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New horror-comedy set in northern Manitoba takes the stage for fears and laughs
2+ week, 3+ day ago (58+ words) New horror-comedy set in northern Manitoba takes the stage for fears and laughs'APTN News Produced by the Royal Manitoba Theatre Company in Winnipeg, In the Shadow Beyond the Pines is a new horror-comedy theatre production running till March 28th. The play…...
AWG showcases culture, sport and connection across North
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1305+ words) In a crowded gymnasium, spectators clapped in rhythm, cheering athletes on as they stepped forward for their final attempt in the Arctic sports triple jump category. Athletes launched forward, pushing their bodies to the limit in a sport that demands…...
Speed and sport are interwoven at the Arctic Winter Games
3+ week, 1+ day ago (909+ words) For most competitors at the international northern sporting event, regular access to indoor ice meant months of consistent on-ice training. But for Ember Sibbeston and Mia Hardisty-Atkins of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, the path to the 2026 Arctic Winter Games looked…...
Students in northern Ontario put their best snowshoe forward at Anishinaabe Winter Games
4+ week, 1+ day ago (54+ words) Students in northern Ontario put their best snowshoe forward at Anishinaabe Winter Games'APTN News Treaty 3 students in northern Ontario put their best snowshoe forward at the 2026 Anishinaabe Winter Games. It's one of the many games schools from six First Nations…...
Language symposium hears that young people must get more involved
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1146+ words) The Ogina family upholds tradition, much like their relatives did at gatherings past, performing old songs first until all of the guests arrive, then sharing new songs filled with new teachings and new words in Inuinnaqtun. Huagaaq Julia Ogina described…...
Playwright Drew Hayden Taylor talks new play at Winnipeg’s Prairie Theatre Exchange
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (60+ words) Playwright Drew Hayden Taylor talks new play at Winnipeg's Prairie Theatre Exchange'APTN News The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light is a new play running from February 25th to March 8th in Winnipeg at the Prairie Theatre Exchange. The writer, Drew Hayden…...
Artist from Karuk Tribe responds to community needs as ICE protests continue
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (49+ words) Artist from Karuk Tribe responds to community needs as ICE protests continue'APTN News Jearica Fountain is an artist from the Karuk Tribe in northern California, but is living in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has taken up helping her community as they…...
Cree chef from Quebec makes name for himself in Canada’s culinary scene
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (57+ words) Cree chef from Quebec makes name for himself in Canada's culinary scene'APTN News Jacob Shem is from the Cree Nation of Chisiabi in Quebec and is making a name for himself in Canada's culinary world. Recently, he was apart of…...
Cree journalist Nelson Bird says more Indigenous people should consider a career in journalism
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (597+ words) For a generation of viewers, Nelson Bird was a mainstay on CTV News in Saskatchewan. Bird started his career in 1998 as a video journalist, producer and host of Indigenous Circle before becoming the assignment editor at CTV News Regina. "Growing…...
New horror movie with Indigenous cast wraps filming in Winnipeg, Manitoba
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (51+ words) New horror movie with Indigenous cast wraps filming in Winnipeg, Manitoba'APTN News Upcoming horror movie called Ancestral Beasts has recently wrapped filming in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Starring Indigenous actors, the film is based off of the director's lived experience of intergenerational…...