Oka

• SQ police call on the public’s help in solving murders linked to organized crime

  Mobile command posts were deployed Thursday morning in Longueuil, Laval and Oka, where the crimes were committed in the past two years.

  Crime

  Mar 17
  
• Hudson-Oka ferry directional signs covered to mitigate traffic from Île-aux-Tourtes bridge closure

  Directional signs for the Hudson Oka ferry have been covered to mitigate traffic caused by the Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge closure in the city of Hudson.

  Traffic

  May 26, 2021
  
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• Mohawk land defenders demonstrate at residential real estate development in Oka

  Mohawk activists drove out of a forested area in Kanesatake and began a very slow and loud rolling blockade toward Oka.

  Politics

  May 22, 2021
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• Partygoers kicked off popular Quebec beach over failure to respect COVID-19 rules

  The beach was ordered closed at about 3 p.m. Wednesday after certain groups refused to respect physical distancing rules and became verbally abusive to park staff.

  Health

  May 20, 2021
• Kanesatake land claims remain unresolved 30 years after Oka crisis

  The land claims at the heart of the 1990 Oka crisis remain unresolved, Indigenous leaders and elders say.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2020
• Kanesatake grand chief says deal reached to partly reopen Oka provincial park

  Members of the First Nation blocked access to Oka last Wednesday as other provincial parks partially opened.

  Health

  May 26, 2020
• ‘Give us some time’ to prepare for reopening from COVID-19 lockdown, Kanesatake grand chief says

  There are fears over bringing COVID-19 into the Mohawk community as Quebec remains the province hardest hit by the novel coronavirus.

  Health

  May 21, 2020
• Kanesatake Mohawks blocking access to Oka provincial park as grand chief cites COVID-19 fears

  The grand chief of Kanesatake sent a letter earlier in the week to Quebec Premier François Legault urging him to keep the park closed until his community is consulted.

  Health

  May 20, 2020
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• Tourists stay home: Oka and Ste. Placide, Que. ask for police checkpoints amid coronavirus pandemic

  The mayors of Oka and Ste. Placide want police barriers put in place to stem the flow of traffic coming through their communities.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2020
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• 14 black crosses with “threatening” messages placed around Kanesatake: Mohawk Council

  Names of elected Council Chiefs and the Grand Chief Simon are said to have been illustrated on the crosses.

  Investigations

  Feb 1, 2020