News
Steps forward on land back
The Canadian government has announced $1.2 million in funding to remediate the Old Radar Site that straddles St. Remi and St. Isidore, a 162-acre parcel of land that is being returned to Kahnawake, a milestone for the community years in the making.
Greening project construction starting in August
Work on the new greenspace in Kahnawake is finally set to begin later this summer, bringing to fruition a project more than a decade in the making.
Standing against Canada Day
As the rain poured in downtown Montreal on Canada Day this year, Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel had one message to share loud and clear: standing together as Indigenous people and allies is the way towards progress.
Major Mercier Bridge closure starts July 17
Work by the Quebec transport ministry (MTMD) on the Mercier Bridge will be taking place during the two-week construction holiday period, causing a complete closure of the Kahnawake-bound side of the bridge.
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January 22, 2018Time to kick the habit Kahnawa’kehró:non
Kahnawake Tobacco Reduction Strategy is encouraging people to butt out for National Non-Smoking Week. (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door) One in six Kahnawa’kehró:non are smokers, according newly released results of the First Nations Regional Health Survey.
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January 19, 2018Finding guidance to help those with mental health
Donovan Thompson and his girlfriend Kwahará:ni Jacobs know full well the benefit of having knowledge of mental health issures such as depression.
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January 16, 2018Montour opens up on walking off hospital job
The former in-patient wing of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center was demolished in December 2016. (Courtesy Luke McGregor,Kateri Memorial Hospital Center)
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January 12, 2018La Duchess makes top 50 performers in world
Lauren Jiles said she sometimes cannot believe what her body does on stage when she performs as the Duchess de Riére, which she’ll be doing this weekend in Dallas and next weekend in Montreal.
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January 10, 2018#NotYourPrincess not to miss addition to your shelf
Karlene Harvey's rendition of Jessica Deer is one of the many quality pieces of artwork throughout the #NotYourPrincess anthology. (Daniel J.
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January 8, 2018Deep freeze causes oversized traffic jam on the seaway
Freezing temperatures like none in recent memory caused more than just a few pipes to stop supplying water to houses, as ships lined up in the St. Lawrence Seaway to wait for frozen locks to be defrosted over the holidays.
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December 22, 2017Onkwehonwehnéha khok tahatiwenníneken’ne kí:ken soséhne ontóhetste
The Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center's annual all-Kanien’kéha Christmas show was live on Wednesday morning.
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December 21, 2017Locals caught in tobacco operation
Tobacco, money, and a boat that was used to transport the tobacco were seized by the RCMP in a recent investigation dubbed Project Cendrier.
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December 19, 2017
Write for Rights recognizes Melanie Morrison
Melanie Morrison (right) was one of 10 people the francophone branch of Amnesty International Canada focused on for its annual Write for Rights campaign.
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December 18, 2017An epic battle of the holiday mayonnaise salads
According to several people polled by Eastern Door reporter Jessica Deer, Dustin’s Convenience has the best potato and macaroni salad in town.
