Author: Jeremy Zafran

  A service intended for low-income elderly and disabled community members for the winter season is now accepting applications. The Essential Snow Removal Program for the 2024-2025 season offered through the Client Based Services (CBS) Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, will operate from Sunday, December 1st until Monday, March 31st, 2025. The program provides access for […]

  Details about an important event happening on Monday, September 30th, in Montreal: the “Every Child Matters” march has been released. Tashiina Buswa, the communications coordinator for the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal, saying that the event is organized in collaboration with the David Suzuki Foundation and the Native Women’s Shelter/Resilience Montreal, will honor the […]

  Don Patrick Martin has been appointed as a community representative on the Kahnawà:ke Justice Commission (Commission). The appointment announced by The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) was passed by consensus and formalized at this past Monday’s Council Meeting. Martin’s appointment is for a three-year term ending Thursday, September 23rd, 2027. The Commission is mandated […]

  There is planned, controlled Blasting coming this Friday at the Multi-Purpose Building Site. The Public Safety Division of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke saying that the blasting will occur tomorrow, Friday, September 27th and again on Monday, September 30th. Following all safety measures, the work will be performed by Enterprises QMD Inc. and The […]

  A KSCS promotional item is being recalled by the organization. Recently, KSCS handed out miniature fans to clients in the community and it turns out they are a fire hazard. A few of the promotional fans have reportedly caught on fire and KSCS is urging anyone in possession of the fans to discontinue usage, […]

  The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is increasing the number of community meetings. They announced this morning that instead of being held quarterly, the meetings will become monthly beginning in January.  They will be held on the last Wednesday of each month, from 6pm-9pm. Ohenton Í:rate ne Ratsisahiens Cody Diabo saying: “Over the past year […]

  A pizza restaurant undergoing renovations on Crescent Street in Montreal is at the center of a local controversy. Resident Kaniet White disclosed photos on social media today that he took of construction materials that had been dumped on Seaway Road. K1037 News has been in contact with the contractor in question, Prevost Construction and […]

  The MCK has approved the demolition of the Skawenni:io Tsi Iewennahnotáhkhwa Kahnawà:ke Library building at this past Monday’s Council Meeting. In July, there were visual indications that the building was once again shifting. After further inspection, staff that were working on-site were instructed to immediately vacate the building, which has since been closed to […]

  The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) is  looking to engage the community in discussions about the St. Lawrence River. KEPO is seeking to plan for the future of the river by consulting about invaluable local knowledge. Benjamin Green Stacey is the Director of KEPO: “Historical and contemporary, we want to understand how people are […]

  There is an evening pop-up kiosk at Tota Ma’s from 6-8pm for people to come and view the 2 possible scenarios for the projected greenspace east of the tunnel. Maris Jacobs is a project coordinator with PlanIt Consulting: “At this point we’ve collected quite a bit of data already and feedback throughout the summer […]