Missing and murdered indigenous women
Tina Fontaine's Body Was Tossed in a River and Now Police Have Made an Arrest
The death of 15-year-old Fontaine reignited anger and despair at the thousands of missing and murdered women in Canada, and prompted fresh calls for a federal inquiry into the matter.
Canada Launches Inquiry Into Murdered Aboriginal Women and Opens the Door to Repealing 'Racist' Indian Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised “nothing less than a total renewal of the relationship between Canada and First Nations Peoples" on Tuesday, as he launched a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women.
How Canadian Authorities Screwed Up After Jailing Serial Killer Robert Pickton
Eighteen years after Stephanie Lane's disappearance, and 13 years after her remains were found on Pickton's farm, her family's trauma is still not over.
An Ex-Cop's Mission to Solve the Murders Along Canada's Highway of Tears
Former RCMP detective Ray Michalko is investigating the murders of a number of women along Northern BC's 'Highway of Tears.'
Life and Death Along Canada's Highway of Tears
Justice is difficult to find on the 450-mile stretch of Highway 16 that winds through central British Columbia, connecting Prince Rupert and Prince George. In 1994 alone, three teenage girls were killed along this route.
A Family's Desperate Search for a Missing Woman Police Can't Find
Misty Faith Potts is a 38-year-old Canadian woman who disappeared in March 2015, one of the more than 1,200 missing or murdered Indigenous women across the country.
How the Canadian Authorities Have Impeded Reporting on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
While reporting on Canada's epidemic of missing Indigenous women, I've learned that Canadian government institutions don't want this story told.
Trailer - Searchers: Misty Potts
Misty Faith Potts, 38-year-old Nakoda woman who disappeared in March 2015. She has an masters degree in environmental science and taught at Yellowhead College, but took a downward spiral into drugs after her brother died and her marriage unravelled.
The Moment Matty Matheson Met Prime Minister Stephen Harper
We finally got Harper to answer a question.
Just Not Ready: Canada’s Male Politicians Are Clueless About Women’s Issues
The only federal leader with something intelligent to say about violence against women is a woman, and she rarely gets invited to things. No wonder it's been 30 years since we've had a debate on women's issues.
Volunteers Find What Could Be Human Teeth Along Winnipeg’s Red River
The startling discovery could be the first human remains the group has found after a year of searching in the notorious dumping grounds.
On Winnipeg’s Red River with the Searchers Looking for Their Missing Relatives
Nine bodies have been found in the river in the last year, and the Drag the Red volunteers are doing what police won't—actually searching below the murky water.