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Dollard des Ormeaux

Lac St. Louis Lions win again

Team one win away from semifinals

The Lac St. Louis Lions are one win away from advancing to the semifinals of the Quebec midget Triple-A... » Full Story

The Lac St. Louis Lions are one win away from advancing to the semifinals of the Quebec midget Triple-A hockey playoffs.The Lions took a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven quarterfinal series against the Trois... » Full Story

Pregnant woman, infant hit by garbage truck in Dollard

Was blinded by sun, driver says

"The wheel of the truck stopped only a couple of inches away from the baby." Denis Palin, the... » Full Story

"The wheel of the truck stopped only a couple of inches away from the baby." Denis Palin, the driver of a garbage truck that struck a pregnant woman and her infant daughter as they crossed Sources Blvd.... » Full Story

Award acknowledges volunteers contribution to the community

Bashir Hussain is used to accolades. He has received a lot of citations, awards and medals for the years... » Full Story

Bashir Hussain is used to accolades. He has received a lot of citations, awards and medals for the years of community work he’s done over the past half-century. But the Dollard des Ormeaux resident said he was very... » Full Story

A time to celebrate

Festivities mark Purim at Beth Tikvah

Kayla Toledano (top photo) dressed up as a fairy for Purim festivities at the Beth Tikvah Synagogue in... » Full Story

Kayla Toledano (top photo) dressed up as a fairy for Purim festivities at the Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Dollard des Ormeaux on Sunday. Purim celebrates the Jewish community’s salvation in 4th century B.C. Persia.... » Full Story

Lac St. Louis Lions advance to second round of playoffs

Team wins three games straight in opening round

The Lac St. Louis Lions are moving on.The Lions advanced to the second round of the Quebec Midget... » Full Story

The Lac St. Louis Lions are moving on.The Lions advanced to the second round of the Quebec Midget Triple-A playoffs on Sunday by defeating the Amos Forestiers 3-1 in the best-of-five opening series.The... » Full Story

Pierrefonds Royals win gold

Hockey team captures title at Dollard Tournament

The Pierrefonds bantam A Royals recently won gold at the Dollard Tournament.Players are Massimo... » Full Story

The Pierrefonds bantam A Royals recently won gold at the Dollard Tournament.Players are Massimo Corica, Michael Bastone, Brandon Caristo, Brandon Nicholl, Simon Centoni, Michael Zatkovic, Franco Del Corpo,... » Full Story

West Island College in Dollard des Ormeaux is not affiliated with West Island College International Class Afloat

DDO school getting calls about capsized ship

They have the same name, but West Island College in Dollard des Ormeaux is not affiliated with West Island... » Full Story

They have the same name, but West Island College in Dollard des Ormeaux is not affiliated with West Island College International’s Class Afloat ship that capsized off the coast of Rio de Janeiro early Feb.... » Full Story

DDO Atom B Civics win DDO 2010 APBM Tournament

The DDO Atom B Civics took home the victory last weekend after four wins over some... » Full Story

The DDO Atom B Civics took home the victory last weekend after four wins over some very good teams. ... » Full Story

A little handmade help

Seniors knitting club helps the homeless

Wilma Miller (top photo, left) and Gina Kissenbeck fold a blanket made of knitted squares, while members... » Full Story

Wilma Miller (top photo, left) and Gina Kissenbeck fold a blanket made of knitted squares, while members of their knitting group, who meet every week at the Beth Tikvah synagogue in Dollard, make more squares for the... » Full Story

Lac St. Louis Lions no longer last

With two games left to play, the Lac St. Louis Lions moved out of the cellar in the Quebec midget Triple-A... » Full Story

With two games left to play, the Lac St. Louis Lions moved out of the cellar in the Quebec midget Triple-A league on Sunday with a 7-4 win over Collège Antoine Girouard in St. Hyacinthe.... » Full Story

Civics win DDO banner

The Dollard Civics won the peewee A banner at the DDO Tournament on Sunday.The Civics defeated the... » Full Story

