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The adoption of an urbanization plan passed by Oka Council earlier this month was merely a formality, according to the city’s mayor, but it set off a firestorm online after an unsigned letter circulated in the Village area suggested it had sealed a housing development at the edge of the Pines.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Tonya Perron has been added to the health portfolio, taking over from MCK grand chief Cody Diabo in managing oversight of health-related projects in the community.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has announced a new initiative to increase the number of Electronic Gaming Device (EGD) permits, a move that Council chiefs could generate further revenue for Kahnawake, but that has caused concern for some community members.

After months of his party trailing in the polls, Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leader François Legault announced his resignation this Wednesday, a move that Mohawk Council of Kahnawake grand chief Cody Diabo said leaves questions for the future of the community’s relationship with the provincial government.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) said they were left in the dark after the former provincial minister of health resigned from his post in December, just one day after he had rescheduled a meeting with the Council to discuss concerns about a controversial law set to change how doctors are paid in Quebec.

As 2025 draws to a close and we prepare to welcome 2026, The Eastern Door staff took a look back at the last 12 months of news in Kahnawake. And, as we find ourselves saying every year, what a year it has been! From major arts projects for some of Kahnawake’s finest acting talent to community protests about cannabis and traffic, we’ve recapped it all below.

The suspension of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections was easily one of the biggest local stories of the year, but there was plenty more taking place in Kanesatake/Kanehsatake in 2025.

More than 10,000 people took to Montreal’s Bell Centre this weekend to express their outrage over a controversial law that changes how doctors in Quebec are paid - a law that health experts in Kahnawake say could exacerbate problems the community already faces with retaining and recruiting physicians.

Quebec’s involvement in the controversial Northvolt project is officially over, with the province announcing this week that they won’t be investing any further money in the company.

Community members are being invited to participate in the early stages of forming proposed legislation concerning hot mix asphalt production in Kahnawake, with written feedback and open consultation sessions taking place in the coming weeks.