Publishing since 1992 from Kahnawake Kanien'kehá:ka Territory

Stories by Miriam Lafontaine

Miriam Lafontaine is a reporter with the Eastern Door. Her work has appeared in Le Devoir, CBC Montreal, CBC New Brunswick as well as the Toronto Star.
  • March 12, 2024

    Quebec commits to fuel cleanup 

    The premier of Quebec said the province will provide all the financial resources Kahnawake needs in the ongoing cleanup of diesel fuel in community.

  • March 5, 2024

    Company should pay for cleanup, Council chief says

    The company responsible for the recent diesel spill in Chateauguay will be held accountable for its actions, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

  • February 29, 2024

    Constitutional challenge heard in Ontario

    The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is awaiting a decision from the Ontario Superior Court now that hearings between them and Ontario’s online gaming regulator wrapped up Wednesday in Toronto.

  • February 19, 2024

    Fuel clean-up underway

    Community members were notified about the presence of fuel in a creek by the Zachary Road area this Monday – days after the Kahnawake Environmental Protection Office (KEPO)

  • February 14, 2024

    Feedback sought on community meetings

    The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has released a new conduct policy that will be implemented at community meetings moving forward.

  • February 13, 2024

    Young girl rescued in Kahnawake

    It took only six minutes from the issuing of an Amber Alert for an eight-year-old girl from Repentigny to be found safe at a gas station in Kahnawake last Sunday, February 4.

  • February 7, 2024

    Kahnawake gets new card and comic shop

    After two decades of bonding over their love of collecting cards and comics, Wishe Delisle and Jamie McComber have finally made their lifelong dream of opening a hobby shop a reality.

  • February 5, 2024

    Tree-clearing resumes on traditional land

    Tree cutting in preparation for the construction of a battery plant in the Montérégie that was temporarily paused earlier this month has now resumed after a Quebec Superior Court judge rejected an injunction filed by an environmental group to halt the work.

  • January 30, 2024

    Kahnawake’s longest-serving bus driver retires

    After 38 years of driving school buses in Kahnawake, Billy “Whooper” Meloche is finally calling it quits. It’s been a long journey, the 73-year-old said, but it’s one he said he’d do all over again if he had the chance.

  • January 26, 2024

    Government ignored them, Council alleges

    The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) filed a lawsuit at Quebec Superior Court against the provincial and federal governments this week to demand both governments consult with them over the expected construction of a battery plant in the Monteregie.