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Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now safe to give to children ages 12 and up. The federal health agency has announced it has approved the vaccine for children 12 to 15, after initially authorizing it for those 16 and older. Lisa Westaway is the Executive Director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center […]

The Kahnawake Des Cultures Wind Farm Project is set to have the windmills put up in St-Remi and St Michel beginning next month. Marissa LeBlanc, the Office and Facilities Manager at Tewatohnhi’saktha, took part in an on-line consultation Tuesday evening with members of all three communities. It’s starting in June actually,” LeBlanc said “Starting next […]

Expect ramp closures necessary over the next few days for annual inspections and mobile cleaning works for the Mercier Bridge.The closures will take place on the following schedule: Tuesday, May 4th – Section over the Seaway to the St. Lawrence River in both directions from 9pm to 5am Wednesday, May 5th – Down-ramp towards Chateauguay & Up-ramp towards […]

The Kahnàwake beach is one step closer to opening. If all goes well with construction and set-up, it will open this summer. The sports and recreation unit has a new job posting to hire 3 lifeguards. Their training would begin soon after they are hired. Mackenzie Whyte is the Interim Director for Sports and recreation […]

It appears that there won’t be a major work blitz on the Federal portion, or Kahnawake side, of the Mercier Bridge this summer. However, there are eight weekend long closures scheduled, meaning one lane available in each direction. This may include some weeknight closures as well. The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges incorporated (JCCBI) announcing […]

There are now 12 active cases of COVID-19 in Kahnawake. They are part of four different clusters of the virus in the community. “There were quite a few new cases over the weekend. And there are several others who have now recovered. So that brings us to 12,” Lisa Westaway, the Executive Director of the […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake has approved two items in regard to the Cannabis file. The first item was in relation to cultivation of cannabis for personal medical purposes. The Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) has been mandated to draft additional oversight and information-sharing into the Regulation Concerning Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes. The Council of […]

Further reaction from Kahnàwake and the Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake to Canada’s passing of third reading last week of bill C-218 on the rights for single event sports betting. In a news release today the MCK stated: “Despite the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada’s acknowledgement of the strength of Kahnawà:ke’s claim of […]

There are nine active cases on COVID-19 in Kahnawake as of Thursday afternoon. “This impacts in various ways. Up to 60 households in the community who are currently in various levels of isolation because of cases and potential contacts,” Lloyd Phillips, the Commissioner of Public Safety said on Kahnawake 911 on Facebook. “So  the stretch […]

On the Partyline Talkshow on K1037, Iohahiio Delisle and Carla Sky came in studio and talked about the Raphael Andre Warming Tent that was set up in March in Cabot Square. The tent was erected to provide aid and warmth for Montreal’s Indigenous population. As first heard here on K1037 today, there has been a […]