
The 1862 smallpox epidemic devastated B.C.'s Indigenous population, killing an estimated 20,000 people. Historical accounts now suggest the death toll was much higher – and spread intentionally. APTN 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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAPTN 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.
Investigates is hosted by APTN. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Weapon of Genocide: Historical accounts indicate smallpox spread intentionally" (26 October 2026, 25 minutes), "Devils on the Loose: How street gangs are exploiting a legal grey zone" (19 October 2026, 25 minutes), and "Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation" (27 June 2026, 25 minutes).
Investigates publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Investigates is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Investigates requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Investigates's contact route on record: verified email.
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APTN hosts Investigates, a society podcast with 100 episodes published.
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The 1862 smallpox epidemic devastated B.C.'s Indigenous population, killing an estimated 20,000 people. Historical accounts now suggest the death toll was much higher – and spread intentionally. APTN Investigates...

In 1990, the world watched Kanesatake fight for sovereignty against the Canadian military. Today, a new battle is unfolding in plain sight. With biker gangs exploiting legal grey zones, who is left to protect the...

<p >Details are emerging about medical experimentation conducted on Inuit in Canada.</p> <p >APTN Investigates examines how Inuit were treated as guinea pigs and the scars left behind.</p> <p >Scar Tissue: The Legacy of...

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...

Episode #21
<p >As retail theft rises, so do allegations of racial discrimination. In Winnipeg, violent encounters between security guards and Indigenous people have sparked outrage.</p> <p >What's the driving force behind these...

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<p >The longest trial in Canadian history recognizes Aboriginal title for a former Cowichan Nation village in Richmond, British Columbia.</p> <p >With appeals pending, including one from the Musqueam band, Return to...

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<p >The River Remembers investigates the sharp rise of police killings in Canada, where police involved deaths have almost doubled since 2000.</p> <p >APTN Investigates follows families demanding answers and...

<p>The 10-year anniversary of Standing Rock continues this week on Retrospectives, as Dennis Ward joins host Brittany Guyot to discuss AFTER STANDING ROCK—the second of his two episodes reporting from the front lines of...

<p >It's been 10 years since Standing Rock, a historic gathering of land and water protectors resisting the Dakota Access pipeline that captured international attention.</p> <p >On Retrospectives, Dennis Ward joins host...

Episode #16
<p>For decades Mohawk tobacco manufacturers have been playing cat and mouse with law enforcement, making big profits while fending off charges over selling tax free cigarettes.</p> <p>But now a Mohawk tobacco...

Episode #15
<p >A lengthy power outage ravages homes and infrastructure in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, triggering a state of emergency, a boil water advisory and a community exodus.</p> <p >Crisis at Cross Lake examines how, why and...

<p>With the Indian hospitals settlement now accepting claims for compensation, Dr. Maureen Lux joins host Brittany Guyot this week on APTN Investigates Retrospectives to discuss THE CURE WAS WORSE (2017) and the painful...

Episode #13
<p >Reporter Christopher Read joins host Brittany Guyot to discuss POWER—his 2020 two-part series on Manitoba Hydro, and the long-term impacts of the Churchill River Diversion.</p> <p >POWER | Originally aired October...

Episode #12
<p >The 2025 Manitoba wildfires devastated many communities – including one in danger of falling through jurisdictional cracks.</p> <p >Tamara Pimentel travels to the small northern town of Leaf Rapids to assess the...

Episode #11
<p >For 45 years a tiny remote First Nation has been at odds with a conservation group to get land back it believes was illegally appropriated in the 1800s.</p> <p >Members of the Dzawada'enux First Nation believe...

Episode #10
<p >After winning a million dollars on a scratch ticket, Joshua Saulteaux vanished from his family's property in Alberta. Blood was found inside his trailer, but no trace of him has ever been recovered.</p> <p...

Episode #9
<p >Reporter Kenneth Jackson investigates a toxic legacy left by wartime government and industry in a small Ontario town, and meets a First Nation chief demanding the land back, but only after the damage is undone.</p>...

Episode #8
<p >In Canada, the histories of residential school survivors are being challenged by a surge of denialism. Dismantling Denialism confronts those attempts to rewrite history — and explores what it will take to defend...

Episode #7
<p >This week on APTN Investigates Retrospectives, we look back at DARK VALLEY—Holly Moore and Rob Smith's 2018 story on a series of disappearances in the BC interior.</p> <p >With multiple updates since the story first...

Episode #6
<p >In a special edition of APTN Investigates Retrospectives, recently-retired APTN reporter Kathleen Martens looks back at her groundbreaking series on the Independent Assessment Process (IAP).</p> <p >Martens spoke...
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