Author: Paul Graif
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The Mercier Bridge will be affected by a ramp closure this coming weekend. The Jacques Cartier Champlain Bridge (JCCBI) authority says the High 132 up ramp in Kahnawake, from La Prairie to Montreal will be completely closed From Sunday at 8 p.m., until Monday 5 a.m. In a release JCCBI says it is for inspection […]
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) has completely closed Inpatient Care Services (ICS) to visitors for the second time in 10 days. The new closure went into effect yesterday (Thursday) for the first and second floors. In a news release the KMHC stated: “This sudden closure to visitors comes secondary to the COVID-19 outbreak reported […]
An historic meeting held at Rideau Hall in Ottawa yesterday as four Onkwehon:we women leaders gathered at the Governor General’s residence. Governor General Mary Simon welcomed, Mandy Gull Masty, the Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, Roseanne Archibald, the Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, and Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer, the Grand Chief […]
The Mayor elect of Chateauguay says that he’s looking forward to building on an improving relationship between his community and Kahnawake. Eric Allard won Sunday’s Mayoralty and will be sworn into office this Sunday, November 14th. “It’s extremely important that we keep a good relationship with our neighbours, all our neighbours actually. We started to […]
The United States land border from Canada reopened at midnight this morning (Monday) and already the delays are incredibly long. As of 9 am the wait to cross into New York state via the Lacolle – Champlain, NY crossing to Highway 87 is three hours long. Zander McComber of Kahnawake is an Ironworker with Local […]
The Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB) says they don’t have any concern over being able to continue running both of the ambulances in the community 24 hours a day, this after several Paramedics agreed to lend a hand in Unit 2 of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) which has been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak. […]
A fund has been created to support Indian Day School (IDS) survivors, with the MCK saying that The IDS Legacy Fund will support survivors, their families and communities through projects and initiatives. These initiatives will fall under four (4) key themes: language & culture; healing & wellness; commemoration; and truth telling. The McLean Day Schools […]
The Mercier Bridge will be down to one lane in each direction this coming for repair work on the slabs for the Montreal bound span. The Airlie street entrance will also be closed. The work is slated to start on Saturday at 2 am and wrap up by 5 am on Monday, November 8th. The […]
The Jesuits of Canada have hired an independent investigator to examine allegations of sexual abuse against the late Father Leon Lajoie in Kahnawake. He was a long-time pastor for the St. Francis Xavier Mission. The Jesuits are footing 100 percent of the bill to engage the King International Advisory Group. They are an investigation, intelligence, […]
The Royal Canadian Air Force announcing on twitter yesterday that several CH-146 Griffon helicopters will conduct a flyby of the memorial service for Montreal firefighter Pierre Lacroix at approximately 11:45 a.m. Friday. Lacroix died when the rescue boat he was ridding in capsized in the Lachine Rapids more than a week ago.