APTN National News, APTN InFocus and APTN Investigates continue to raise the bar for APTN’s news and current affairs 2024 fall season programming.
Starting September 3, Michael Hutchinson and Cheryl McKenzie host APTN National News, offering comprehensive news coverage with an Aboriginal perspective. Special news programming of note for the fall season will include, full coverage of the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry scheduled to begin September 5, as well as a one-hour special on the First Nations child welfare system which will air on September 7. APTN National News is broadcast Monday through Friday at 6:00 p.m. ET on APTN East & HD; MT on APTN West; and CT on APTN North.
APTN InFocus, produced and hosted by APTN’s senior correspondent Cheryl McKenzie, returns Wednesdays, starting September 12 as the final segment during the APTN National News broadcast. Expert panellists, including academics, journalists, professionals in their field, community members as well as youth will discuss critical issues and the successes affecting Aboriginal communities.
APTN Investigates, hosted by Todd Lamirande, returns for its 3rd season on September 14. The APTN Investigates reporters dig deep into the most complex issues of the day, asking the tough questions and getting the answers you won’t see anywhere else. Are “designer drugs” also known as “bath salts” really just a click away? What are the effects of “designer drugs” in Aboriginal communities? Residential schools death and unmarked graves: facts or rumours? These are just some of the questions the APTN Investigates team will tackle this season. APTN Investigates is broadcast Fridays at 6:30 p.m. ET on APTN East & HD; MT on APTN West; and CT on APTN North.