Author: Paul Graif

The Housing Unit is doing a follow-up survey to the one done in December. This new survey wants to hear from current and former Housing clients on their experiences, as well as the community’s perspective on potential services, and their general feedback on the future direction of housing in the community. The survey begins today […]

Former Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Otsi Simon is attempting a political comeback. He confirmed to K1037 News that he has thrown his hat into the ring to run for the leadership of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec, Labrador (AFNQL). Simon served as Kanesatake’s Grand Chief for a decade until he lost to Victor Bonspille […]

Businesses that were told to shut  down on Christmas Eve  by the COVID  19 Task Force can now apply with Tewatohnhi’saktha to access the business interruption fund. If you have filed a claim in the last year, get in touch with the Business Services team member you spoke with to reapply. If you are a […]

Lisa Westaway, the Executive Director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC), has come down with COVID-19. Westaway released a statement to K1037 News on Wednesday afternoon after choosing not to speak further about it. “It was a difficult decision to come away but I made a decision for my family.  I am not just […]

There are now (Wednesday morning) 124 active cases of COVID-19 in Kahnawake. Nine people recovered over the last 24 hours, however, there were five newly diagnosed. It remains impossible for the Public Health team to determine the number of people in isolation because of close contact, but they are certain it remains in the hundreds.

Water pressure dropped or was non existant for many residents of Kahnawake for about 30 minutes Monday afternoon. Mark Morris, an operator at the Water Filtration plant, says the generator was scheduled to go on at 3:50 pm. However, he says the battery backup system for the disribution pumps either failed or was fried in […]

“We are in crisis mode,” Public Safety Commissioner Lloyd Phillips said as he appeared on Kahnawake 911 on Facebook on New Year’s Eve afternoon. The curfew will not apply in Kahnawake, according to Peacekeeper Chief Dwayne Zacharie. However, once you leave Kahnawake, you could be subject to the Quebec curfew rules which go into effect […]

Some of the main measures from Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s news conference from Thursday afternoon: Curfew from 10:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m. beginning New Year’s Eve. Schools in the Province to remain closed until January 17. in Kahnawake teachers were slated to return on January 10 with students following on the 11th. However, The Kahnawake […]

There are 122 active cases of COVID-19 in Kahnawake. There is one person who is in Intensive Care in hospital at this time. There have been seven total hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic. However, one death in Kahnawake has been attributed to the novel coronavirus according to Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips, […]

Appointments have become available for Kahnawakero:non to book their COVID-19 tests at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC) testing site today. There are approximately 25 spaces available for today. You can book your appointment by calling the KMHC at 450-638-3930 extension 2275 or 2296.