The Dollard Civics won the peewee A banner at the DDO Tournament on Sunday.The Civics defeated the Ahuntsic Chiefs 3-1 in the final. Dollard’s Andreas Traa was named MVP of the championship game.Other... » Full Story

3 Tournaments...3 Championships

The Dollard Bantam B girls hockey team has won three hockey tournaments this year. The latest one being on... » Full Story

The Dollard Bantam B girls hockey team has won three hockey tournaments this year. The latest one being on Saturday in Dollard des Ormeaux, when they defeated the Pierrrefonds Edges by a score of... » Full Story

With the Coach: Howie Wiltzer

Everyone gets equal ice time

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local... » Full Story

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach.Coach: Howie Wiltzer, 43-year-old Dollard resident and financial adviser with CIBC... » Full Story

Midget Triple-A Lions drop another pair of hockey games

The Lac St. Louis Lions dropped a pair of midget Triple-A contests on the weekend.The Lions... » Full Story

The Lac St. Louis Lions dropped a pair of midget Triple-A contests on the weekend.The Lions lost 4-1 to the Cantonniers in Magog on Sunday. Jordan Durand had the lone Lions marker.On Friday, the... » Full Story

Westminster Pool "Fun Day in the Snow"

On Jan. 23, the Westminster Outdoor Pool had a great “Fun Day” in the snow. ... » Full Story

Dollard synchro takes two silvers

Dollard synchro teams won a handful of medals at the pre-provincial competition held at the Dollard Civic... » Full Story

Dollard synchro teams won a handful of medals at the pre-provincial competition held at the Dollard Civic Centre pool on the weekend.The Dollard junior team, coached by Lyne Piché, fared well, winning a pair... » Full Story

Dollard woman moved to do more for quake victims

Making a personal donation wasn't enough, she has opted to organize a fundraiser

Jocelyne Smith of Dollard des Ormeaux was considering making a personal donation to the Red Cross for the... » Full Story

Jocelyne Smith of Dollard des Ormeaux was considering making a personal donation to the Red Cross for the relief effort in Haiti when she stopped and realized she could do more.“I realized that if I could... » Full Story

Dollard’s Alcalde named to Quebec U-15 hockey squad

Forward Liam Alcalde of the Dollard bantam AA Vipers has been selected to play for Hockey Quebec’s... » Full Story

Forward Liam Alcalde of the Dollard bantam AA Vipers has been selected to play for Hockey Quebec’s under-15 White team at the midget espoirs tournament in Quebec City, Feb. 4-7.Neil Robinson, a forward with... » Full Story

Lions try to halt skid in Triple-A hockey action

Next game Friday, Jan. 22 at Dollard Civic Centre

The Lac St. Louis Lions will try to snap a five-game losing skid tomorrow night when they play host to the... » Full Story

The Lac St. Louis Lions will try to snap a five-game losing skid tomorrow night when they play host to the Collège Charles Lemoyne Riverains in midget Triple-A action.The pucks drops at 7:30 p.m. at the... » Full Story

Eight-week workshop to focus on breaking eat-repent-repeat cycle of dieting

Kim Arrey and Rose Khoury have a lot of dieting experience between them. Somewhere between 25 and 30 years... » Full Story

Kim Arrey and Rose Khoury have a lot of dieting experience between them. Somewhere between 25 and 30 years to be more precise.Arrey, as a professional dietician and consultant, and Khoury as a nurse and... » Full Story

Upcoming Events in Dollard des Ormeaux

Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 10:00am

The Pharmaprix Weekend to End Women's Cancers EXPO

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 12:00pm

Registration for Children's Spring Art courses.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 7:00am

Aux Jeux Game Nights

Monday, March 22, 2010 - 9:00am

PRIME TIME 50+ Course Registration

Monday, March 22, 2010 - 1:00pm

Tea and Talk

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 7:00pm

Teen Chess Tournement

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Recent Police Blotter

New Jersey man robbed; laptop, GPS, passport and more taken from his vehicle

A New Jersey man left a deSalaberry Blvd. restaurant in Dollard des Ormeaux last week only to find that someone had broken into his vehicle and made off with his laptop computer, GPS unit, passport as well as... » Full Story

