Author: Jeremy Zafran

Some people in town have been receiving distressing calls from someone claiming to be from Canada Customs. The caller then says that they have a parcel or parcels that have been seized by customs agents. Information is then sought by the callers The Kahnawake Peacekeepers are looking into the calls. Jody Diabo is the Assistant […]

Effective immediately, Kahnawà:ke is back to the RED ALERT level, which indicates a high level of risk of getting COVID-19. The Public Safety Commission and Kahnawà:ke Public Health advising the community that the alert is in effect immediately. The number of active COVID-19 cases has risen drastically in the past 24 hours reaching 19 active cases […]

Tonight’s planned work on the Mercier Bridge has been postponed. The MTQ has rescheduled this maintenance and repair work for Saturday, November 27th from 10:30pm lasting until Sunday morning at 10am. One (1) lane will be available in each direction in the area between the two superstructures. Additionally, the (JCCBI) Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges […]

The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) and Public Safety Commission announcing the first COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for children aged 5 to 11 years of age. Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips saying that the clinics for the 5-to-11-year old’s will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on the following dates: Friday, November 26th […]

Step by Step Child and Family Center announcing today that there is currently a Covid-19 outbreak in a classroom bubble, the situation is under control with all parents and guardian having been notified. Families are being asked to continue following safety measures and to monitor children for any symptoms.

The latest statistics from public health paints the current picture in Kahnawà:ke as of late yesterday. There have been a total of 158 positive cases in community during the 4th wave, with 291 overall since the outset of the pandemic. There are currently 5 new total active case in town with 10 Kahnawa’kehró:non currently in […]

Vaccination for 3rd doses, booster shots for Covid-19, will start tomorrow in Kahnàwake. Lisa Westaway is the Executive Director for the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center: “We are now, starting tomorrow, able to vaccinate with booster shots, people who are 70 years of age or older.” You must have a 6-month interval between your 2nd and 3rd dose […]

A reminder that work to dismantle painting and sandblasting equipment will require the complete closure of the R-132/R-138 west service road under the Mercier Bridge on Monday, November 15th, from 5am to 4pm. A local detour via Depot Road and the CP Tunnel is in place for passenger vehicles. Trucks will be detoured via the […]

MCK Ratitsénhaienhs are in the process of gauging community members opinions through community engagement, inviting Kahnawa’kehró:non to share their concerns and feedback regarding the remains of Father Leon Lajoie. The second of those 2 engagement sessions will be held at the Kahnawà:ke Moose Lodge tomorrow, Saturday, November 13th, between 11am and 2pm. Social distancing, masking […]

A notice has been published for anyone who is being asked to re-submit their Indian Day School claims. Those Kahnawa’kehró:non who have received letters from Deloitte advising that their Indian Day School (IDS) Settlement applications have missing information or if you have received a Reconsideration letter, you can receive assistance from Kahnawà:ke’s IDS Coordinator, Louise […]