Month: May 2020
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The risk of fire in both in Kahnawà:ke and Tioweró:ton has been elevated to extreme by The Kahnawà:ke Fire Brigade. With the lack of rain accompanied by a warm-dry weather forecast in the coming days, conditions are perfect for major fires to develop. Lieutenant Wihse Stacey saying: “…because of the severe dry conditions, the lack […]
While the province of Quebec moves to soften some social distancing measures, restrictions in Kahnawake will remain the same. According to an announcement made by the province on Wednesday, outdoor gatherings of up to ten people will be permitted starting on May 22. That won’t be the case in Kahnawake. “At the current time, with the current […]
While the province of Quebec moves to soften some social distancing measures, restrictions in Kahnawake will remain the same. According to an announcement made by the province on Wednesday, outdoor gatherings of up to ten people will be permitted starting on May 22. That won’t be the case in Kahnawake. “At the current time, with […]
The community Health Check has been a big success in Kahnawake, reaching over 20 percent of Kahnawakero:non. 825 households participated between April 30-May 14th, with an average of 2.5 people per home. That amounts to 2000 people who were surveyed. “This is actually a really wonderful number. It gives us a good representation of the […]
There was a fire yesterday afternoon inside a unit of the town apartments in Kahnawake. It began at around 3:45 PM. Kim Mcgregor says her 14 year old daughter first noticed the smoke coming from the upstairs bathroom. Luckily Kim, her daughter, their 2 dogs and a cat were able to get out unhurt. “We […]
The Kahnawake Economic Measures Relief Fund (KERMF) will be made available for workers and businesses for a specified time even after businesses in Kahnawake reopen. The target date remains June 1. Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Business and Economic Development Officer Paul Rice says that employees who return to work at the businesses, which have been […]
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers and Kahnawake Fire Brigade are responding to a structure fire on Rice Road, near the MCK Apartments. There are no injuries. Please stay away from the area to allow the crews to operate. Posted at 4:20 PM Tuesday.
Mercier Bridge road work: There will be a complete night closure of the Highway 138 up ramp toward Montreal tonight from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. Wednesday for drilling work.
A Surete du Quebec (SQ) helicopter briefly flew low over Kahnawake on its way to the St Lawrence River as around 3 PM Monday. According to an SQ spokesperson, the helicopter was dispatched from St-Hubert to assist the Gatineau Police Department in the search for a missing person. An officer at the Gatineau Police Department […]
Iron workers returning to Kahnawake from New York are being reminded they must self-isolate upon return. “If someone comes from outside the country and they come to the community they have to self-isolate for 14 days,” said Arnold Lazare in a daily task force briefing on Saturday. Lazare reminded the community that 14-day self-isolation applies […]