A nearly 13-metre long inflatable colon featuring all the pathologies that may be found inside - from hemorrhoids and polyps to cancer - was brought to Kahnawà:ke to raise awareness of colorectal diseases.
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre in Kahnawà:ke is opening a new medical imaging department on Aug. 31. It’s been a long awaited and demanded service for the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) community.
Kahnawake announced several new public health measures Friday in an attempt to slow the rapidly spreading coronavirus, which has infected dozens of residents in 24 hours prior and left many more in isolation.
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MONTREAL While Montreal and the rest of Quebec continue the government issued circuit breaker lockdown where all non-essential businesses are closed until Jan. 11, the Kanien kehá:ka (Mohawk) community of Kahnawake on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence is going even further and closing for the entire month. Fines for breaking the community s COVID-19 Task Force rules are not light. The Kahnawake Peacekeepers announced Friday that officers handed out two fines at a business not adhering to the public health directive equalling $16,543. It s for a business, said peacekeeper spokesperson Kyle Zachary. One was to the owner of the business, that s the $10,000 fine (plus fees), and then there was a $1,500 fine to the cashier.