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After 40 years, Albany declares Kahnawake day
Forty years ago, some of Kahnawake’s finest took a rag-tag group of around 75 paddlers under their wing, guiding them through a paddling journey re-enacting the route to Albany that would’ve been used as part of the historic fur trade.
Powwow back for 34th edition
After more than three decades of dancing, drumming, and fun in the summer sun, the enthusiasm for the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-wow is not slowing down.
Work continues on Old Chateauguay Road
The OCR Phase II project to finish replacing the water and sewer systems on the Old Chateauguay Road (OCR) is on schedule, with the underground infrastructure on the stretch by the OCR Gaz Bar set to be completed by early next week.
Quebec more stringent with tax exemptions
At the end of June, Heidi Diabo was trying to purchase a door at the CANAC hardware store in Beauharnois, when she was left rattled by an interaction with an employee she felt was the result of her being visibly Indigenous.
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October 11, 2024Thousands donated for Tsótewe
A total of $7,000 is being donated to community causes that best honour the life of Tsótewe Stacey, the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF)
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October 11, 2024Putting a hex on Halloween
The Witch’s Coven is hoping you’ll choose them for your next Halloween activity in town - and it’s for a good cause, too.
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October 11, 2024Mystery man clears debts at Village Variety
Santa came early this year for credit account holders at Village Variety. Those with outstanding balances at the general store no longer have to worry about settling their debts there, after a local came in saying he wanted to do something to pay it forward.
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October 11, 2024Kanesatake treated to natural light show
Those lucky enough to be looking up at the sky Monday night were treated to a sight they won’t soon forget.
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October 11, 2024Healing program accepting applications
Linda Delormier and Adam Wolfe have long dreamed of a program that would bring together individuals to work on healing trauma, but it was only a year-and-a-half ago that the idea finally started to come to fruition, thanks to funding from Onkwata’karitáhtshera, part of Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS).
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October 11, 2024New safety measures coming to the 207
Two sets of flashing yellow lights are now set to be installed on Route 207, following a request to Quebec from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK).
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October 11, 2024Warning issued over Gatorade powder
It was two isolated incidents of youth snorting Gatorade powder that prompted Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) to issue an alert to parents earlier this weekend.
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October 11, 2024Suspected cannabis seized
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers are warning parents to be vigilant after minors in the community were caught using Snapchat to buy cannabis products.
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October 11, 2024Tribunal to hear discrimination complaint
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to investigate allegations that Quebec’s 22 First Nation and Inuit police forces are being discriminated against through chronic underfunding.
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October 11, 202422K greenlit for gaming conference booth
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) will have a shiny new booth at the world’s largest gaming conference in Barcelona this coming January, thanks to an injection of $22,000 from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK).
