Indigenous business owners share their secrets and put entrepreneurship InFocus
According to a new forecast from the Royal Bank of Canada, the number of Indigenous business owners is growing at five times the rate of self-employed...
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InFocus advances the latest news stories and puts them into perspective. Join host Melissa Ridgen as she puts the news viewers want to see “in focus”, providing in-depth analysis to give the ‘story behind the story’. Informational and educational, InFocus provides a detailed examination of the issues affecting our communities.
Canada’s colonial playbook put InFocus
We’re unpacking the historical and current effects of colonialism in Canada. On our latest episode, host Melissa Ridgen sits down with APTN Investigat...
Reconciliation and Indigenous allies put InFocus to start new season
What does reconciliation mean to you? On the season premiere of InFocus host Melissa Ridgen is discussing the grief felt by Indigenous people everywhe...
Marrying culture and tradition into weddings
It’s the season finale of InFocus and we’re leaving you on a happy note! If you are a bride-to-be, this show is for you. Get your notepad out for some...
A look at the AFN and whether a fresh vision is even possible with a new leader
It's an election year for the Assembly of First Nations. Perry Bellegarde is not running, leaving it wide open for a new leader and fresh vision. But ...
Police chiefs from across Canada discuss the #DefundThePolice movement
In this episode of InFocus we hear from police chiefs across the country about how they’re addressing systemic racism in policing and also, what chang...
A decade later, little learned from devastating flood say First Nations leaders
It’s been a decade since First Nations in Manitoba’s Interlake region were flooded by the province in order to save Winnipeg. On this episode of InFoc...
Continuing the conversation about police violence against people of color
One week ago a jury convicted police officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd. The verdict is far from the end of the broader subj...
Indigenous women entrepreneurs more likely to be motivated by filling a need, rather than greed
On this episode we’re putting #LadyBosses InFocus - Indigenous women entrepreneurs who started up businesses that are now soaring. We are celebrating ...
Indigenous women chefs take Canadian cooking shows by storm
We’re putting some incredible chefs InFocus. Guest host Brittany Hobson is talking with two women competing on cooking shows and we visit the kitchen ...