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The Public Safety division in Kahnàwake announced there is a single cluster and outbreak of 8 cases of COVID-19 in the community. Lisa Westaway is the Executive Director at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center: “Presently the 8 active cases are not vaccinated or are not fully vaccinated. Now the impact of that is not just […]

The MCK Indian Day Schools (IDS) Settlement Project Coordinator has invited the Federal Indian Day School Community Support Program to Kahnawà:ke to assist and provide additional support in offering “Federal Indian Day School Community Support with a trauma-informed approach to delivering free, one-on-one help” with filling out or checking the status of IDS Claim Form(s). […]

A new paratransit bus has made its debut in Kahnàwake. It was officially launched this morning by Connecting Horizons with the goal of increasing options for Kahnawa’kehró:non of limited mobility. Iris Phillips is the advocacy coordinator for Connecting Horizons: “It’s extremely important, I mean, people with mobility issues have always had these massive challenges that […]

There is a major work blitz that will affect access to the Mercier Bridge for nearly two weeks. The 12 day schedule will see the complete closure of the Highway 138 up ramp towards Montreal from Saturday, July 17 at 10 p.m., until Thursday, July 29, 10 p.m. There will be a repaving of the […]

A coach with ties to Kahnàwake – is off to his 5th Olympic games. Marc Granger, known as Nipper, has coached for years at the Onake Paddling Club. He is coaching the Canadian women’s Canoe team in Tokyo. The first time that women are racing Canoes in the Olympics: “In 2004, Adam Van Koeverden was […]

Work on the Highway 132 ramp for the Montreal bound Mercier Bridge will cause it to be shut down this weekend. The repaving work is scheduled to begin at 10 pm on Friday and wrap up by 5 am on Monday. The work is weather permitting. The work is part of repaving all of the […]

Several Kahnawà’kehró:non have been camping out just past the current Kahnàwake -Chateauguay boundary in an effort to protect the land. The Longhouse at the 207 has led the charge against a housing development that is planned on the OCR on disputed lands. The longhouse issued a notice to Chateauguay about the land and not to […]

After months of planning, Kahnàwake’s beach is opening today. Mackenzie Whyte is the Interim Director of Sports and Recreation at the Mohawk Council. Whyte says there will be 2 lifeguards on duty at all times. COVID restrictions are in place: “Just make sure that people are separated, you have two hand washing stations here, so […]

After twelve years as an elected official, Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer has made history, as she was elected Grand Chief by her community on Saturday, becoming the first woman to head the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. “I’m not somebody who is usually at a loss for words,” Sky-Deer said moments after her win. “I’m not even sure […]

A shooting outside of a cannabis shop in Kanesatake has left one man dead. The Surete du Quebec says they received a call at 3:40 Thursday afternoon about an armed assault outside the Greenroom on St-Michel near the Pines. The 47 year old victim was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his wounds late in […]