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Dollard des Ormeaux

VOLUNTEER: One woman helping another

She heard a mother of triplets needed a hand

When Yasmina Kolos took a severance package from her job of 13 years and decided to volunteer to help a... » Full Story

When Yasmina Kolos took a severance package from her job of 13 years and decided to volunteer to help a new mother of triplets, she didn’t know what she was getting into. “Not only did I make new friends, I... » Full Story

Dollard's Kohail family wants action to overturn execution order

Son has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia

The family of Mohamed Kohail – sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia – said it’s disappointed so far... » Full Story

The family of Mohamed Kohail – sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia – said it’s disappointed so far with efforts by the Canadian government to intervene in their case. Mohamed Kohail, 23, a Dollar des... » Full Story

Holiday Memory: Finding her way back to Christmas

I should love this time of year. My parents always made Christmas so special for my sister and me. We... » Full Story

I should love this time of year. My parents always made Christmas so special for my sister and me. We decorated our house with colourful lights. My dad always bought a real Christmas tree from the same vendor every... » Full Story

Holiday Memory: As kids, our house would come alive

There was the annual train ride to Eaton’s to visit Santa and the Ogilvy’s Christmas... » Full Story

There was the annual train ride to Eaton’s to visit Santa and the Ogilvy’s Christmas window. However, my favourite memory was what would happen at home. Mom would start decorating the house the... » Full Story

Holiday Memory: One Last Gift

I should love this time of year. My parents always made Christmas so special for my sister and I. We... » Full Story

I should love this time of year. My parents always made Christmas so special for my sister and I. We decorated our house with colourful lights. My dad always bought a real Christmas tree from the same vendor every... » Full Story

Lions roar their way to bantam final

Mustangs go down to defeat in midget action

The Gazette The powerhouse North Shore Lions are headed to another bantam football final. The... » Full Story

The Gazette The powerhouse North Shore Lions are headed to another bantam football final. The Lions advanced to the championship game with a dramatic 48-28 victory over the St. Bruno Barons in semifinal... » Full Story

Snowman Joe returns

Family reunites to raise money in honour of a father

A little bit like Frosty who promises to come back every year, Snowman Joe made his eighth appearance this... » Full Story

A little bit like Frosty who promises to come back every year, Snowman Joe made his eighth appearance this year as the snowman with a cause: to raise money for the ALS Society of Quebec, which helps support research... » Full Story

North Shore Lions come from behind to beat St. Bruno 48-28 in QBFL semifinals

The North Shore Lions are on their way to the QBFL championship after a dramatic 48-28 come-from-behind... » Full Story

The North Shore Lions are on their way to the QBFL championship after a dramatic 48-28 come-from-behind victory over the St. Bruno Barons in the semifinals that were played at McHugh Field in DDO. On North... » Full Story

Lac St. Louis Lions continue to slide

The Lac St. Louis Lions will to try halt a four-game losing skid tomorrow (7:30 p.m.) when they meet the... » Full Story

The Lac St. Louis Lions will to try halt a four-game losing skid tomorrow (7:30 p.m.) when they meet the Charles Lemoyne Riverains in a Quebec midget Triple-A hockey game at Ste. Catherine Arena. The Lions, who... » Full Story

North Shore Lions still undefeated on gridiron

The Gazette The North Shore Lions remain unbeaten after a 42-6 win over the LaSalle Warriors in a... » Full Story

The Gazette The North Shore Lions remain unbeaten after a 42-6 win over the LaSalle Warriors in a Quebec Bantam Football League quarterfinal playoff match. The 11-0 Lions will face the St. Bruno Barons in... » Full Story

North Shore Lions Get Past First Round Of Playoffs With 42-6 Romp Over Lasalle Warriors

The North Shore Lions have made their way past the quarter finals of the QBFL playoffs with a decisive... » Full Story

The North Shore Lions have made their way past the quarter finals of the QBFL playoffs with a decisive 42-6 victory over the LaSalle Warriors. Andrew Hopkins and Ernst Pierre, who carried the ball nine times... » Full Story

Teacher of the Week: Valérie Vien

Inspiring an interest in science

Teacher of the Week is a weekly feature spotlighting a local educator. ... » Full Story

Lac St. Louis Lions will try to turn things around

The Lac St. Louis Lions midget Triple-A hockey team will try to snap a two-game losing skid tomorrow when... » Full Story

The Lac St. Louis Lions midget Triple-A hockey team will try to snap a two-game losing skid tomorrow when they face the Châteauguay Patriotes on home ice. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at the Dollard Civic... » Full Story

King of Rock ... Paper, Scissors

Dollard man heads to Toronto for world championship of rock, paper, scissors. Top prize is $10,000

Mark Julien is working on his gambits, practising a series of strategies that he hopes will help him to... » Full Story

