News
Community responds to robbery
Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.
First Kidney Walk raises awareness
Huddles of umbrellas bobbed to upbeat tunes at Kahnawake’s first-ever Kidney Walk, as Kahnawa’kehró:non refused to let the rain deter them from taking action against kidney disease.
Proposed expansion of language laws
An expansion to Quebec’s Bill 101 could see language restrictions extended to adult and vocational education centres - a move that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) says could impose more barriers on community members seeking education.
Home destroyed by fire
The Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB), with the help of Chateauguay’s fire department, fought a house fire in the Route 207/Highway 138 junction area on Tuesday, resulting in the total loss of the residence.
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February 19, 2026Court denies Gaming Commission
The highest court in Quebec has dismissed an appeal from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), which had argued that provincial courts lack the power to weigh in on its regulatory decisions.
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February 19, 2026Kahnawake withdraws Chateauguay lawsuit
Following reimbursements from Canada and Quebec last year for costs incurred in the cleanup of a 2024 fuel spill believed to have originated in Chateauguay, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has officially withdrawn a lawsuit against the city.
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February 19, 2026Late civil rights icon’s connection to town
Crossing the Mercier Bridge was no easy feat in September 1990, as the Siege of Kanehsatake wore on, when Kahnawa’kehró:non Mike Bush drove out of the community to pick up civil rights legend Jesse Jackson from the Dorval Airport.
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February 19, 2026Tóta Ma’s pulls out of Kanatahkwèn:ke
Kanatahkwèn:ke, the major new multipurpose cultural arts building set to open this year, will have to look elsewhere for a cafe after the Tewatohnhi’saktha Board of Directors decided not to move forward with a second location of Tóta Ma’s.
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February 19, 2026Community meeting on Terrapure
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has called a closed special community meeting for this Sunday to discuss the Terrapure file.
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February 19, 2026Blood drive back
The Kahnawake Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) is getting ready to host its third blood donor clinic alongside Hema Quebec, giving Kahnawa’kehró:non a chance to roll up their sleeves and save lives by giving blood right here in the community.
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February 19, 2026Organized crime initiative renewed
The renewal of an initiative to fight organized crime in Kahnawake will see more than $1.5 million flow to the Peacekeepers over the next two years, an amount that will give the force more ability to keep the community safe, chief Peacekeeper Dwayne Zacharie said.
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February 19, 2026Leaders meet to discuss policy progress
Indigenous, federal, and provincial leaders came together last week for a meeting to discuss the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People (MMIWG2S+), discussing strategies to help address the National Action Plan laid out in 2021.
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February 19, 2026Mad Monster to round out February
James Day is, as always, committed to keeping scary season alive at all times in Kahnawake, this time with the fifth edition of his Mad Monster Party, set to take place at the Knights of Columbus next weekend.
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February 19, 2026Empowering women at engineering symposium
There’s no challenge too small for community member Gracie Diabo, who has kicked off this semester of her studies at McGill University with organizing SymPOWEsium, an annual conference for women in engineering.
