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A man from Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-lac is facing charges of assaulting a Kahnawake Peacekeeper (PK). The man was pulled over by the PKs after he was illegally on the territory trying to purchase cigarettes on Monday afternoon at about 3:15. Kyle Zachary is the Public Relations Officer at the Pks. “He was argumentative with the officer right […]

Today marked ‘The Community Drive By Salute,’ parade in Kahnawà:ke. The parade was held this morning in the community, departing from the Sports Complex at 11:30 and ending at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center. 100 vehicles took part in the parade including a Peacekeeper escort and a half dozen school buses. Kahnawakeró:non decorated the parade […]

The Kahnawake Covid-19 Task Force says that if the conditions allow, then Phase One of the Kahnawake Economic Revitalization will begin with the reopening of businesses in the community on June 1st. But they caution that it is a moving target as they continuously examine the data. Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips says the […]

The Caisse Populaire Kahnawake released a statement, announcing that they would be closed today but would reopen for business on Tuesday. K1037 News has learned that an individual at the bank was sick. Chantal Corbeil, spokesperson for the ‘Movement Desjardins’, the Head office for the Caisse Populaire in Kahnawake, explained to K1037 News that the […]

Lisa Westaway, the Executive Director at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC) thanked Kahnawake families for coming by to drop off gifts for their family members on Mother’s Day on Sunday. “I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful experience that was,” she said. “The employees really were having a wonderful time meeting […]

Public health officials in Kahnawake are calling new data from the province ‘worrisome’ and say they will not give a date for the reopening of businesses in the community.  The study, published two days ago by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) shows a sharp increase in deaths in the Greater Montreal Area […]

During the Kahnawake 911 live update on Facebook on Friday, KSCS Executive Director Derek Montour admitted that they jumped the gun in announcing that the Turtle Bay Elders Lodge would be allowing visitors. “We realized we were premature,” Montour said. “We are in communication with Dr Gauthier and the Task Force. We are looking at […]

Less than one day after the Turtle Bay Elders Lodge in Kahnawake announced they would be allowing family members to visit the 22 residents, the Kahnawake Covid-19 Task Force postponed the doors from opening up. This despite strict measures and rules put in place by the management of the lodge. “We just wanted to make […]

KMHC Manager of Outpatient Care Dawn Montour-Lazare with a demonstration on the Kahnawake 911 live update on Facebook on Thursday on how best to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). “If you are using cloth masks, they need to be washed all the time,” Montour-Lazare said. “When […]