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The provisional, unofficial candidates for election list is out and some are hopeful, although many on social media were disappointed with the names - too many unqualified candidates, too many tied to weed shops, they lamented.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) election season has officially arrived, with a final list of candidates coming today or Monday.

A former Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) member said that part of the reason for her departure is because of a loss of faith in “the integrity of the system,” with a meeting between a dispensary license applicant and three Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs last year deepening her concerns about “political interference.”

This week, many in Quebec celebrated a day off work for St. Jean Baptiste Day, a holiday that is rooted in the history of French settlers in the province.

Kanesatake currently has one law on the books: the law to make laws. Now the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) is following through on its vow to put a slate of Kanesatake laws to a ratification vote before the end of the term, even if the timing of the vote - just two weeks before the general election - is sure to raise some eyebrows.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has announced the launch of the Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) Plan, but the strategy - essentially, do nothing - is proving unsatisfactory to some, coming years after the community first discovered in 2019 that asbestos-laden soils had been used to fill in lots across the territory.n

Youth from communities across Turtle Island were key rallying figures at a protest in Ottawa this week that drew around 350 people to protest Bill C-5, federal legislation that proposes fast-tracking infrastructure projects in the name of development.n

Kawisaiénhne Albany was driving past the Onen’tó:kon Preservation Spot in the Pines on Tuesday when she caught glimpse of a disturbing sight - an excavator tearing into the last remaining plot of land along a strip on precious forest that has been decimated by ever-expanding cannabis stores.

A major Public Works project on Old Chateauguay Road has become a flashpoint in the push-and-pull between community safety fears and the need to facilitate the flow of visitors and locals, with Council and public safety officials left searching for solutions.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) have responded with outrage to news that the federal government is planning legislation that would fast-track infrastructure projects, arguing that prime minister Mark Carney is putting communities at risk and sidestepping meaningful consultation.