North channel bridge pier demolition starts
CORNWALL/AKWESASNE – Taking down the three in-water bridge piers in the St. Lawrence River between the City of Cornwall and Cornwall Island begins today (Monday). […]
Cornwall Island
Two Akwesasne cannabis shops raided; charges pending
AKWESASNE – Two cannabis shops on Cornwall Island were raided Tuesday, accused of not being properly licenced. Police searched AK420 Dispensary on White Road and […]
Chaussi clears appeal period as re-elected Akwesasne district chief
AKWESASNE – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s elections office says no one appealed the results of a recent by-election for a district chief position representing […]
He’s back! Chaussi winner in Akwesasne by-election
AKWESASNE – Cornwall Island District Chief Dennis Chaussi has be re-elected in a five vote squeaker of a by-election Saturday (Dec. 22). Unofficial results from […]
Akwesasne by-election in December
AKWESASNE – Akwesasne voters on Cornwall Island will be going back to the voting booth less than a year after the general election. The Mohawk […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]