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Jun 2, 2009 | Canada.com

Time to get tough with Mohawks: Expert

Cornwall Police maintain a roadblock of the Seaway International Bridge and the border crossing to the U.S. on Monday.

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Fri May 22, 2009

Red Deer Advocate

Police raid Mohawk reserve

Joint police operations like the one that led to the arrest Tuesday of 16 people in a Mohawk community near Oka, Que., should be done right across Canada, said a First Nations police chief involved in the sweep.

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Related Topix: Canada, Drugs

Wed May 20, 2009

Edmonton Sun

Four arrested after series of drug raids in Oka, Que.

At least four people have been arrested in a series of drug raids yesterday at the Kanesatake Mohawk community near Oka, Que.

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Tue May 19, 2009

Squamish Chief

Police conduct drug raids at Kanesatake Mohawk reserve; four arrested

At least four people have been arrested in a series of drug raids early today at the Kanesatake Mohawk community near Oka, Que.

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Thu May 07, 2009

Now Toronto

Kanehsatake: 270 Years Of Resistance

Alanis Obomsawin is this year's recipient of the Hot Docs Outstanding Achievement Award, and the festival honours her with a retrospective of her work.

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Mon Apr 06, 2009

CBC

Southern Quebec on flood watch

Water from Two Mountains Lake spilled onto Des Anges Street in Oka, Que., on Monday morning.

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Fri Mar 13, 2009

Canada.com

Iconic Mohawk, photographer die same day

It was an iconic image of the 1990 Oka crisis: A masked Mohawk warrior raises his rifle in victory as he stands atop an overturned Quebec police squad car.

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Wed Mar 11, 2009

CBC

Tow truck driver dies in Oka crash

A 41-year-old tow truck driver involved in a three-vehicle crash near Oka on Tuesday has died.

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Tue Mar 10, 2009

CBC

3 vehicles collide near Oka, Que., injuring 5

Five people were injured Tuesday afternoon when a school bus with no passengers and two other vehicles collided near Oka, southwest of Montreal.

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Sun Mar 08, 2009

CJAD

Canadian Human Rights Commission should appeal ruling on former Sask. MP: critics

The Canadian Human Rights Commission should appeal a ruling that dismissed a discrimination complaint against a former MP who sent pamphlets to constituents with slogans such as "Stop Indian Crime", critics of ...

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Wed Feb 11, 2009

Canada NewsWire

70th annual general meeting - Agropur rounds out another successful...

Agropur posted good financial results in 2008, reaching sales of $2.8 billion and earnings before patronage dividends and taxes of $121.3 million.

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Fri Jan 09, 2009

First Nations Drum

Former MP Argues He Isn't Racist

A former Saskatchewan Member of Parliament who sent constituents controversial pamphlets suggesting aboriginal people shouldn't get special treatment says he isn't racist and that he believes in the equality of ...

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Mon Jan 05, 2009

The Dominion

Land & Jail Part II

"Armed Ontario Provincial Police entered the Six Nations Territory of Douglas Creek in Caledonia, Ontario - " about 20 kilometres east of Hamilton - on September 19 of this year.

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Mon Dec 29, 2008

Spiked

a Sorrya is the easiest word

Elton John once observed that 'sorry seems to be the hardest word'. He clearly wasn't thinking of politicians.

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