Former cop arrested at Cornwall border crossing
CORNWALL – A former Akwesasne police officer has been arrested at Cornwall’s border for allegedly smuggling tobacco. In a news release Friday (Sept. 28), the […]
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Akwesasne medical marijuana facility gets Health Canada licence
AKWESASNE – An Akwesasne medical marijuana facility is now licenced by Health Canada. The company made the announcement today (Thursday), charting new territory in Canada […]
Two month vote on $240M Akwesasne land claim deal
AKWESASNE – Residents of Akwesasne’s four districts will have two months to vote on a $240 million land claim deal with the federal government. The […]
Human remains found on St. Regis Island
AKWESASNE – Human remains have been found on St. Regis Island in Akwesasne. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service and Quebec Provincial Police say the unidentified […]
Flares overnight on St. Lawrence River
GLEN WALTER – Flares shot over the St. Lawrence River, east of Cornwall, early this morning (Monday) was part of a search for two men […]
Akwesasne man sentenced in 2015 human smuggling deaths
CORNWALL – While describing him as a “committed family man,” a Cornwall judge has sentenced an Akwesasne man to just over a year in jail […]
Akwesasne approves $240M land claim deal with Ottawa
AKWESASNE – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has agreed with a $240 million land claim settlement with the Canadian government. The MCA said it passed […]
Abram Benedict re-elected Akwesasne grand chief
AKWESASNE – Abram Benedict has been re-elected as grand chief of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne in a landslide win. The unofficial election results show […]
Oxy drug runner through Akwesasne pleads guilty
ALBANY, N.Y. – A Quebec man has pleaded guilty to running an oxycodone trafficking ring through Akwesasne, according to U.S. media reports. Robert Lazore, 42, […]
Crown seeks three years for human smuggling deaths
CORNWALL – The prosecution is seeking three years in prison for an Akwesasne man for his part in a 2015 human smuggling attempt across the […]