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It is time to slow down and abide by the rules of the road. At least that is the message being stressed by the Kahnawake Peacekeepers. The PK’s will be participating in ‘May Kahnawake Stop,’ an initiative whereby officers will be conducting stop sign operations at various locations throughout the community. Reminding you to drive […]

The K1037 Board of Directors Nominations and Elections scheduled for May 27th are now off. As of today, May 16th, one of the candidates has officially withdrawn their nomination. Therefore, the remaining two candidates are winners by acclamation: Dwayne KIRBY; and Lou Ann STACEY. There is no need for an election on May 27th, 2023. […]

A press conference was help at the Kahnawà:ke Peacekeeper Station today, with a major announcement from the provincial government. The Government of Québec will contribute $11 million to the Kahnawà:ke Cultural Arts Center project, put forward by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke. The Minister Responsible for Relations with First Nations and Inuit,  Ian Lafrenière, making […]

The former Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KORLCC) located just off the Old Malone Highway on Cemetery Road is scheduled for demolition. The Capital Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) saying the work to demolish the building will begin on May 17th and is expected to last until June 9th.

The Spring Community Meeting will take place tomorrow evening, Tuesday, May 16th and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is reminding Kahnawa’kehró:non to attend. The meeting agenda includes: Land Allotments; SSSL/Old Mill Site; Quebec’s Proposed Indigenous Language Act; Sustainable Development Portfolio update; United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples update; and then an open […]

Weekend and long-term closures start this weekend, beginning with the 138 after the Mercier Bridge closed through the Ville-St-Pierre Interchange towards the 20 west, starting tonight at 11:59 pm until Monday at 5 am. The 20-west exit for Sources will close for on-going repairs from tonight at 11pm until Monday at 5am. The Guy Street […]

The Act and Draft Action Plan are Canada’s response to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, commonly known as UNDRIP. On June 21st, 2021, Canada’s UNDRIP Act came into force and the Draft Action Plan was released in March of 2023. This was done following a consultation phase with Indigenous […]

An election has been called to fill one (1) seat on the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre Board. The election will be for an end of term period from June 5th until November 1st of this year. The two nominees vying for the vacated seat are: Clinton Phillips; and Karla Boyer. The election will take place […]

Following an inspection by Canadian Pacific Kansas City (formerly Canadian Pacific Railway), emergency railway track repair work is necessary. The Public Safety Division of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) saying that with the discovery, the Indian Way School crossing (second of the four community crossings going east) will need to be closed next Wednesday, […]

The Kateri Memorial Hospital Center has announced that Valerie Diabo who accepted the KMHC’s Board of Directors offer to become the Interim Executive Director of the Hospital has now been appointed as the full-time Executive Director. Diabo had extensive experience in all her previous KMHC roles leading to this posting. Diabo worked closely with past […]