Author: Jeremy Zafran

Upcoming holiday closures for The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) Outpatient Care (OPC) services are scheduled. All OPC services are closed completely for the holidays on the following dates: Friday, December 24th; Monday, December 27th; Friday, December 31st; and Monday, January 3rd, 2022. For any medical emergencies during the holiday closure dates, you are being […]

Once again Kahnawà:ke will be participating in the annual Christmas Bird Count, the count takes place tomorrow, Saturday, December 18th. The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) saying that two teams will begin in the morning then continue until late afternoon while covering specific areas in the community. The Seaway Team will be in the area […]

The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest professional lacrosse property in the world, announced a partnership with Sports Interaction as the official sports betting partner in Canada. The deal launches today on NLL broadcasts on TSN throughout Canada. Sports Interaction is operated by Mohawk Online. Wholly-owned by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, it serves as […]

A grim set of announcements for Kahnàwake coming from public health.  From a live Kahnàwake 911 broadcast, Lisa Westaway of the KMHC expects projections for the Covid-19 Omicron variant could top 10 thousand positive cases in Quebec as of January, with a 6 times infection rate forecast. Westaway alluding in her presentation to a local […]

An inquiry into sexual abuse against a Kateri School educator, investigated by the Eastern Door, led to the firing of the employee. The victim was a minor when the abuse occurred and for that reason the names of all involved in the case remain under lock and key. The Kahnawà:ke Education Center (KEC) did make […]

A first license, in accordance with the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Law and Regulation concerning Licensing Requirements and Procedures has been issued. The license allotted to a local numbered company, is located on Route 138 in Kahnawà:ke. Brandon Montour the Chairperson of the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Board: “This was the first application that the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis […]

Maintenance work will require alternating lane closures on the Mercier Bridge tonight and into tomorrow. Crews will be working on the Kahnawà:ke-bound span in the area over of the St. Lawrence Seaway tonight, Wednesday, from 8pm until 4am. You are asked to slow down when entering the work zone and to respect the ‘Move-Over Law’ […]

Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ietsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer is meeting with Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Affairs Marc Miller this afternoon in Ottawa. Agenda items include Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations, the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis and Ontario’s Online Gaming Model. Grand Chief Sky-Deer is being accompanied by Chief Political Advisor Winona Polson-Lahache

After a long, arduous process, the Asbestos Civil Investigation final report has been released to the public. Executive Director Onerahtókha (Karlie) Marquis says she’s committed to addressing the matters that have been flagged so that we resolve this situation and prevent anything similar in the future. The report raises several systemic issues within the organization. […]

At 8:46 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Kahnàwake Peacekeepers executed a search warrant at a residence on River Road to search and seize items related to illegal drug activity. During the course of the operation, a local 38-year-old male was placed under arrest. Several substances, including a large quantity of suspected cocaine were seized by […]