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Quebec firefighters were deployed to the Oka provincial park Saturday evening to battle a forest fire that was likely caused by a discarded cigarette butt, authorities say.
Quebec firefighters were deployed to the Oka provincial park Saturday evening to battle a small forest fire that was likely caused by a discarded cigarette butt, authorities say.
Leaders and community members in the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) of Kanesatake are demanding help in decontaminating a dump site that could affect water quality in one of Quebec's most popular lakes.
Virginie Ann A Mohawk warrior flag flies in front of the Kanesatake Mohawk band council office in Kanesatake, Que., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz June 16, 2021 - 3:02 PM KANESATAKE - The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake says it's surprised but pleased that Quebec is finally open to discussing the possibility of re-establishing an Indigenous police force to patrol the community northwest of Montreal, its grand chief said Wednesday. Talk of re-establishing the force comes after a massive party in Kanesatake attracted several hundred people ...
Posted: Jun 16, 2021 7:29 PM ET | Last Updated: June 16 The community has been without its own police force since 2004 and Quebec provincial police have patrolled the territory since 2005, but rarely venture within its boundaries.(Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press) The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake says it's surprised but pleased that Quebec is finally open to discussing the possibility of re-establishing an Indigenous police force to patrol the community northwest of Montreal, its grand chief said Wednesday. Talk of re-establishing the force comes after a massive party in Kanesatake attracted s...