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The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest professional lacrosse property in the world, announced a partnership with Sports Interaction as the official sports betting partner in Canada. The deal launches today on NLL broadcasts on TSN throughout Canada. Sports Interaction is operated by Mohawk Online. Wholly-owned by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, it serves as […]

A grim set of announcements for Kahnàwake coming from public health.  From a live Kahnàwake 911 broadcast, Lisa Westaway of the KMHC expects projections for the Covid-19 Omicron variant could top 10 thousand positive cases in Quebec as of January, with a 6 times infection rate forecast. Westaway alluding in her presentation to a local […]

An inquiry into sexual abuse against a Kateri School educator, investigated by the Eastern Door, led to the firing of the employee. The victim was a minor when the abuse occurred and for that reason the names of all involved in the case remain under lock and key. The Kahnawà:ke Education Center (KEC) did make […]

Kahnawake’s Public Safety and Public Health teams meeting yesterday and are scheduled to meet again this morning following new restrictions being imposed by the Quebec Government in the face of rapidly rising new Coronavirus cases. “At this point no decisions have been made,” said Lloyd Phillips, the Commissioner of Public Safety. “But we see a major […]

The final 25-year lease extension agreement has now been signed between the community, with the Kanawaki Golf Club and Indigenous Services Canada. Last year, the Golf Club exercised its option to renew the lease through 2046 – which was part of the original 1914 lease agreement. “I would say a grueling process,” said Ratsénhaienhs Cody […]

A cruiser from the Laval police force apparently got lost on its way to the Kahnawake Peacekeeper station this morning and ended up in the area of Clay Mountains. “It’s true, the Laval police were on their way to the Peacekeeper station,” said Constable Kyle Zachary, the Public Relations Officer with the PKs. “We are […]

A first license, in accordance with the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Law and Regulation concerning Licensing Requirements and Procedures has been issued. The license allotted to a local numbered company, is located on Route 138 in Kahnawà:ke. Brandon Montour the Chairperson of the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Board: “This was the first application that the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis […]

Maintenance work will require alternating lane closures on the Mercier Bridge tonight and into tomorrow. Crews will be working on the Kahnawà:ke-bound span in the area over of the St. Lawrence Seaway tonight, Wednesday, from 8pm until 4am. You are asked to slow down when entering the work zone and to respect the ‘Move-Over Law’ […]

Three high school students from Kahnawake recently helped raise awareness outside of the community about Every Child Matters and while doing so they raised money for a local education center. Jacob Condo, Dylan Montour and Akwirente Leborgne, all of whom attend Selwyn House School in Westmount, made a significant donation to the Step By Step […]

Tonight, between 8pm and 4am, expect some alternating short-term lane closures over the Seaway section of the Montreal-bound Mercier Bridge.