Author: Jeremy Zafran

Québec public health announced yesterday that High School Proms will be permitted outdoors, under a tent, with no more than 250 people as of July 8th.  Masks and physical distancing will not be a requirement according to Dr. Horacio Arruda, as he expects most 12 to 17-year-olds will have had their first vaccine dose by […]

Angus Montour Chief Electoral Officer making a formal announcement this afternoon for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake 2021 elections, presenting the official list of candidates for Grand Chief, including: Gina Deer, Sterling Deer, Keith Myiow, Frankie McComber and Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer as all verified candidates on the official list of nominees. The council of Chief s […]

There was a scheduled a meeting that was to be open to the community tonight at 6 pm at the green space near the Orville Standup Park with the topic being the future of the Catholic Church in Kahnàwake. Well, the weather has forced the plans to be altered. Timmy Norton is one of the […]

Native Court Worker Patricia Eshkabok retired  after many years of stellar service for Indigenous persons throughout the province on May 27th, 2021. She had been working with the Native Para-Judicial Services of Quebec, assisting native people in matters relating to the criminal justice system. Robert Patton Jr. has now assumed the role as the Native […]

The fallout and reactions continue after the remains of 215 children were discovered last week at the former Kamloops, BC Residential School. The Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake will observe a Moment of Silence at 2:15pm this afternoon, and is asking community members to do the same. Joe Delaronde is the MCK spokesperson: “The MCK is […]

The MTQ will be repairing the guardrail at the bottom of the R-138 east up-ramp towards Montreal. As a result, the right-hand lane of the up ramp will be closed tonight, from 8pm to Wednesday at 5am. This will affect the R-138 west access ramp (towards Kahnawà:ke) from Airlie in Lasalle that will be closed […]

K1037 radio is holding nominations for the Board of Directors tomorrow at our building between 10 am and Noon. Sandra Schurman is the electoral officer: “If you want to nominate a person to be on the K1037 Board of Directors, you come in you sign a nomination form and you bring a seconder. We need […]

There are no longer any active cases of COVID-19 in Kahnàwake, this news comes as Quebec Public Health has started sending out an electronic proof of vaccination for the last week, this via email and text . These correspondences include those who have been vaccinated in Kahnàwake. Dawn Montour-Lazare is the Outpatient Manager at the […]

Local restaurant owners are being reminded that all establishments must be inspected before they reopen to the public for in-house and terrace dining on Friday, May 21st. Local restauranteurs are being advised by The Kahnawà:ke COVID-19 Task Force to contact the Public Safety Division to book an inspection at 450-632-0635 or by email at [email protected]. The general public […]

At the end of the week, expect a closure for the Mercier bridge that will be down to one lane in either direction for the weekend of May 21st to May 24th. The Airlie entrance from Lasalle to the Kahnawà:ke bound Mercier will also be closed during the same work times.