Author: Paul Graif

There is a major work blitz that will affect access to the Mercier Bridge for nearly two weeks. The 12 day schedule will see the complete closure of the Highway 138 up ramp towards Montreal from Saturday, July 17 at 10 p.m., until Thursday, July 29, 10 p.m. There will be a repaving of the […]

Work on the Highway 132 ramp for the Montreal bound Mercier Bridge will cause it to be shut down this weekend. The repaving work is scheduled to begin at 10 pm on Friday and wrap up by 5 am on Monday. The work is weather permitting. The work is part of repaving all of the […]

After twelve years as an elected official, Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer has made history, as she was elected Grand Chief by her community on Saturday, becoming the first woman to head the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. “I’m not somebody who is usually at a loss for words,” Sky-Deer said moments after her win. “I’m not even sure […]

A shooting outside of a cannabis shop in Kanesatake has left one man dead. The Surete du Quebec says they received a call at 3:40 Thursday afternoon about an armed assault outside the Greenroom on St-Michel near the Pines. The 47 year old victim was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his wounds late in […]

Lachine is the latest municipality to cancel some Canada Day celebrations. The move is in solidarity with their First Nations neighbours, especially Kahnawake, as hundreds of unmarked graves are being discovered around the country at the sites of former Residential schools. Lachine Borough Mayor Maja Vodanovic says they have cancelled the fireworks that were planned […]

The replacement yellow ambulance that has been in the community for the last several months is costing the Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB) $125 a day in rental fees that are not covered by insurance. The KFB has been renting the ambulance since an accident took the second vehicle off the roads in January. “We brought […]

There will be two complete ramp closures overnight tonight for the Mercier Bridge. The Highway 138 access ramp toward Montreal from the Chateauguay direction will be completely closed. As well, the Highway 132 down ramp toward La Prairie will be off limits beginning tonight at 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Thursday.

A rolling blockade protest is being planned in Kahnawake on Thursday at Noon to protest the birthday of the country in light of the recent discoveries of bodies at the sites of former Residential Schools. “In protest of what’s going on with all the residential schools and the churches and the bodies being found,” according […]

The Mercier Bridge planned closure the access ramp for the Montreal bound Highway 132 this weekend has been cancelled. The paving work has been postponed due to weather conditions. Meanwhile the Highway 20 West ramp from downtown Montreal to Highway 138 to access the Mercier Bridge will be completely closed from midnight tonight until 5 […]

After some confusion in Kahnawake, there has not been a request to remove the shoes that were placed in front of the St Francis Xavier Mission. The shoes were placed there as a memorial after the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Residential School in Kamloops, BC last month. “The Church […]