The Pines Reporter
Company explores niobium mining project
The claim owner of a niobium mine in Oka has assembled a team of experts to explore the possibility of restoring the site and building an underground operation, but the company is already facing political resistance in its latest effort to try and bring the valuable metal to market.
Suspect charged in homicide
A man has been charged in connection with an alleged homicide after a body was found in a hole at The Brothers last month, shocking the community.
Kanesatake bracing for parties at local shops
Every year, summer weather brings strawberry juice, lake swims, and walks in the aromatic Pines for Kanehsata’kehró:non.
Three names arrested in raids released
Three people were charged following a collaborative police raid targeting trafficking of illegal firearms in Kanesatake, Oka and Mascouche on June 17, according to the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP).
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February 26, 2026Girls’ volleyball gears up for Games
On the eve of Ratihén:te High School’s long-awaited trip to Australia and New Zealand, volleyball coach Jeffrey Nelson squeezed in one final practice before many of his players left for two weeks.
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February 26, 2026Security on agenda at Iroquois Caucus
The Iroquois Caucus will support Kanesatake and other communities in their efforts to crack down on crime in their respective territories, said Serge Simon, caretaker council member of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK).
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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, 2026Dangerous driving wears on community
Last week, police intercepted a driver speeding more than 40 km/h over the speed limit in Kanesatake, in an incident that only highlights the ever-present issue of excessive speeding in the community.
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February 19, 2026Mayor speaks out after fire chief arrest
Oka mayor Patrick Hardy is calling for more humanity in media reporting and public discourse following reports of the arrest of former Oka fire chief Sylvain Johnson.
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February 19, 2026Local designer in Montreal fashion show
A few days before the fashion show, Jones Sha’tekenhàtie Howard met with their three models to make the final adjustments to their Alice in Wonderland-themed outfits.
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February 19, 2026Broomball on the farm pond
The Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) Winter Carnival is in its final week, and on Wednesday night seasoned players and newcomers came together for an evening of broomball and hot chocolate.
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February 19, 2026Rotiwennakéhte roots for Olympians
Rotiwennakéhte Elementary School students gathered in their gym this week to cheer on Canada’s men’s and women’s Olympic hockey teams.
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February 13, 2026Minister pledges plan on crime surge
The province will soon announce a strategy that is set to help confront organized crime that has taken root in First Nations, Quebec’s minister of public security and Indigenous affairs told The Pines Reporter.
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February 13, 2026The Pines Reporter and RKR expand
The Pines Reporter and Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio (RKR) 101.7 have hit the ground running after inaugurating a collaborative journalism project to establish a media hub in Kanesatake.
