Author: Paul Graif

Justus Polson-Lahache has been named Interim Director of Public Relations (PR) at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK). It is for a one year period beginning on Monday.   Polson-Lahache has been working with MCK PR for the last 14 years. He fills the void left with the departure of Neil McComber, who is off […]

In an effort to reduce stress levels among Kahnawaero:non, the COVID-19 Task Force will allow gatherings between two households at a time only. And at a maximum of once per week. The new measure goes into effect on Friday. Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips, speaking on Kahnawake 911 on Facebook on Thursday, said that […]

Expect mobile maintenance and inspection work that will require alternating lane closures tonight from 8pm until 5am Friday for the Mercier Bridge. The work will include short-term mobile lane closures on the Kahnawà:ke side of the span, including the R-132 and R-138 ramps. Additionally, inspection work on the R-138 west down-ramp towards Chateauguay will require the closure […]

Officials in Longueuil say they will have to kill half the white-tailed deer living in a municipal green space as efforts to control their population haven’t worked. The City of Longueuil saying that the deer population in Michel-Chartrand Park is twice the roughly 15 deer that the park can support. Authorities will cull the deer […]

The current State of emergency is set to expire in 9 days. MCK Chief Frank McComber a liaison to the Covid-19 Task Force and Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips joined us on the Morning D on K1037: “Most likely we’ll probably be re-extending the State of Emergency on Monday.” Phillips adding: “I thought we […]

The 138 down ramp towards Kahnawake and Châteauguay will have one of two lanes closed tonight between 7pm and 6 am Thursday. As well Highway 20 East towards downtown Montreal will be completely closed from the end of the 138 to the Turcot interchange from 9 PM until 5 AM Thursday.

The tributes to Father John Walsh have been pouring in since he suddenly passed away on Monday morning. Several Kahnawa’kehró:non had close ties to the 78 year old retired Priest. Walsh was often in Kahnawake over the years. “He was a wonderful man,” said Father Vincent Esprit, the Priest at the Sanctuary of Saint Kateri […]

There are currently 2 active cases of Covid-19 in Kahnawà:ke and they are in the same household. Barton Goodleaf saying that he started feeling sick last Saturday evening: “Flags are raised in my mind that I should get tested, which we did on Monday morning. So, Sunday we just had a flu-like little symptoms, fever, […]

The Mercier Bridge will be down to one lane in each direction this weekend. The work begins tonight at 10 pm until Monday at 5 am. The Airlie entrance to the Kahnawake bound bridge will also be closed. Highway 20 west between Turcot and the Ville-St-Pierre interchange and the ramp to the 138 from downtown […]

The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) paid tribute to its staff by unveiling a mural directly across from the Hospital. “It’s been months that I’ve been trying to think about what we can do to demonstrate our thanks and respect for all the staff,” said Lisa Westaway, the Executive Director of the KMHC. “I was […]