Author: Paul Graif

Bambi may have been spotted in Kahnawake this morning. Several community members called the Kahnawake Peacekeepers to say they saw two young Deer roaming through yards and across streets early this morning in the Village area. The PKs quickly headed to the area of the Pentecostal Church, spotted the wild animals and provided a three […]

Nearly 5,000 doses or 74 percent of Kahnawake adults (18 years and older) have now received at least one dose of a vaccine either at the temporary mass vaccination centre at the Bingo Hall on the 138, or directly at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC), the Independent Living Center (ILC) or at the Turtle […]

Kahnawake Peacekeepers are investigating reports of shots fired in the area of the outdoor rink and basketball court on River Road. Officers arrived at the scene early Sunday Morning but did not locate a suspect. If any community members have information that could assist in the investigation, please contact the Peacekeepers at 450-632-6505.

The vaccination site at the Bingo Hall on the 138 is open for walk-ins today (Thursday) 11 am to 7 pm and Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Approximately 70% of those 18 and over have now been vaccinated with at least their first dose according to Lisa Westaway, the Executive Director of the Kateri […]

Despite one active case of COVID-19 in Kahnawake, the first in nearly a month, there is a loosening of pandemic measures in  the community today (Friday). “We are comfortable in issuing a directive that private home visits will be increased to a maximum of eight (8) people, outdoors only,” said Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd […]

Today (Thursday), for a second straight day, those without appointments will be able to walk in and receive their first COVID-19 vaccine at the Bingo Hall on Highway 138. The hours for those without an appointment are from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. Please bring your Medicare card. Those who have already booked will have […]

The COVID-19 Task Force in Kahnawake is hoping that more people choose to get vaccinated.  Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips says they compiled the statistics on Monday for those who have received the vaccine so far. They broke it down by age category. “It was surprising to see that 50 percent of the people […]

Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) says they have been forced to create a wait list for those in the community who are requesting mental health services. KSCS Executive Director Derek Montour says requests are up by at least 50 percent from the same time last year. “Not all of them can be easily directly attributable […]

While there are no active cases of COVID-19 in Kahnawake, a man was the second person from the community to be hospitalized for the coronavirus. Angus Teddy Canadian was stricken with the virus late in February. A woman also tested positive at some point this year and spent a short time in hospital, according to […]

The Clic Sante option to book a vaccination appointment for any community member over the age of 18 is working again. As of 10:45 am it is once again possible to book a vaccination appointment in the community. The Clic Sante option was only available to those 75 years of age and over after it […]