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Peacekeeper Chief Dwayne Zacharie said that on Saturday his officers issued 12 tickets to non-locals for coming onto the territory in the search of tobacco products. On Sunday, a Non-local male, who had been out of town, came in to the community and was arrested and will be charged. Zacharie says they are still getting […]

There are no more EXO buses in Kahnawake for the time being. On its website EXO, still commonly referred to as CITSO in Kahnawake, says that Line 98 has been suspended indefinitely at the request of the Kahnawake Covid-19 task Force.

The emergency isolation shelter for those who are returning from travel or for front line health care workers has been set up in Kahnawake. In order to access it call KSCS 450-632-6880 and ask for the intake worker for the shelter. Psycho-social support remains available as usual through KSCS during regular business hours. Someone is […]

There have been a few positive tests for Covid-19 that have trickled in over the last few days according to Lisa Westaway, the Executive Director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC). 100 people from Kahnawake have been tested so far in the first five and a half days that the local site has been […]

Dr. Annick Gauthier says the best and most accurate information on Covid-19 is at Quebec.ca Dr. Gauthier says, for the general public, wearing gloves and surgical masks are not useful. The only time you should wear a mask is if you must be in the public and are experiencing one of the symptoms. The best […]

In order to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 in Kahnawake, Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS), by order of the Kahnawake Covid-19 Task Force, is opening an emergency isolation shelter in the community. The shelter is for those who are returning from travel and for Health Care workers who do not want to risk being infected […]

Signs limiting Kahnawake to local and delivery traffic as well as those who work in the community from the outside only will be going up at the various entrances to the community in the coming days.  Violators could be subject to fines if they disobey. 75 tests have been performed so far at the Kahnawake […]

The Committee organizing the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow in Kahnawake, made the decision to cancel the event this summer. The 30th annual event was scheduled to be held on Tekakwitha Island July 11-12th. Lynne Norton is the secretary on the organizing committee. She says organizing at this point was nearly impossible. “Our […]

“We know that the efforts that we are making have been working,” said Lisa Westaway, the Executive Director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital (KMHC). “We can not let up because as soon as we do we will see an increase.” The testing center in Kahnawake will reopen on Thursday, a day ahead of the planned […]

There have been no new cases of Covid-19 in Kahnawake in the last 24 hours according to Lisa Westaway, the Executive Director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital (KMHC). As well there have not been any positive cases or suspect cases in the in patient portion of the hospital, nor at the Elders Lodge. Meanwhile, provincial […]