Mark Julien is working on his gambits, practising a series of strategies that he hopes will help him to bring home the world championship of rock/paper/scissors. Flexing his fingers, the Dollard des Ormeaux... » Full Story

Lions keep winning streak alive

Meanwhile, Mustangs run over Archers with a 61-0 win

The North Shore Lions extended their winning streak to 9-0 on Sunday with a 35-26 win over the St. Lazare... » Full Story

The North Shore Lions extended their winning streak to 9-0 on Sunday with a 35-26 win over the St. Lazare Stallions at Westwood Park in St. Lazare. Lions running back Andrew Hopkins had another big game,... » Full Story

Teacher of the Week

Grade 5 teacher known for dressing up to drive home a lesson

Teacher of the Week is a weekly feature spotlighting a local educator. ... » Full Story

Lions play home opener in Dollard on Sept. 19

The Lac St. Louis Lions (4-0) will try to extend their winning streak to five games Friday night, Sept.... » Full Story

The Lac St. Louis Lions (4-0) will try to extend their winning streak to five games Friday night, Sept. 19, when they play host to the Collège Esther Blondin Draveurs. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at the... » Full Story

Teacher of the Week

She brings special touch to tough subjects

Teacher of the Week is a new weekly feature spotlighting a local educator. ... » Full Story

Lac St. Louis Lions open season with 21 win over Magog

The Lac St. Louis Lions are off to a strong start to the Quebec midget Triple-A hockey season. The... » Full Story

The Lac St. Louis Lions are off to a strong start to the Quebec midget Triple-A hockey season. The Lions opened the 2008-09 regular-season schedule on Friday night with a 2-1 win over the Magog Cantonniers at... » Full Story

Decorating after divorce

When this dad's marriage ended, he moved into a new house and had no idea where to start

After his marriage ended a year ago, Jody Jonassohn had a key preoccupation: to find a new house that... » Full Story

After his marriage ended a year ago, Jody Jonassohn had a key preoccupation: to find a new house that would be a home for his two children. “I managed to find a six-year-old house that was not far from the... » Full Story

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Recent Police Blotter

Ontario driver robbed while at lunch

An Ontario man who stopped for a bite to eat at a restaurant in Dollard des Ormeaux on Dec. 29 was robbed by a couple who stole his car keys and then ransacked the inside of his vehicle. As well, the thieves... » Full Story

Hit and run on de Salaberry; woman slightly injured

A Dollard des Ormeaux woman was slightly injured when a passing car hit his car door as he was shaking the ice from the wipers of her vehicle. Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said the woman, who... » Full Story

Grocery store break-in caught by security cameras

Police are studying the videotapes of an early-morning break-in last week at a grocery store on Hyman Drive in Dollard des Ormeaux. “The robbery was caught on videotape and is under investigation,” said... » Full Story

Woman scares away mugger – twice

A 34-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux woman scared off a mugger last week by kicking him and hitting him with her purse. Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said the woman was leaving a dépanneur on... » Full Story

Garbage can fire quickly extinguished

Police and firefighters were called to a park a the corner of Terry Fox Park last week due to a fire that was apparently deliberately set in a garbage can. Montreal Police Constable Leslie Potts said the call... » Full Story

Man mugged outside workplace

A 22-year-old man was mugged and threatened at knifepoint recently as he left his workplace in Dollard des Ormeaux. The victim, a Pointe Claire resident, had just left his workplace near Brunswick Blvd. and... » Full Story

Bogus $100 bills in circulation

Be on the lookout for bogus $100 bills. That’s the word from police in the wake of two separate cases in Dollard des Ormeaux last week. Police said that in both cases, the people who were trying to pay with... » Full Story

Teen charged with shooting out street lights

A 15-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux boy was arrested last week, accused of shooting out street lights with a pellet gun. Police said a woman who lives near the corner of Roger Pilon and Westpark... » Full Story

Dollard teen to be charge with stealing scooter

A 16-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux boy will be charged with theft in connection with the theft of a scooter. Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said the incident took place May 15 when a... » Full Story

Fake credit card leads to arrest

A 19-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux man was arrested for using a cloned credit card last week. The man went in to a hotel at 1:30 a.m. last Friday and asked for a room. He gave a credit card to pay for the... » Full Story

Man gets refund for stolen item

Police are looking for a man who fraudulently obtained a refund from a Dollard des Ormeaux drugstore last week. Montreal Police Constable Leslie Potts said the man entered the drugstore on St. John’s Blvd. at... » Full Story

Neighbour foils break-in.

An alert neighbour scared off a man who was trying to break into a Sunnybrook St. home in Dollard des Ormeaux. Police said the woman saw a man knocking on her neighbour’s front door and then she saw him try... » Full Story

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