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What happened to Tiffany Morrison?
Melanie Morrison wishes more people had the chance to meet her little sister Tiffany. “She was a ball of energy. She impacted everyone that she knew. She just had that energy, you knew she was there,” Morrison said. “When she was taken, there was a black hole that was left. When her life was taken, there was a spark taken from our family.”
Connecting cultures, one name at a time
Following multi-million dollar renovations, what was once Parc Lalonde, the park in Ste. Anne de Bellevue that overlooks the St. Lawrence River, now has a Kanien’kéha name: Kawenothiion, meaning “the tip of the island.”
Public meeting sparks investigation
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers are investigating an incident at a public meeting last week, during which a Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief was allegedly physically aggressive with two community members.
Resilience shelter opens new doors
Na’kuset, the co-founder of Indigenous-led homeless shelter Resilience Montreal, is used to seeing Indigenous people being often left with “the scraps.”
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January 31, 2025Missing teen rescued in Kanesatake
Kanesatake and surrounding communities came together this week for a search and rescue mission that had a happy ending, with a 14 year-old girl found safely in the Pines after losing her way on a frigid night.
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January 31, 2025More space at Elders’ Lodge
Home care nurses at the Turtle Bay Elders’ Lodge now have a brighter area to work from, having moved into a new modular trailer at the rear of the building - leaving the old office space to be turned into a new living room for residents.
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January 31, 2025Staffing struggles at medical transport
Wait times for transport to medical appointments might be longer than usual, the Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB) is warning. Staffing struggles are to blame.
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January 31, 2025A busy year for paramedics
The Kahnawake Fire Brigade’s ambulance crew responded to a record number of calls last year, more than any prior year.
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January 31, 2025Somebody has to give a dam
If you’re having beaver problems, Kenneth Canadian is the man to call. He isn’t just a technician for the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO)
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January 31, 2025Pediatric specialist leaves hospital
A pediatrician who had been operating out of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) for nearly 25 years had his last day in-office this week, with his patients expected to be transferred to a new doctor in the coming weeks.
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January 31, 2025New funding for community’s youngest
The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) signed an agreement this week that will bring in more than $1.3 million for programming to benefit children up to six years old.
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January 31, 2025Locals in Kanesatake awarded Coronation Medal
When all is said and done, 30,000 King Charles III Coronation Medals will have been awarded to people in Canada who have made substantial contributions to their communities and beyond.
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January 31, 2025Media program rolling
When Rachel Cree went to check her mail and found a flyer advising community members of a new media program in town, it struck a chord with her.
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January 31, 2025Kahnawa’kehró:non chef recognized
The Main, a Montreal-based online publication known as a directory of good places to go in the city, recently included Bona Fide – an Italian restaurant whose chef is Kahnawa’kehró:non David Alfred – on their list of best Italian restaurants in the city and best new restaurants of 2024. Bona Fide is located on St. Laurent Boulevard in Villeray, occupying the same space that Paloma did until it closed in August 2024.
