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Mercier Bridge ramp closures overnight have been postponed. The 132 up-ramp from the La Prairie direction and the 132 down-ramp were supposed to be completely closed for maintenance work tonight. The closures have been cancelled for tonight due to expected inclement weather.

Peter Paul of Kahnawake has come forward as the owner of the Kahnawake Hotel Project. In a news release issued on Tuesday morning, Paul stated he is pleased with the recent announcement by Quebec’s Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs Ian Lafrenière that $3.3 million was being invested in the project. The statement says the hotel […]

Classes are resuming at Kahnawake Survival School today (Tuesday) a day after they were abruptly cancelled Monday because of a staffing shortage. That shortage was largely due to the fact that Kahnawake parents, who are also teachers, were forced to stay home because of the outbreaks at Step By Step Child and Family Centre and […]

Classes have been cancelled for the day at the Kahnawake Survival School (KSS). “This is due to high staff absences and challenges in securing substitutes within such a short period,” Robin Delaronde, the Director of Education at the Kahnawake Education Centre (KEC)) said.  “We want to advise parents that classes will resume tomorrow (Tuesday) and […]

Work to remove platforms and equipment from under the Mercier Bridge will require a temporary disruption to Hydro service for nearby residents. The work is scheduled today (Monday) and it will impact Hydro customers in the area of the CP Rail Tunnel and the road adjacent to the Kanawaki Golf Course, between 8:30am and 12pm.   This temporary Hydro service […]

Effective immediately, Kahnawà:ke is back to the RED ALERT level, which indicates a high level of risk of getting COVID-19. The Public Safety Commission and Kahnawà:ke Public Health advising the community that the alert is in effect immediately. The number of active COVID-19 cases has risen drastically in the past 24 hours reaching 19 active cases […]

Tonight’s planned work on the Mercier Bridge has been postponed. The MTQ has rescheduled this maintenance and repair work for Saturday, November 27th from 10:30pm lasting until Sunday morning at 10am. One (1) lane will be available in each direction in the area between the two superstructures. Additionally, the (JCCBI) Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges […]

The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) and Public Safety Commission announcing the first COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for children aged 5 to 11 years of age. Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips saying that the clinics for the 5-to-11-year old’s will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on the following dates: Friday, November 26th […]

Step by Step Child and Family Center announcing today that there is currently a Covid-19 outbreak in a classroom bubble, the situation is under control with all parents and guardian having been notified. Families are being asked to continue following safety measures and to monitor children for any symptoms.

The latest statistics from public health paints the current picture in Kahnawà:ke as of late yesterday. There have been a total of 158 positive cases in community during the 4th wave, with 291 overall since the outset of the pandemic. There are currently 5 new total active case in town with 10 Kahnawa’kehró:non currently in […]