Podcast appearances and mentions of melissa ridgen

Was the heist at Pearson Airport an ‘inside job?' Questions swirl after $20M in gold and goods stolen Guest: Desmond Ryan, retired Toronto Police detective, crime fiction writer Library violence on the frontlines  Guest: Cameron Ray, Toronto librarian The New Reality: Library Violence  Guest: Lis Travers, producer, Melissa Ridgen, network managing editor, Global News and reporter Canada promises Volkswagen up to $13 billion in subsidies to secure a new battery plant in Ontario - is it worth the money? Guest: Andreas Schotter, a professor of international strategy at the Ivey School of Business at Western University and a former marketing sales controller for North America at Volkswagen What do you do when a friend ghosts you? Guest: Michelle Drouin, Professor of Psychology, Purdue University Fort Wayne, and author of “Out of Touch: How to Survive an Intimacy Famine Earth Day; How should rising sea levels be dealt with around the world? Guest: Mary Soderstrom, author, Against the Seas 

On our first MINI INDIGENA of the season, host/producer Rick Harp and MI regular Trina Roache (Rogers Chair in Journalism at the University of King's College) are joined by special guest Melissa Ridgen (former co-anchor of APTN National News, now a network managing editor at Global News), as they discuss: • The Siksika First Nation to create reportedly first-ever First Nation bylaw prosecutor's office in Canada • Trina's RT of the @APTNNews post: “NDP MP Leah Gazan [successfully] reintroduced a motion to recognize what happened in Canada's residential school system as an act of genocide…” • Rick's RT of the @TorontoStar post: “Loblaw made $1 million per day in ‘excess' profits in 2022, according to a new report analyzing rising prices in the grocery industry.” • Why a Northern Manitoba health leader says English language test a barrier to Indigenous nurses that “smells like white supremacy” >> CREDITS: “Apoplēssein” by Wax Lyricist; “Sing Along with Jim,” by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY 3.0); “arborescence_ex-vitro” by Koi-discovery. SFX: 'Boing' by InspectorJ.

A brand-new season of APTN's Moosemeat & Marmalade is underway. The smash hit is in its sixth season and still has bush cook Art Napoleon and classically training British chef Dan Hayes to explore western Canada. Usually, the duo are travelling the world exploring Indigenous cuisine – but former host Melissa Ridgen was able to catch up with one of the hosts to talk about what's in store for this season. This kicks off the new season of InFocus with our new host, Darrell Stranger.

We're putting Indigenous influencers InFocus. Join host Melissa Ridgen and guest host Savannah Kelly for a look at incredible content makers on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.

The stories don't stop when the cameras go away. Melissa Ridgen updates her report about a Saskatchewan doctor's unprofessional conduct related to prescribing opioids. Brittany Guyot shares the next chapter in the Winnipeg Art Gallery's display of Inuit art produced in tuberculosis hospitals.

We're putting comfort food InFocus. Melissa Ridgen is sitting down with 13-year-old Brandon Charlebois who spends his weekends cooking for the less fortunate and we learn how to cook Arctic char from Inuit chef Trudy Metcalfe-Coe.

There have been new developments since we originally aired Melissa Ridgen's Cindy's Story in 2017. In a new feature on APTN Investigates, we're providing updated information on past stories. Bradley Barton was originally acquitted of a manslaughter charge in the death of Metis and Cree woman Cindy Gladue in an Edmonton hotel. But that was not the end of the story.

We're unpacking the historical and current effects of colonialism in Canada. On our latest episode, host Melissa Ridgen sits down with APTN Investigates producer Robert J. Ballantyne to discuss, The Colonial Playbook. We'll also discuss what comes next, ahead of the second half of the investigation, The Colonial Toolkit.

What does reconciliation mean to you? On the season premiere of InFocus host Melissa Ridgen is discussing the grief felt by Indigenous people everywhere and the awakening of non-Indigenous Canadians to the true impacts of residential schools.

In Episode 110 of Warrior Life Podcast, we get to hear from the REAL winner of the federal election debates - Melissa Ridgen! Melissa is a Red River Métis, journalist and host at APTN, who was chosen to pose direct questions to the federal party leaders at the English language debates. She shares some of the behind the scenes prep work and her reaction to the party leader answers. YouTube (video version) of this podcast: https://youtu.be/GXrndIE6tqc APTN Coverage of the English Federal Election Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apFAy6_oz0o Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) APTN News https://www.aptnnews.ca Melissa's e-mail for story ideas: mridgen@aptn.ca FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK @pp2cool FOLLOW ME ON IG @pam_palmater FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @Pam_Palmater Please note: Nothing in this podcast/video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories. Please also note: The information contained in this podcast/video should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast/video represents fair political comment. If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at: https://www.pampalmater.com If you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345 My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing: https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-life Warrior Life book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3lAleUk NEW WARRIOR LIFE PODCAST MERCH: https://www.teespring.com/stores/warrior-life-2 (Image used with permission of Melissa Ridgen)

When child welfare agencies keep raising the requirements to have your kids back, how do parents keep up the fight? On this episode of InFocus, Melissa Ridgen shares one family’s story of meeting all requirements and still going home to an empty crib.

