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The Kahnawake Mohawks Senior B Lacrosse Club announced that their season has officially been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Although this wasn’t an easy decision, taking in to account the health and safety of our players, our fans and our community was paramount,” said Greg Horn the Mohawks General Manager. “We want to be […]

The Kahnawake COVID-19 Task Force says they weren’t overly surprised by the large numbers of people who came to Kahnawake on Monday, the first day the community reopened businesses. “It has rolled out in a manner in which I think as good as we could expect we did expect,” said Lloyd Phillips, the Commissioner of […]

One lane will be closed in each direction tonight on the Mercier Bridge. 9 PM until 5 AM. The 138 East ramp to the 20 East is completely closed from 9 PM until 5 AM.

 With businesses reopening in Kahnawá:ke– it caused some minor traffic issues, especially along the highways. Constable Kyle Zachary is the Public Relations Officer with the Kahnawá:ke Peacekeepers: “There are sporadic moments of bad driving, we’re getting reports of people reversing down the highway or big line-ups at stores – some stores aren’t exactly organized, ready […]

Six nights of protests, often violent, across the United States following the death of George Floyd, an African American man, who died at the hands of police in Minneapolis. At the sacred fire in Kahnawake, land protectors erected a sign of support on the weekend that reads: “Black Lives Matter”. Travis Bush, who grew up […]

A hit and run accident seriously injured a man from Kahnawake on Saturday morning. The 43 year old man was on his bicycle when he was hit by a car travelling on Highway 207 near the overpass. The victim was taken to Anna Laberge Hospital with serious but non life threatening injuries. The Kahnawake Peacekeepers […]

There have been a total of 18 positive cases of COVID-19 in Kahnawake since the pandemic began in March, including one active case. Kateri Memorial Hospital Center Executive Director Lisa Westaway says the COVID-19 Task Force factored that in to their decision to allow businesses to begin to reopen in the community. “There have been […]

Emergency Management Coordinator Atiesa Foot reminding businesses that they must pass a inspection before they are permitted to reopen on Monday, June 1st. For an inspection 450-632-0635. Foot says that Kahnawake Public works will begin to remove the orange signs on Sunday that prohibited people from entering the community. Specifically the signs  on Highways 138, […]

Phase 1 of business being allowed to reopen is on Monday. But one major industry was having some doubts in recent days. The tobacco Industry in Kahnawà:ke is huge with approximately 100 points of sale businesses on the territory. About 80 owners from the cigarette shops and from the manufacturing side met for an hour […]

Barbara Taylor McComber, Interim CEO of Tewatohnhi’saktha, officially announcing her retirement effective September 25, 2020, after 25 years of dedicated service to the community. McComber’s career began in economic development back in 1995 as a business services officer at the Kahnawá:ke Economic Development Authority. According to McComber, it’s been a decision she’s been mulling over […]