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Cash influx prompts plan to increase community policing

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Marc Lalonde

A recent influx of federal- and provincial-government funding will allow the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake to hire a number of new Peacekeepers and ensure a safer and more secure community. The new funding envelope, which will total about $12.8 million over the next six years, will allow the Peacekeepers to add nine new law-enforcement officers and put them out on the road, MCK lead chief on the Public Safety portfolio Ryan Montour said.
Kahnawake workplace safety law in early days: chief

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Marc Lalonde

A new workplace-safety and occupational health law is in the early days of development, but the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake chief who is behind the proposed regulation says it would be a way to better protect workers in the community. “It’s in the early days of the law for sure,” MCK lead on the Lands and Territories portfolio David Diabo said.
Blue Metropolis gears up for 27th edition

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Marc Lalonde

Indigenous authors will take part of the stage of the 27th annual Blue Metropolis literary festival, which will kick off later this month, with virtual events beginning as early as Monday. The festival will center around Hotel 10 in downtown Montreal, but events will be held in a number of venues throughout the city, including a pair of presentations from Indigenous author Tara McGowan-Ross.
Dawson College marks Indigenous Peoples Week

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Marc Lalonde

Celebrating the power and beauty of Indigenous life as well as helping non-Native students better understand the culture was the main thrust of Dawson College’s Indigenous Peoples Week 2025, which wrapped up last Thursday. “I just think it’s important because there isn’t a lot of what’s contained in Indigenous culture that is just not as obvious in Quebec.
Cash influx prompts plan to increase community policing

2 weeks ago | pentictonherald.ca | Marc Lalonde

A recent influx of federal- and provincial-government funding will allow the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake to hire a number of new Peacekeepers and ensure a safer and more secure community. The new funding envelope, which will total about $12.8 million over the next six years, will allow the Peacekeepers to add nine new law-enforcement officers and put them out on the road, MCK lead chief on the Public Safety portfolio Ryan Montour said.
Kahnawake workplace safety law in early days: chief

2 weeks ago | pentictonherald.ca | Marc Lalonde

A new workplace-safety and occupational health law is in the early days of development, but the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake chief who is behind the proposed regulation says it would be a way to better protect workers in the community. “It’s in the early days of the law for sure,” MCK lead on the Lands and Territories portfolio David Diabo said.
Dawson College marks Indigenous Peoples Week

2 weeks ago | pentictonherald.ca | Marc Lalonde

Celebrating the power and beauty of Indigenous life as well as helping non-Native students better understand the culture was the main thrust of Dawson College’s Indigenous Peoples Week 2025, which wrapped up last Thursday. “I just think it’s important because there isn’t a lot of what’s contained in Indigenous culture that is just not as obvious in Quebec.
Blue Metropolis gears up for 27th edition

2 weeks ago | pentictonherald.ca | Marc Lalonde

Indigenous authors will take part of the stage of the 27th annual Blue Metropolis literary festival, which will kick off later this month, with virtual events beginning as early as Monday. The festival will center around Hotel 10 in downtown Montreal, but events will be held in a number of venues throughout the city, including a pair of presentations from Indigenous author Tara McGowan-Ross.
Housing Unit begins process of meeting with mortgage-holders

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Marc Lalonde

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake has begun its meetings with mortgage holders in an effort to bring those accounts in bad standing up to date with payment plans. MCK Executive Operations Officer Alan John Rice and the Housing Unit team have begun the process by meeting with elders, people who were victims of fraud and people who were behind in their payments, over the last few weeks. “It’s been a preliminary series of meetings,” Rice said. “We have met with the first group of people already.
KMHC says flu outbreak is over

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Marc Lalonde

The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) said a flu outbreak that limited visitation is over and that regular visits to the long-term care units may resume. As of Tuesday, regular visits were allowed to resume in long-term care units. The outbreak affected four residents in total, KMHC said. The hospital wished to commend its staff, visitors, and residents for their efforts to stop the spread of the flu.