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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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November 20, 2025Kahnawake Brewing Company wins silver
The Canada Beer Cup Awards Gala recently celebrated the best in Canadian brewing, and Kahnawake Brewing Company brought home silver for their English-style extra special bitter (ESB) pale ale, Hard Day’s Work.
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November 14, 2025Historic event aims to break barriers
From being a team of one in advocacy coordinator Iris Phillips’ basement during the COVID-19 pandemic, to having a staff and putting together a three-day conference focusing on special needs - a first in Kahnawake - Connecting Horizons has come a long way in educating about special needs and advocating for those that need it most in the community.
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November 14, 2025Youth Center unveils plans
As you climb the stairs of the Kahnawake Youth Center (KYC), the photographs and newspaper clippings hugging the walls tell a story of growing up in Kahnawake that is now familiar to generations.
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November 14, 2025Tensions rise at community meeting
A heated exchange between a community member and a Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief resulted in the abrupt end to a community meeting last week, with voices on both sides speaking out about inappropriate conduct.
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November 14, 2025Justice Centre ready to build
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) commissioner of justice Kevin Fleischer has confirmed that the long-anticipated Community Justice Centre has received full funding and is moving steadily toward completion. The new facility is expected to break ground early next year.
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November 14, 2025Investments considered for Hertel Line
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is preparing to ask the community their opinions on how much should be invested into the Hertel-New York Interconnection Transmission Line, ahead of the project being commissioned in early 2026.
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November 14, 2025Federal budget prioritizes infrastructure
Despite cuts to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) being less than expected in the federal government’s proposed 2025 budget, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo is still concerned that services community members deserve will continue to be underfunded.
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November 14, 2025Doctors dismayed by Bill 2
More than 10,000 people took to Montreal’s Bell Centre this weekend to express their outrage over a controversial law that changes how doctors in Quebec are paid - a law that health experts in Kahnawake say could exacerbate problems the community already faces with retaining and recruiting physicians.
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November 14, 2025Health Center provides yearly update
The Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) presented a rosy financial outlook at its Annual General Assembly (AGA) on Wednesday, which also saw the re-election of one board member, leaving two vacancies remaining.
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November 14, 2025Rammed earth project advancing
The Housing Initiative Team foresees breaking ground on the first rammed earth triplex in Kanesatake in spring 2026, according to an update provided to The Eastern Door by Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) caretaker chief Amy Beauvais.
