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We don’t know how many times we’ve written about this important issue, but it’s never a bad time to talk about things that need to be done – and things that should be tempered or avoided altogether.

Experts sounded the alarm on fire safety at the Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB) on Wednesday, kicking off a campaign that will reach at least 16 Indigenous communities, ahead of a giveaway of hundreds of smoke alarms in town.

Last week, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation made the installation of jersey barriers, guardrails, orange reflecting signage, and other safety elements near the retention pond, located on River Road between the Town Garage and the Town Rink.

After proving to be a roaring success during special events over the last few years, nKahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS)’ Sober Driving Initiative is here to stay, now offering free rides every Friday and Saturday night to help reduce the amount of drinking and driving in the community.

The Kebaowek First Nation has marked a second win in court this week, after a judge ruled that a permit for a nuclear waste facility near the community must be reconsidered.

A plan is underway to reinstate conservation officers on the territory after they were phased out nearly a decade ago.

Every Peacekeeper in the territory will soon be equipped with body cameras, following a decision made by the police force’s board just before the holidays.  It’s not just cameras that were approved for purchase, but an entire package of new gear aimed at modernizing the way the Kahnawake Peacekeepers police the territory, chief Dwayne Zacharie said.

Nearly a year-and-a-half after being brought to Quebec’s National Assembly, a bill aimed at establishing cultural safety for Indigenous people in healthcare settings has been officially adopted - though many Indigenous groups say that the legislation doesn’t go far enough, and that their organizations weren’t adequately consulted.

In an effort to show it’s taking traffic safety concerns seriously, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) released a list of measures it’s considering implementing along the territory’s busiest roads.

School buses transporting students who live on Route 207 will now be picking up and dropping off students on the same side of the road as the exit door, the latest move to combat dangerous driving on the road.