lead story: FSIN 4th Vice-Chief Craig McCallum says he cannot in good conscience stand behind a Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations statement pushing back on a forensic audit of its operations. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com | |||
| October 7, 2025—Fed'n of Sovereign Indigenous Nations allege "opposition forces" pushed "Ottawa-aligned" candidates in its 2024 election | 07 Oct 2025 | 00:08:03 | |
Our lead story: as part of its pushback against a federal forensic audit, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations claims expenses were fully accounted for, and allege "opposition forces" tried to sway the 2024 FSIN election in favour of "Ottawa-aligned" candidates. | |||
| October 8, 2025—Kebaowek First Nation discusses judicial review of their legal challenge to construction of nuclear waste disposal facility | 08 Oct 2025 | 00:07:09 | |
Our lead story: the Kebaowek First Nation stages a joint press conference in Ottawa ahead of a judicial review of their legal challenge to construction of a nuclear waste disposal site at Chalk River, ON. | |||
| October 9, 2025—Appeal case begins in effort to undo Kebaowek First Nation's halt on nuclear waste site | 09 Oct 2025 | 00:10:31 | |
Our lead story: as proceedings begin at the Federal Court of Appeal, some 50 supporters gather outside to back Kebaowek First Nation's efforts to keep blocking proposed radioactive waste disposal site at Chalk River, ON. | |||
| October 10, 2025—Edmonton police say they've narrowed down location of teen Samuel Bird's remains to area 90 mins west of city | 10 Oct 2025 | 00:08:52 | |
Our lead story: the Edmonton Police Service says it's narrowed down the location of the remains of Samuel Bird—the 14-year-old who went missing back on June 1st—as somewhere likely in the Carrot Creek area, about 90 minutes west of the city. | |||
| October 14, 2025—Survivors of Portage La Prairie residential school commemorate 50th anniversary of its closure | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:06:13 | |
Our lead story: survivors of the Portage La Prairie residential school in Manitoba gather to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of its closure, for some the first time seeing one another in decades. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com
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| October 16, 2025—Manitoba child advocate says province's wildfire preparedness/response under-prioritizes Indigenous young people | 16 Oct 2025 | 00:07:14 | |
Our lead story: the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth issues a statement of concern, saying the province needs to better prioritize Indigenous young people in its wildfire preparedness and response. | |||
| October 15, 2025—Disturbing video shows RCMP tasering Mi'kmaw man twice after refusing breathalyzer | 15 Oct 2025 | 00:07:34 | |
Our lead story: disturbing video of an RCMP arrest in Cape Breton raises concerns over the tasering of a 58-year-old Mi'kmaw man charged on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after refusing a breathalyzer. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com | |||
| October 17, 2025—Police locate body of 14-year-old Samuel Bird, charge man with 2nd-degree murder | 17 Oct 2025 | 00:07:46 | |
Our lead story: following a lengthy search, Edmonton police say the body of 14-year-old Samuel Bird has been found, with one man arrested and charged in connection with the teen's murder. | |||
| October 20, 2025—B.C. Supreme Court sentences land defenders who tried to block Coastal GasLink pipeline | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:07:46 | |
Our lead story: A B.C. Supreme Court Justice hands down sentences to a trio of land defenders—Sleydo', Shaylynn Sampson, and Corey Jocko—who tried to block the construction of the Coastal Gas Link Pipeline through Wet'suwet'en territory. >Interstitial: Zapsplat.com | |||
| October 21, 2025—Protest at courthouse prior to scheduled bail hearing for accused in teen Samuel Bird's death | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:09:59 | |
Our lead story: dozens protest outside an Edmonton courtroom just prior to 38-year-old Bryan Farrell's scheduled bail hearing on multiple charges related to the death of 14-year-old Samuel Bird, only to learn it's postponed. | |||
| October 22, 2025—Service delivery issues persist at Indigenous Services Canada: Auditor General | 22 Oct 2025 | 00:08:46 | |
Our lead story: a follow-up Auditor General of Canada report finds that, despite a 84% boost in spending on First Nations primary health care, safe drinking water and emergency management since 2019, issues persist with their delivery by Indigenous Services Canada. | |||
| October 23, 2025—Police treating Wolastoqey woman's death as homicide | 23 Oct 2025 | 00:06:12 | |
Our lead story: Police are treating the death of a Wolastoqey woman as a homicide after human remains were found in a wooded area north of Fredericton on Monday afternoon. • • • Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/ | |||
| October 24, 2025—Tighter bail rules raise concerns over Indigenous incarceration | 24 Oct 2025 | 00:09:26 | |
Our lead story: The Carney government introduces legislation aimed at tightening bail rules for certain offences, but some fear the changes will worsen the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the prison system. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/ | |||
| October 27, 2025—Chief says support too slow after wildfire | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:05:56 | |
Our lead story: In late May, a wildfire tore through the evacuated community of Chipewyan Lake in Treaty 8 territory, part of Bigstone Cree Nation in Alberta. Nearly half the structures were destroyed and the chief says the federal and provincial governments have been slow to respond. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/ | |||
| October 30, 2025—Feds announce $660M in new funds for women, gender-diverse Canadians | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:08:25 | |
Our lead story: with the 2025 federal budget less than a week away, the Carney government announces over $660 million in new funding over 5 years to promote equality for, and reduce violence against, women and gender-diverse Canadians. | |||
| October 29, 2025—Senate committee told current form of Bill S-2 won't end discrimination in Indian Act | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:07:42 | |
Our lead story: witnesses tell the Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples that Bill S-2—meant to eliminate existing sex- and enfranchisement-based discrimination in the Indian Act—is flawed in its current form. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com | |||
| October 28, 2025—Update on landfill search plans for remains of Ashley Shingoose | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:09:46 | |
Our lead story: an update on the forthcoming search for the remains of Ashley Shingoose—one of four victims of a Manitoba serial killer back in 2022—a search her surviving family hopes is another step closer to completion. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com | |||
| October 31, 2025—Fed'n of Sovereign Indigenous Nations annual meeting avoids talk of controversial forensic audit | 31 Oct 2025 | 00:07:19 | |
Our lead story: chiefs at the recent annual general assembly of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations vote to omit discussion of a controversial forensic audit from its agenda.
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