Investigates

About Investigates

APTN Investigates is the first Indigenous investigative news program in Canada, offering viewers hard-hitting reports and stories. Produced by award-winning journalists, APTN Investigates is committed to seeking the truth for our people.

Publisher

APTN

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jan 2019

Latest episode

27 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

141 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Jun 2026

   Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation

   Details are emerging about medical experimentation conducted on Inuit in Canada. APTN Investigates examines how Inuit were treated as guinea pigs and the scars left behind. Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation by Tom Fennario • • • 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/

2. 

   20 Jun 2026

   How They See Us

   As retail theft rises, so do allegations of racial discrimination. In Winnipeg, violent encounters between security guards and Indigenous people have sparked outrage. What's the driving force behind these confrontations? Poverty? Crime? Or deeply rooted systemic prejudice? APTN Investigates: How They See Us by Tamara Pimentel • • • 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/

3. 

   6 Jun 2026

   Return to Tl'uqtinus

   The longest trial in Canadian history recognizes Aboriginal title for a former Cowichan Nation village in Richmond, British Columbia. With appeals pending, including one from the Musqueam band, Return to Tl'uqtinus explores what it all means. APTN Investigates: Return to Tl'uqtinus by Christopher Read • • • 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/

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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