Annette Francis

Ottawa

Reporter at APTN National News

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Protest marks beginning of 'long hot summer' if Bill C-5 passes: Fiddler

1 week ago | aptnnews.ca | Annette Francis

A First Nation leader from northern Ontario had a warning for the federal government Tuesday at a protest over Bill 5, the federal government’s proposed national project-building legislation. “If you pass this Bill C-5 it will be a long hot summer,” said Alvin Fiddler, grand chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, an organization that represents 49 First Nations in northern Ontario.
Bill 5 hearings over fast tracking projects in Ontario begin

1 month ago | aptnnews.ca | Annette Francis

Nishnawbe Aski Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler told a legislative committee in Ontario that there is too much at stake to allow Bill 5 to be passed as is.
Algonquin students to receive free tuition at University of Ottawa

1 month ago | aptnnews.ca | Annette Francis

While the University of Ottawa says its still trying to work out the details of who qualifies as Algonquin – a controversial topic in Ontario, the director of Indigenous affairs is excited for the initiative. “I actually think it’s far overdue for institutions in this country to be having these acts of reconciliation, in particular the communities that the institution operates on,” says Tareyn Johnson. “The students feel more welcome on campus, the community feels respected.
A look at the Kapaskasing-Timmins-Muskegowuk riding

2 months ago | aptnnews.ca | Annette Francis

NDP candidate Nicole Fortier Levesque didn’t have a plan to run in this election until she got a call from former NDP MP Carol Hughes and encouraged her to enter the race. “I said ‘well this time,’ she said.
Some Curve Lake members still without power after ice storm

2 months ago | aptnnews.ca | Annette Francis

Some members of Curve Lake First Nation are still without power more than a week after an ice storm cut power to more than a million people in Ontario. Nicole Capalbo has been busy serving meals since the storm hit.
First Nations in Ontario push province, companies against negotiating mining deals with Métis

Mar 3, 2025 | aptnnews.ca | Karyn Pugliese |Fraser Needham |Annette Francis

Northern Ontario Chiefs from Mattagami, Matachewan and Flying Post First Nations stood side by side with mining developers to announce a major deal pushing the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project forward. The project is two massive open-pit mines and an on-site processing facility to extract critical minerals for electric vehicles. Construction will roll out in two phases to gradually ramp up production.
Anishinabk Nation

Sep 16, 2024 | aptnnews.ca | Annette Francis

The head of the Anishinabek Nation says 17 years is long enough to wait for the police and the province of Ontario to implement some of the key recommendations produced by the Ipperwash inquiry, which was launched after the 1995 death of Dudley George. “The Anishinabek Nation has been working on heritage and burials, treaty and public education, but this is often done without the support from Ontario,” Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige said in a statement released Sept. 6.
Archeological digs in Ottawa a big hit

Aug 15, 2024 | aptnnews.ca | Annette Francis

In honour of archeology month, the National Capital Commission, commonly called the NCC, is opening up the Ottawa-Gatineau region to the public to dig into the area’s history – literally. The NCC, a federal agency that manages federal owned public spaces in the national capital region, has scheduled 14 digs at a site in Leamy Lake Park in Gatineau, across the river from Ottawa.
Brandon Montour brings Stanley Cup home to Six Nations

Jul 24, 2024 | aptnnews.ca | Annette Francis

The biggest First Nation in Canada spent some time with the Stanley Cup Wednesday exactly one month after the Florida Panthers won the National Hockey League championship. The Six Nations community of Ohsweken welcomed now-former Panthers’ defenseman Brandon Montour with a parade and celebration. Montour signed a seven-year deal with the Seattle Kraken worth $50 million on July 1.
Innu Nation, NCC both claim victory after Federal Court ruling

Jun 13, 2024 | aptnnews.ca | Angel Moore |Annette Francis

A Federal Court judge has dismissed a bid by Labrador’s Innu Nation to throw out an agreement involving the NunatuKavut Community Council, but both groups claim the ruling is a win. The case involved the NunatuKavut Community Council, formerly the Labrador Métis Nation and the Labrador Métis Association, represents some 6,000 people who claim they are Inuit in south and central Labrador. They aren’t recognized as Inuit by any other federally recognized, rights-holding Inuit collective.