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Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo reiterated to Quebec premier Christine Fréchette that Kahnawake must be consulted in future planning of the Route 132 revamp project, which will see the redevelopment of a five-kilometre section of the highway between Kahnawake and neighbouring areas.

A long-envisioned plan to install a pedestrian bridge on Kateri Tekakwitha Island is heading into its next phase, with construction scheduled to start at the end of this month.

Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.

An accident at Matty’s Park Monday night has put the focus once more on ATV usage in Kahnawake - particularly by those operating them that are younger than the official minimum age of 16.

While the work done on the Mercier Bridge over the weekend may have finished almost 12 hours early, it is safe to say the first of a three weekend “blitz” of work did not go smoothly for motorists and Kahnawake residents alike.

At the request of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK), Quebec’s transport ministry (MTMD) is studying whether traffic calming measures like a reduced speed limit should be implemented on Route 344, the only road in Kanesatake under the department’s jurisdiction.

May Kahnawake Stop saw fewer tickets handed out this year than last, with representatives from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) joining Peacekeepers on the road to promote safe driving.

A forest fire that blazed in Kanesatake last Friday was deemed accidental and resulted in no property damage or injuries, according to the Oka Fire Safety Department.

May Kahnawake Stop returns next Friday, May 22, and while drivers might plan to be especially careful with their driving behaviours throughout the day, founder Timmy Norton wants the community to drive safely every day of the year.

A summary of pleas from Kanehsata’kehró:non desperate for support was read out at the National Assembly this week as the provincial government was questioned for its sluggishness in confronting the organized crime running roughshod over Indigenous communities like Kanesatake.