OPG returning four St. Lawrence River islands to Mohawks of Akwesasne
AKWESASNE – Four islands in the St. Lawrence River are being returned to the Mohawks of Akwesasne as the final piece of a settlement agreement […]
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Akwesasne man sentenced for fleeing Hogansburg border crossing
ALBANY, N.Y. – A man from Cornwall Island has been sentenced to time served for taking off from the Massena port of entry at Hogansburg. […]
EOHU adds 116 cases over Easter weekend; Cornwall active cases surpass 100
CORNWALL – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit added 116 cases over the Easter weekend to bring the regional total to 3,541 confirmed cases. For the […]
Trips to Ottawa behind ‘alarming’ spread of COVID-19 variant locally: Roumeliotis
CORNWALL – The region’s top doctor says an “alarming” rise in COVID-19 variants of concern are being spread to the area by people bringing it […]
Two charged with cocaine trafficking
AKWESASNE – Two Akwesasne residents are facing drug trafficking charges after an investigation by the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service’s Joint Investigation Team. Officers searched a […]
Over 220 kilos of marijuana seized by Akwesasne police
AKWESASNE – Akwesasne police, aided by other police agencies, have seized over 200 kilograms of packaged marijuana. The investigation came to a conclusion Sunday (March […]
Letter to the Editor: Harassment of Akwesasne residents unacceptable
The following is an open letter from Akwesasne Grand Chief Abram Benedict to “our neighbours” in the City of Cornwall on Friday, Jan. 16, 2021: […]
Saint Regis name change referendum postponed
AKWESASNE, N.Y. – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has postponed its name change referendum until the middle of next year. The council announced last […]
Akwesasne cops make $600K marijuana bust
AKWESASNE – Two men from Summerstown and Cornwall have been arrested after Akwesasne police say they seized 96 kilograms (212 pounds) of packaged marijuana. The […]
EOHU region adds 33 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases
CORNWALL – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit region added 33 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday afternoon, bringing the regional total to 868 confirmed cases. […]