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April 17, 2023Quebec minister weighs in on Council tensions
Quebec’s Indigenous affairs minister Ian Lafrenière said dysfunction at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) has created an opening for organized crime in the community, motivating him to speak out publicly.
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March 23, 2023Cars plunge into water at ice races
It happened during the final race of the day. Two vehicles fell through the ice during Saturday’s third and final Kahnawake Ice Racing Series (KIRS)
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March 16, 2023Kahnawake seeks probation deal with Quebec
Ryan Montour knows firsthand how intimidating it can be to face the community after being released from prison. “This is the hardest place in Canada to be on parole,” Montour once told the federal government.
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March 8, 2023Accountability sought on state of poles
A private engineering firm, Effigis Geo-Solutions, has been inspecting Kahnawake’s utility pole network over the last two weeks after one owned by Bell Canada came down on Old Malone Highway last month, leaving 1,500 Kahnawa’kehró:non without power on the coldest day of the year.
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March 2, 2023Chaos at Falcon amid layoffs of locals
Construction company Falcon Structures Inc. laid off several employees from Kahnawake only months after the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake helped it promote the opportunity to build modular housing for Indigenous communities up north. -
March 1, 2023Minister talks gun bill with Council
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake address concerns about the government's gun control legislation with Canada's minister of public safety, Marco Mendicino. -
February 3, 2023Violence follows racist gesture at Survival School
A basketball game hosted by Kahnawake Survival School on Tuesday resulted in a brawl, after a member of the visiting Emmanuel Christian School basketball team displayed racially offensive behaviour and gestures to KSS players. -
January 28, 2023Westaway resigns from Kateri Hospital
Six months into her tenure as executive director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), Lisa Westaway was faced with the unprecedented challenge of navigating a global pandemic.
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December 19, 2022Divided opinions on gaming project at meeting
Benefits and concerns relating to Kahnawake’s gambling industry were at the heart of discussions during a special community meeting on gaming, which took place this Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
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December 6, 2022A battle for recognition for Indigenous police services
First Nations police need better funding from the federal and provincial governments to serve their communities effectively, Kahnawake's chief Peacekeeper told the Assembly of First Nations Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL)
