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Local news for Akwesasne (Cornwall, ON) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

8 hrs ago | Seaway News

Putting an end to contraband

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

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Family, Teenagers,

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Ottawa Sun

Akwesasne officials negotiating multi-million dollar land claim settlement

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

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Related Topix: Canada,

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Lycos News Results

Italian Judge Convicts 23 Americans of Kidnapping

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.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Wed Nov 04, 2009

CBC

Mohawks filmed removing U.S.-Canada border post

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

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Related Topix: Canada, Hogansburg, NY

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Dominion

Harry and the Akwesasne People's Fire

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

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Related Topix: Canada, Journalism, New York

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Canada.com

Black-market smokes could finance terrorists: RCMP

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.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Wed Oct 14, 2009

The Victoria Star

Researchers find teens Ont. and Que. buying more black market cigarettes

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 ...

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Related Topix: Canada,

Tue Sep 29, 2009

Watertown Daily Times

Tribe wants to staff booth

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

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Related Topix: Canada,

Thu Sep 24, 2009

The McGill Daily

Staring down the border

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.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, New York,

Tue Sep 01, 2009

Ottawa Sun

Convicted gang rapist dies in custody

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.

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Related Topix: Canada, Prison

Mon Aug 31, 2009

CBC

Smugglers, RCMP face off on St. Lawrence

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

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Related Topix: Drugs, Canada,

Sun Aug 30, 2009

The Free Press, Independent News Media

Mohawk people under attack

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

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Related Topix: Canada,

Tue Aug 25, 2009

CBC

Cornwall businesses hurt by border post move

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.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Canada NewsWire

Enhanced Marine Patrols

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 ...

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Related Topix: Canada,

Mon Aug 03, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

Other border drug war

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.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Prison, Drug Enforcement Administration, Canada,

Sat Aug 01, 2009

Seaway News

1 : Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News,

Thu Jul 30, 2009

Watertown Daily Times

Customs removes yellow sign

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.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Tue Jul 28, 2009

Ottawa Sun

Massena welcomes back Canadian customers

"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.

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Related Topix: Massena, NY, Canada,

Sun Jul 26, 2009

Seaway News

1 : Friday, July 24, 2009

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

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Related Topix: Canada, Events, Syracuse Metro, Syracuse, NY

Fri Jul 24, 2009

Seaway News

The bitter border feud could erupt again

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.

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Related Topix: Canada, New York, North America, World News,