The Cindy Gladue case drew headlines across Turtle Island from outrage that her most private body part was cut out and displayed in court to fury over the acquittal of the man who said rough sex accidentally killed her. An Alberta Court of Appeal slammed the trial and demanded a new one. Melissa Ridgen explores if this landmark ruling could affect future indigenous women victims of sexual violence.

It sounded like a great idea, an Indigenous-owned investment group that would generate money for poverty-stricken Manitoba First Nations. So where did all the money go? Melissa Ridgen presents Rags and Riches, originally aired January 30, 2015.

On today's Woodford Show we begin with the host of APTN In Focus Melissa Ridgen for an update on the 'Baby H' story. Then NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by The Vancouver Sun's Rob Shaw to talk about the glacial pace of provincial cannabis license approvals and mounting concerns. Then B.C.'s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie joins us to discuss her concerns about seniors home care versus extended care. We finish the show discussing China's beef with Canada with the BC Cattlemen's Association's Kevin Boon.

On today's Woodford Show we begin with Acumen Law's Kyla Lee discussing a constitutional challenge over breathalyzers, drug impaired driving, and an overhaul of the criminal code. Then APTN's Melissa Ridgen joins us to discuss the disturbing case of Ministry of Children and Family Development seizing an infant days after birth at Royal Inland Hospital. Then we discuss China and its role at UBCM causing quite a controversy with Port Coquitlam mayor Brad West.

Melissa Ridgen has exposed corruption and misspending in Indian country. We dive into what she has discovered about accountability, and some of the key stories Investigates has broken over the last 10 years…. Plus we talk about bunnies.

Melissa Ridgen has moved from APTN Investigates to host the APTN talk show InFocus. She’s brought her direct style of inquiry and her predilection for getting to the bottom of things in a Frank way. Not everybody likes that. We’ll talk to her about how she handles haters. Also, how staring out a window led Ridgen to investigate a good news story, but then it all went wrong.

Have you ever wondered how an investigative news story comes together? How journalists get to the bottom of complex topics? On this addition of APTN’s InFocus, host Melissa Ridgen sits down with the APTN Investigates team to discuss some of their favorite moments and the work behind the camera that audiences don’t get to see.

On this edition to APTN’s InFocus, host Melissa Ridgen looks at Indigenous experiences on campus, from the perspective of educators and students. There’s no shortage of stories in the news or social media of incidents like the ‘Its okay to be white’ posters that were posted at the University of Manitoba, and left many Indigenous students feeling unsafe.

In this episode, Melissa Ridgen put Indigenous athletes and sport InFocus. She spoke with Olympic hopeful James Lavallee. The Red River Métis kayaker was named 2017s Male Indigenous Athlete of the year in Canada and won three medals at the 2017 Canada Summer games. Along with Buffy Handel, founder of the Aboriginal School of Dance has blended dance and fitness to stay in shape and help others reach their fitness goals.

It became clear early on at APTN that the majority of reporters it was hiring were single moms. Melissa Ridgen talks about balancing motherhood and journalism. As well this episode dives into Ridgen's investigation into the scandal surrounding the Manitoba Association Of Native Firefighters' (MANFF's) apparent disregard for its duty to care for flood victims, not to mention taxpayer dollars. We talk about why it's important to investigate these stories, despite the fear that it may perpetuate a stereotype.

The hosts of the APTN show The Other Side join InFocus host Melissa Ridgen for a ghostly hour of paranormal activity on the Halloween edition of InFocus. The Other Side is a paranormal investigative show that airs on APTN each week, investigating paranormal activity in a variety of locations across the country. Two ghost chasers, Jeff Richards and Tom Charles, tell stories of haunted hotels, family homes and abandoned buildings and where encounters include physical contact and meeting with loved ones.

What is important to youth today? On the InFocus season premiere with host Melissa Ridgen, we talk to youth leaders to find out the issues that affect youth most and the possible solutions.

In this special edition of InFocus all six participants of the series, First Contact, join host Melissa Ridgen to share their thoughts on the 28 day journey that took them to Indigenous communities across Canada. Their experiences confronted and challenged their perceptions about Indigenous Peoples.

In this special edition of InFocus with host Melissa Ridgen, we hear the perspectives of community hosts and producers of the three part series, First Contact. The show features six non-Indigenous Canadians with negative stereotypical views of Indigenous Peoples in Canada who are taken on a 28 day journey.

On this episode, we put the pending legalization of recreational cannabis InFocus with Sinclair, Indigenous Roots Vice President Michael Fontaine, Mohawk cannabis and sovereignty advocate, Clifton Nicolas and APTN Investigates reporter Melissa Ridgen, whose documentary “Legal Weed” debuts on March 23, 2018.