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Overnight Closures for The Mercier Bridge and surrounding roads are now confirmed, weather permitting. The Mercier Bridge will have lane closures on June 29th, June 30th & July 1st between 9:00 pm to 5:00 am. Meanwhile the Kahnawá:ke/south bound Mercier Bridge will see a partial left lane closure at the beginning of the span for […]

Tuesday will be the last day on the job for Vinny Montour after a quarter century at Kahnawake Public Works. “I’m ready. Knees are kind of creaky,” Montour said. He spent most of those years keeping Kahnawake beautiful with his riding mower and weed trimmer. “Well I liked when the splash pad first started operating. […]

The ministère des Transports wishes to inform road users that that due to the unfavorable weather conditions forecast for the weekend, the closure is postponed to a later date.

The Mercier Bridge will be down to one lane in each direction all weekend long. The work begins at 11 tonight and lasts until 5 am on Monday. The Airlie entrance will be closed to head to the Kahnawake/Southbound span during that time.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke says that it has begun exploring a potential Aquaponic food project as part of the movement towards food security and food sovereignty.  Chief Cody Diabo, the lead on the Environment Portfolio at the MCK: “There’s a fish kind of farming, or fish growing schematic to it. It’s the fish waste […]

The Splash Pad by Orville Standup Park is closed for urgent maintenance. That means it will be closed until Tuesday, June 30th. Meanwhile, the Splash Pad at the Kahnawà:ke Sports Complex remains open with a monitor on staff who is there to ensure that the rules are followed, including social distancing.

Several changes in administration are being implemented at two schools under the Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) banner. Merrick Diabo has had the interim moniker removed from his title as Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) Associate Principal. A position he has occupied since February, 2019. “What he demonstrated is that he was a quick learner. Very enthusiastic. […]

The Travel Ban has been lifted immediately for the essential services workers in Kahnawake. They can travel within Canada without restriction. However, there remains a restriction on international travel, including the United States. “Things in the U.S. are still very unstable. It’s unsafe to our community,” said Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips. Several businesses […]

Two non local men were arrested in Kahnawake along highway 132 after a police chase began in Chateauguay late last night. According to the Kahnawake Peacekeepers it may have begun with a possible shooting before 11:30 PM. The Peacekeepers shut down the westbound 132 to cut off the suspects. The pursuit, which also involved Rousillon […]

Kahnawake’s two splash pads are scheduled to reopen today, as long as the new signs are ready and installed. Mackenzie Whyte the General Manager of Recreation at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, said there will be strict rules in place. “Children are going to have to be accompanied by an adult in order to go […]