Don't leave your keys in the car

Police are using the plight of a Dollard des Ormeaux man to remind everyone not to leaves the keys in the ignition of their vehicles.The man had stopped at a gas station on St. John’s Blvd. at 6:22 p.m. on... » Full Story

Gas station customer scares away robbers

Three men who were robbing a Brunswick Blvd. gas station last week ran away when a customer showed up.They did however take cartons of cigarettes they had stuffed into garbage bags.Montreal Police... » Full Story

Girl robbed while on city bus

A 16-year-old Pierrefonds girl was riding a city bus last week when another passenger grabbed her ipod out of her hands and ran out the back door of the bus.Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said the... » Full Story

Elderly woman robbed while shopping with daughter

An 87-year-old New Brunswick woman who was visiting her daughter over the holidays had her wallet stolen from her purse while shopping in Dollard des Ormeaux.The theft took place at 1 p.m. on Dec. 29,... » Full Story

DDO woman slips into path of city bus

A 23-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux woman suffered injuries to her foot last week when she slipped from a snowbank and into the path of a city bus.Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said the... » Full Story

DDO woman comes to the aid of Ile Bizard teen during mugging

A Dollard des Ormeaux woman driving down Roger Pilon Blvd. last week came to the aid of a 16-year-old boy who was being mugged.The teen, an Ile Bizard resident, had been waiting at the bus stop on... » Full Story

Dollard woman suffers slight injuries in road rage incident

Montreal Police expect to question an Ontario driver who was involved in a road rage incident in which a 25-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux woman suffered scratches to her legs and red marks to her... » Full Story

Young man swarmed by gang

A gang of boys swarmed a 16-year-old boy after he left a movie theatre in Dollard des Ormeaux.The boy was hit, pushed to the ground and kicked but managed to get away, said Montreal Police Constable... » Full Story

Police want help in finding who tried to light a fire at former Spring Garden Elementary

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying four young men, possibly in their 20’s, who tried to set fire at the former Spring Garden elementary school in Dollard des Ormeaux.Montreal Police... » Full Story

Scooter stolen from DDO driveway

A scooter was stolen from the driveway of a home in Dollard des Ormeaux last week.Montreal Police Constable Leslie Potts said a black Yamaha was taken from a home on Barcelona St. between Oct. 24 and... » Full Story

Man arrested for ATM holdup

A 26-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux man was arrested following an early-morning hold-up at a bank ATM on Sources Blvd.Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said two men, both 20year-old Dollard... » Full Story

Arson at Westpark pool

The chalet at West Park Country Club, more commonly known as the Westpark Pool, in Dollard des Ormeaux was deliberately set on fire last week.Montreal Police did not have dollar estimates on... » Full Story

Don't forget basic security measures

Police are reminding residents to lock their doors even when they are home.Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said an incident that took place at 9:36 p.m. on Oct. 3 at a Biscayne St. house – a man... » Full Story

Police dusting for fingerprints in connection with Dollard break-in

Police are checking for fingerprints in connection with a break-in at a private residence on Alpha St. in Dollard des Ormeaux last weekend.Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said an intruder went to... » Full Story

Man stiffs cabbie for fare

A taxi driver was robbed of an unpaid fare last week.Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said the driver picked up a man in his 20’s at a St. Charles Blvd. gas station and was told to drive to... » Full Story

Police seek info regarding DDO break-in

Police are seeking information about a break-in earlier this week on Durham St. in Dollard des Ormeaux.Montreal Police Constable Leslie Potts said witnesses thought something was suspicious when they saw... » Full Story

Police nab DDO teen

Police chased him by car and then by foot but they finally arrested an 18-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux man who was driving a stolen vehicle.Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said the police on car... » Full Story

Watch out for pickpockets, police warn

Police are advising area residents, especially the elderly, to be wary of pickpockets while shopping.A 72-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux woman was robbed last week while shopping in a local grocery... » Full Story

DDO teen accosted and robbed in park

A 19-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux man went to meet a friend in a park one night last week but instead was attacked by a trio of thugs who punched and robbed him.Montreal Police Constable Chantal... » Full Story

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