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October 24, 2025Dumping defendants feel unfairly targeted
Attending his hearing without a lawyer on Friday, Timmy Etienne, one of 13 defendants facing charges under the federal Fisheries Act for work carried out on the shoreline of the Lake of Two Mountains, entered a plea of not guilty.
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October 23, 2025Caretaker Council returns to work
Following last week’s Federal Court decision, which granted injunctive relief by designating the outgoing Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs as a caretaker council with a limited administrative mandate, the “quorum of five” returned to the office without incident on Monday.
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October 23, 2025Students say shé:kon to new principal
Parents and students looking for Melissa McGregor, the new principal of Rotiwennakéhte Elementary School, won’t have to search too hard.
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October 17, 2025Appeal fails at Supreme Court
While Kahnawake’s legal counsel believes the worst outcome was averted for First Nations across the country, the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling against the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake has nevertheless left that community, already strapped for cash, forced to consider its options for a debt of $2 million and counting.
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October 17, 2025Charges in Lake of Two Mountains dumping
Charges have been laid against some of the individuals accused of illegal dumping and other unsanctioned work on the shores of the Lake of Two Mountains, The Eastern Door has learned.
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October 17, 2025Caretaker Council officially recognized
The Federal Court has granted a motion for injunctive relief designating the incumbent Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs as a caretaker Council with a limited, administrative mandate.
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October 17, 2025Bizarre voicemails frighten community
No criminal charges will be laid after local schools were closed Tuesday in response to troubling voicemail messages left at Rotiwennakéhte Elementary School and the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK).
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October 17, 2025Hurtful incident at Costco
When an employee at the Costco in Laval dropped a box of shoes, Kanehsata’kehró:non Kane Montour picked it up and handed it to her.
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October 9, 2025Another successful blood drive
When Jon McComber went to the Knights of Columbus on Tuesday for the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) blood donor clinic, he joked that he donates for the free pretzels.
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October 9, 2025Boost for Church reno
A substantial contribution from the federal government is the latest infusion for a planned 10-year, $3 million restoration of the St. Francis Xavier Mission and Fort St. Louis.
