On January 20, 2021 at approximately 11:00 PM, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at the end of Wade Lafrance Memorial Road (Dump Rd), in Tsi Snaihne (Snye), QC. Police attended the area and located a vehicle parked on the roadway bearing Pennsylvania registration. A non-indigenous male was removed from the vehicle […]

UPDATE: 12:00 P.M.      ATTENTION RESIDENTS: The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s, DIHE, Water/Wastewater Program is notifying residents of Kawehno:ke/Cornwall Island that the water-main break on Kawehno:ke has since been restored. However, the Boil Water Advisory will stay in effect until the water tests have been cleared and deemed safe.   Residents must continue to boil their water for consumption […]

UPDATE: 8:10 P.M. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Water/Wastewater Program is notifying residents of Kawehno:ke/Cornwall Island that the watermain break on Kawehno:ke has been restored.   The Reduced Water Advisory is no longer in effect; however, for the next 24 hours, or until further notice, a Boil Water Advisory is in effect.   If you have any questions please contact […]

UPDATE: 5:30 P.M.     ATTENTION RESIDENTS: The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Water/Wastewater Program is notifying residents of Kawehno:ke/Cornwall Island that due to a watermain issue, there is a Reduced Water Notice and Boil Water Advisory in effect until further notice.   While water service has been restored, community members that reside on Kawehno:ke may experience low water pressure.   […]

POSTED: 4:00 P.M.   Please be advised that MCA’s Water and Wastewater Program is currently completing repairs to a watermain break on Kawehnoke.   The water crew is currently preparing a “temporary water supply” to Kawehno:ke until the watermain break can be repaired. We appreciate your patience and understanding as our team works to rectify the issue.   Should you […]

On January 12, 2021, the Province of Ontario declared a second State of Emergency and issued a “stay-at-home” order effective January 14, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. for at least 28 days. This order means that all persons in Ontario must remain in their home except for essential purposes. Going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services, exercising, […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports three (3) new active cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of January 18, 2021. There are now a total of 29 active cases, 132 total cases, and 91 resolved since the start of the pandemic. (Total cases include Tsiionkwanonhso:te active cases.) MCA extends its best wishes […]

In our ongoing effort to keep the community updated with the latest on the COVID-19 outbreak at the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long Term Care Facility, we are informing the community that a resident has tested positive for COVID-19. The current statistics for cases at the facility are as follows: Total cases of Tsiionkwanonhso:te residents: 19 resident cases Total resolved residents: 5 recovered […]