Akwesasne News

A new study confirms that teen smokers are getting hooked on contraband cigarettes in significant numbers.

Akwesasne officials are negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement for an historical land claim on Cornwall Island involving a former Cornwall politician.

Palestinian scare tactic in peace talks? The Palestinians should give up seeking an independent state and pursue a single country with equal rights with Israelis, the chief Palestinian negotiator in Mideast peace talks says.

Backhoe poised to dig up border post on the Akwesasne Mohawk reserve near Cornwall, Ont.

In the midst of a world economic and environmental crisis, governments are spending billions to host a month long party for the rich.

The black market, cross-country tobacco trade has created an underground economy Canadian authorities fear could be used to finance overseas terrorism, internal RCMP intelligence documents obtained by Canwest News Service show.

Confiscated cigarettes are shown at the RCMP office in Cornwall, Ont. The RCMP say most of the illegal cigarettes sold are smuggled into Canada though the Akwesasne reserve, which straddles the Canada-U.S. border near Cornwall.. The study commissioned by the Canadian Convenience Stores Association found 30 per cent of butts gathered outside Ontario ...

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne wants the customs booth on this island to reopen, this time with tribal members inside.

Since 9/11, communities along Canada's southern border have been forced to accommodate an ever-expanding apparatus of surveillance, physical barriers, and military technology.

A 25-year-old Cornwall-area man convicted in the gang rape of a young American woman has died just six months after beginning his sentence at Kingston Penitentiary.

The smaller police Zodiacs, like the one seen here from the Simmonds, can use the larger catamaran as a mobile base.

Mohawk people under attack by Mohawk nation August 30, 2009 CICERO AND THE GREAT LAW - MNN.

Cornwall Island is entirely on the Canadian side of the border but south of the new border post, which is at the north end of the Seaway International Bridge.

CORNWALL, ON, Aug. 12 /CNW/ - Cornwall RCMP have undertaken to increase their visibility in the area as a result of increased activity observed on the local waterways and information concerning high speed boats operating at all hours of the night on the St-Lawrence. The local detachment members will be assisted by the Marine Security Enforcement ...

The world's longest undefended border. It's a catchy yet increasingly imprecise term for the U.S.-Canada frontier, as authorities on both sides ratchet up efforts to curb bustling traffic in illegal drugs and guns.

MARTELL a ' Lloyd Passed away at Cornwall Community Hospital on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the age of 87 years.

The big yellow letters had to go. The 21-foot-tall, glossy yellow letters spelling "United States" on the facade of the new customs building at the Massena-Cornwall port of entry were taken down completely Monday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

"Welcome back Canadians." That line is the focus of a new ad campaign by the Massena Chamber of Commerce, which is celebrating the return of Canadian customers to its shops, malls, bars, gas stations and more.

LALONDE a ' Douglas Passed away at Cornwall Community Hospital, McConnell Site on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the age of 70 years.

The bitter border feud could erupt again! About 10 days ago, the Seaway International Bridge linking Cornwall to New York State was re-opened to vehicular traffic.