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The School year might be starting later than usual for Kahnawake Students, but teachers have already made their way back into class. Robin Delaronde is the Director of Education for the Kahnawake Education Center talking about day 1 at Karonhianónhnha, Kateri and KSS schools: “This morning I was able to welcome teachers back at Karonhianónhnha […]

The funeral for Grand Chief Joesph Tokwiro Norton will be held today at the tents set up at the Kahnawake Sports Complex. If you are attending, you must wear a mask, wash your hands and maintain physical distance. If you are unable to attend, the speeches that begin at 10 am will be recorded and […]

There are about to be eight new certified paramedics on the road in Kahnawake. The trainees just completed a year and a half long training course. The first ever held in Kahnawake and taught by local instructors. “We had to do what was needed for our community. Do what is best for our people,” said […]

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) Grand Chief Joe Tokwiro Norton died at 21:04 Friday evening. He was 70 years old. Norton was first elected to the MCK as a Chief in 1978. Four years later he ran for and was voted in as Grand Chief, a position he held until 2004. He then retired from […]

A large surplus of free potatoes is up for grabs for community members today. “The emergency food service received a very large and generous donation from a farming company out in New Brunswick,” said Ashlan Phillips, the Emergency Food Coordinator at KSCS. “They delivered over 6000 bags of potatoes. 10 pound bags to the Knights […]

The boil water advisory that was in place for approximately 48 hours for those who use town water network has been lifted. Environmental Health Services (EHS) conducted two sets of water samples on the centralized water network. Both tests have shown that the water is safe for consumption.

Approximately 20 000 to 30 000 gallons of grey water from the sewage lift station was diverted in to Recreation Bay yesterday afternoon in Kahnawake after an accident cut off power that brings sewage to the waste water treatment plant. Lindsay Leborgne is a Chief at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. “It caused an emergency […]

Due to an accident during excavation work near the Lifting Station located in the area near the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre, power to the Lifting Station has been cut. Repairs will take place first thing Wednesday morning. As a result of the accident, raw sewage will have to be flushed into the bay area near […]

The MTQ says the Mercier Bridge will see a return to normal lane configurations in time for tomorrow (Tuesday) mornings rush hour. Repair work on the Honoré-Mercier bridge will be completed six days ahead of schedule. Two lanes in each direction will open for business at 5 a.m. tomorrow. Good news for commuters ,but great […]

Workers from the Mohawk Bridge Consortium (MBC) wrapped up their work on the Montreal bound span of the Mercier Bridge on Sunday, August 9th. However, according to Sterling Deer, a co-owner of MBC, the Ministere de Transport du Quebec (MTQ) has decided to replace some of the light posts during the day today (Monday). The […]