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An advisory from The Public Safety Division of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke that the Recreation Bay Beach will be closed for the rest of the year for reasons of health and safety. The closure is a result of newly discovered high levels of E. coli bacteria. Recent water sampling by technicians with Environmental Health […]

Despite issues with unionized school bus drivers in Quebec unwilling to sign their contacts, putting bussing to schools in the province in jeopardy. There are no issues with the buses in Kahnàwake . Those will operate normally, including the ones that go to outside schools. Lindsay LeBorgne is on the Infrastructure Portfolio for the MCK: […]

In an effort to deal with issue of Asbestos containing material in Kahnawake, the Mohawk Council is launching a pilot project that will streamline the operation. First reported in Iori:wase, the project will get underway on a property off Route 207 late next week. Cody Diabo, an elected official at the MCK, has been working […]

Expect an overnight lane closure for the Mercier Bridge. The 138 west towards Chateauguay will see 1 of 2 lanes shut from 10pm tonight until Thursday morning at 5am. The closure is in-place for JCCBI drilling work under the span.

Good news to cool down before school starts again. The Sports & Recreation Unit (SRU) of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke announcing that the Orville Park Splashpad has re-opened after undergoing repairs to the electrical system, this work being required  following a lightning strike in late July. The opening is timing perfectly with the warm […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke’s Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and Ietsénhaienhs Tonya Perron met with Quebec Premier François Legault this afternoon in Quebec City. This is the first meeting with Legault since he was elected in 2018. It has been noted that the long delay in scheduling this meeting has been a cause […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) has been advised by Hydro-Québec of a planned interruption to service for several residents of Mohawk Trail. The interruption is required for maintenance work and will take place Sunday (July 17, 2022) from 1pm to 4pm and will impact fifty (50) customers in the surrounding area.

An historic signing in Kahnàwa:ke today is seen as a major step forward in advancing First Nations control over First Nations education for almost 5,800 students in 22 communities in Quebec. This agreement between the FNEC, its 22 member communities and Indigenous Services Canada will provide an envelope of approximately $1.1 billion over five years […]

Mohawk Online Limited announced that it is making a donation of $5 million to the Kahnawà:ke Cultural Arts Center Capital Campaign, which is working to raise $16 million toward the building’s estimated cost of $37 million. Dean Montour is the CEO of Mohawk Online: “In terms of the overall cost of the project, we were hoping to […]

In the wake of receiving the highest accreditation possible for a hospital or health care facility, the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center has come under some recent public criticism that has been making the rounds on social media, even prompting a meeting of the people in Kahnawake on Monday evening. Arnold Lazare is a Co-Chair of […]