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The Mercier Bridge will be down to one lane in each direction overnight tonight, Friday June 14th. The closure is planned for 10 pm. It is expected to wrap-up by 11 on Saturday morning, the 15th. The Airlie Street entrance towards Kahnawake will be closed during that time frame.  

  Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and MCK chief Ross Montour were issued suspensions by the Council of Chiefs earlier this month, The Eastern Door is reporting. Sky-Deer was suspended for one day and Montour for two days. According to the report this relates to the libel lawsuit brought against the […]

  Addressing the hazards of interfering with local wildlife, namely disturbing or removal of baby animals, The Animal Control Department of the Public Safety Division  says that, although well-intentioned, taking a wild baby animal into your home might do more harm than good. In a midday press release, Animal Control says that it is common […]

  The Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera, known as the Mohawk Mothers, continue to fight in their search for unmarked graves at the site of the old Royal Victoria hospital. They were back at the Quebec Court of Appeal yesterday arguing that  independent archeologists should oversee the search on the property which is under the McGill University umbrella. […]

  Tea Stalk of Kahnawake has dedicated most of her life to keeping fit and healthy. Now she is competing to be named Ms. Health and Fitness 2024. The CrossFit athlete entered the online competition in April and has already made it though to the 5th round of on-line voting. The winner will appear on […]

  Connecting Horizons has received a $44k grant from Kia Car Company’s Communities in Motion Program for a pilot project that the organization is calling ‘Drive to Succeed.’ The project will help 12 special needs community members obtain their drivers license by attending the SAAQ requirement of one year of accredited driving courses. The grant […]

  Gerald  Taiaiake Alfred was on Tetawathartha, the Party line talk show today where he presented the first report from the Kahnawake Governance Project. Alfred is hopeful that the upcoming MCK (Mohawk Council of Kahnawake) elections will be the last elections of their kind: “This snapshot of where the community is today, to update the […]

  Allen Arbour Diabo is being inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame. The Kahnawake player, coach, manager and builder is being recognized as a special contributor. His coaching achievements include leading the Kahnawake Juniors to a perfect 21-0 record and winning the Quebec Junior Lacrosse League Championship in 2005. A career spanned 30 […]

  Expect a partial road closure on the Old Malone Highway for the Kahnawà:ke Youth Center’s (KYC) Annual Racers for Health event. The MCK relaying that a section of the Old Malone Highway/Blind Lady’s Hill between Karonhianónhnha school and the K1037 building will be closed tomorrow Thursday, June 6th, from 8am until 2:30pm.

  The directors of five English CEGEPs say exemptions to Bill 96 made by the Quebec government for Indigenous students are insufficient, inaccessible and that the law is causing students to leave the province for their higher education. In an open letter penned to Premier François Legault, the directors said the adoption of now Law […]