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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. -
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)
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September 23, 2022Infighting at Council escalates
File photo The situation between elected officials at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) appears to be unravelling. On Friday, September 16, another altercation occurred that led to the arrest of chief Brant Etienne for allegedly assaulting chief Valerie Bonspille.
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September 1, 2022E.coli concerns at Recreation Bay
A recent announcement that Recreation Bay Beach was to remain closed for the rest of the season due to an E.coli outbreak came only two days after the community was notified that it was safe to swim in it.
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August 15, 2022Kahnawa’kehró:non advances advocacy in new role
Courtesy Cindy Butler When Allison Deer learned she had been unanimously accepted for the alumni board position she had applied to just a few weeks before, she felt honoured to join the team at Cape Breton University (CBU).
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August 10, 2022Asbestos plan still not finalized
More than eight months after the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) accepted the final report of the Deloitte investigation into Kahnawake’s asbestos problem, a global remediation and management plan to remove it is still weeks away from being finalized.
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July 28, 2022One year of Community Watch
Marcus Bankuti The Eastern Door No matter the price of gas, at 6 p.m. Jeremiah Johnson gets in his car and goes for a drive.
