Dennis Ward
@DennisWardNews
Journalist/Host/Producer @APTNNews & Face to Face @APTNtv Award winning/losing Journalist / National News Anchor /Producer [email protected]
Special day getting my star blanket for 10 years (and some change) @APTNNews! Grateful to mark 20 years in this biz.
Woodhouse Nepinak says she wasn't consulted on PMO decision to ban media from covering her opening speech.
After the prime minister spoke, the media were ushered out of the room and were not allowed to rccord the opening comments from Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak.
Our one on one interview will air tomorrow. PM returns to childhood home, sits down with APTN News aptnnews.ca/national-news/…
In his final stop in Fort Smith, the PM is visiting the headquarters of wildfire monitoring in the NWT.
NWT Premier R.J Simpson says Indigenous engagement is baked into the way the territory does this. The issue with getting major projects off the ground has been attracting the attention of the federal government. Something the premier now believes he has.
Greeting the Prime Minister is Connie Benwell (centre) who is concerned about the potential impacts of Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has returned to his hometown in Fort Smith, NWT. His first stop is the community centre with the Premier of the Northwest Territories, R.J. Simpson, to “meet with local families to discuss affordability challenges and food insecurity.”
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy-Gull Masty talks about the First Nations Summit, possible budget cuts at ISC and the wildfire season. youtu.be/4LrJ5P6YZrM
For reasons unclear, writer Robert Jago was invited to this week's First Nations summit in Gatineau, Quebec. We spoke to him about his two days behind closed doors at the meetings between First Nations and the federal government. youtu.be/Mdr96i_AVgY?si…
Leaked tape: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s two-day First Nations major projects summit wrapped up with a one hour question-and-answer session held behind closed-doors. Listen to a full recording of the prime minister's Q and A session: aptnnews.ca/?p=273935
Carney rejects pleas to amend Bill C-5 the One Canadian Economy Act, but commits to standing with chiefs in conflicts with provinces over development plans aptnnews.ca/national-news/… by @karyn_pugliese
The federal government’s controversial Bill C-5 is now law, but critics say it sidelines Indigenous rights and may lead to environmental harm. This week on Truth and Politics, we look at how First Nations leaders are responding. youtu.be/ITMXQbbuZ_c
Bill C-5: path to prosperity or threat to sovereignty? | Truth and Politics with @Niigaanwewidam and @Pam_Palmater youtu.be/ITMXQbbuZ_c?si…
Chances of national projects going ahead without Indigenous participation is almost ‘zero’ says Gull Masty aptnnews.ca/national-news/… by @MBlackburn21
With the conclusion of the search at Prairie Green, relevant specialized equipment and personnel will soon transition to the Brady Road landfill to continue the search for Ashlee Shingoose (Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe or Buffalo Woman).
First Nations youth from the Ring of Fire denied entry to Carney’s First Nations summit aptnnews.ca/national-news/… by @karyn_pugliese
Chiefs tell Canada summit should not be considered consultation according to leaked recording aptnnews.ca/featured/chief… by @karyn_pugliese
LIVE: Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with reporters ahead of the summit with First Nations leaders. youtube.com/live/FEQwWR80c…
Brenda Reynolds, of the Fishing Lake Saulteaux Nation in Saskatchewan, has been named one of two recipients of the 2025 United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize youtu.be/trRh0rzHoAQ?si…
Indigenous women’s groups weigh in on troubles at Native Women’s Association of Canada aptnnews.ca/featured/indig…
APTN’s senior online reporter Karyn Pugliese has been following the Bill C-5 story, even across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Quebec. That's where Chiefs all across Canada have gathered to meet and prepare for tomorrow's meeting with the Prime Minister. youtu.be/fcweNKBSAgo