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The Ministère des Transports du Québec has announced another round of Mercier Bridge and corridor closures in effect tonight including: the 138 east at the height of the 207, that for work on the overhead signage. There will be a detour via the 107/221/A-30 exit starting at 11pm until 5am tomorrow, Wednesday. Expect a partial […]

Animal Control Services is now scheduling appointments for the next series of Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Clinics for cats and dogs. All services are provided at a significantly reduced rate. There is a maximum of five (5) dog and five (5) cat procedures, each performed on the following dates: Wednesday, October 19th & 26th; Wednesday, […]

KEPO, the GRAME and Nathalie Lasselin of Urban Water Odyssey will be co-hosting a clean-up event in Kahnawà:ke this coming Saturday. With the Kahnawà:ke Marina as the setting, the operation will launch at 10am until 2pm. Environmental Education Liason at KEPO is Julie Delisle on what is specifically happening: “We’re going to have our partners […]

Work to repair the concrete slab on the Mercier Bridge is scheduled for this weekend and will require the closure of the Kahnawà:ke-bound span from Friday night at 10pm until Saturday 9pm. One (1) lane will be available in either direction of the Montreal-bound side of the bridge. The Airlie entrance from Lasalle towards the 138 […]

Ietsénhaienhs Tonya Perron was in Ottawa last evening in response to an invitation by the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples to appear as part of a panel of witnesses regarding the implementation of the federal Cannabis Act. Perron telling K1037 news:  “The Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples was very attentive to the issues the witnesses […]

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) is an epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in Canada, the United States, and Latin America; notably those in the FNIM (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) and Native American communities. October 4th marks MMIWG Day of Action. 2006 might seem as a date that is a long-time in the past, […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has offered congratulations Kateri Champagne Jourdain on her election in yesterday’s provincial election, becoming the first Indigenous woman elected to the National Assembly. She has stated publicly that her Innu culture will help her in her work with Indigenous communities.  Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer is confident that her […]

Another night, another planned closure in the Mercier Bridge corridor. The Ministère des Transports du Québec informing the MCK that inspection work on the Montreal-bound Mercier Bridge will require a partial right lane closure in the area between both superstructures. The lane closure will take place tonight (Monday) from 9pm until 5am on Tuesday morning.

The first engagement session for the proposed Kahnawà:ke Tobacco Law will take place at the Golden Age Club this coming Wednesday, October 5th, from 12pm (noon) until 4pm. Although the draft law was entirely reviewed and consensus reached during the Community Decision Making Process (CDMP) hearings back in 2015/2016, there are several legal issues that […]

Louise Tekahawáhkwen Mayo of Kahnawake is currently serving as the Indian Day School Coordinator for the community. The MDSSC Legacy Fund will be administered to support Federal Indian Day School Survivors, their families, and communities. Mayo, who attended an Indian Day School for six years, has now been appointed as 1 of 4 new members […]