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Just four months into the job, Rice Mohawk Steel and Quebec have agreed to tear up a $36 million contract to maintain the LaSalle side of the Mercier Bridge following lengthy delays - and a failure to secure access to community land occupied by rival contractor Mohawk Bridge Consortium (MBC).

Traffic calming measures to improve safety along Route 207 are only expected to be put in place by the spring, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

Two sets of flashing yellow lights are now set to be installed on Route 207, following a request to Quebec from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK).

Quebec is seeking an emergency injunction against nearly 20 defendants, mostly Kanehsata’kehró:non, revealing that soils used to illegally fill in lots on the Lake of Two Mountains were contaminated, confirming long-held suspicions.

Months after a soil sampling attempt led to aggression against two Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs, prompting Quebec’s environment ministry to cancel the tests, the province has enacted interventions on dumping that could lead to massive fines.

Roadside inspections of dump trucks entering Kanesatake on Monday were once again routine mechanical checks, but some believe the enforcement has been a step in the right direction.  “For one thing, I’m glad they’re taking any action at all,” said Mohawk Council of Kanesatake chief Serge Otsi Simon.

Quebec’s environmental ministry confirmed this week it doesn’t believe the recent spill in Chateauguay is to blame for the ongoing cleanup of diesel fuel in Kahnawake.  It’s now been nearly two months since diesel fuel was first discovered in the community in a creek and river near Zachary Road on February 9.

Over the summer, community member Vanessa Martin began to draft a letter to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) outlining safety concerns on Route 207 and pressing for a permanent solution to protect residents living on the road.

Lyle R. McComber has almost everything he needs at Kwe 55. His studio apartment is small but sleek; his kitchenette has a stainless steel fridge and new cabinets.

File photo Despite the permit revocation and stalling of the operations of G & R Recycling last October, the harmful contamination caused by the centre’s activities in Kanesatake continues to stir up concern.