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Non-critical casese should avoid Lakeshore General ER: officials

Hospital wants to avoid overcrowding after quarantine imposed following gastro outbreak

An outbreak of gastroenteritis caused the Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe Claire to ask people with... » Full Story
An outbreak of gastroenteritis caused the Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe Claire to ask people with non-critical conditions to steer clear of the emergency department in order to avoid an overcrowding... » Full Story

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New development attracting criticism in Pierrefonds

Some residents say borough is far from transparent when it comes to rezoning issues

Some Pierrefonds-Roxboro residents have been critical of the borough’s lack of transparency as it makes... » Full Story
Some Pierrefonds-Roxboro residents have been critical of the borough’s lack of transparency as it makes some zoning changes to accommodate new developments.Lewis Poulin, a member of the Association des... » Full Story

Beauty and the Beast still playing in Vaudreuil

Last week to catch Hudson Music Club's production

Ten-year-old Christopher Petterson (top photo) checks out his costume prior to The Hudson Music Club... » Full Story
Ten-year-old Christopher Petterson (top photo) checks out his costume prior to The Hudson Music Club presentation of Beauty and the Beast at Le Grand Theatre in Vaudreuil-Dorion.It’s the last week to see the... » Full Story

Ecomuseum bears are out of hibernation

Earliest appearance in recent years

Suzie the bear has her photo taken at the Ecomuseum in Ste. Anne de Bellevue last Friday. She is... » Full Story
Suzie the bear has her photo taken at the Ecomuseum in Ste. Anne de Bellevue last Friday. She is one of three black bears at the park. The trio emerged from their hibernation last Thursday, the earliest the... » Full Story

Dorval songwriter thrilled with nomination

Up for prestigious international award

You definitely don’t want to be the one who breaks Dale Boyle’s heart. He might end up writing a song... » Full Story
You definitely don’t want to be the one who breaks Dale Boyle’s heart. He might end up writing a song about the experience. And it may not be pretty.Having said that, the Dorval resident is probably... » Full Story

Sugar shacks ready and waiting

Sap is running on and off the island

Pierre Faucher likes to call it the sweet moon. That’s the period between the full moon, which took... » Full Story
Pierre Faucher likes to call it the sweet moon. That’s the period between the full moon, which took place on Feb. 28, and the last quarter moon, on March 7.That, according to Faucher, is when the maple sap... » Full Story

Kirkland library set for overhaul

The Kirkland library is set for a major overhaul with work continuing until the fall.... » Full Story
The Kirkland library is set for a major overhaul with work continuing until the fall.... » Full Story

Hudson prepares for St. Paddy's Day parade

The first-ever St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday in Hudson is ready to go.“We’ve gotten... » Full Story
The first-ever St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday in Hudson is ready to go.“We’ve gotten such a great response from the community,” said Andrew Dumas, parade organizer and co-owner of... » Full Story

Private school moves to Baie d'Urfé

Baie d’Urfé is set to welcome a small private school into its fold.The town is still in the... » Full Story
Baie d’Urfé is set to welcome a small private school into its fold.The town is still in the process of a rezoning a residential property on Victoria Drive to allow for an evangelical Christian school to... » Full Story

New Dorval director-general says the job fits him like a glove

Former city councillor takes top administrative post

As a Dorval city councillor, Robert Bourbeau used to imagine what he could accomplish for the city if he... » Full Story
As a Dorval city councillor, Robert Bourbeau used to imagine what he could accomplish for the city if he could devote himself full-time to the job.Now his dream has come true.After retiring as a city... » Full Story

Five women fight back

Boss at Hudson firm charged with sexual assault

When the women were asked questions during a job interview about their favourite alcoholic drink, their... » Full Story
When the women were asked questions during a job interview about their favourite alcoholic drink, their preferred swear word and how they felt about political incorrectness, they found it a... » Full Story

Graham Cooke to be inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

Graham Cooke, a 63-year-old Hudson resident and winner of a record 11 national amateur... » Full Story
Graham Cooke, a 63-year-old Hudson resident and winner of a record 11 national amateur championships, will be inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame this year."It's quite an honour. I have to... » Full Story

Off-island break-ins continue

The Olympics  are over and break-ins are back up.The Sûreté du Québec reported four... » Full Story
The Olympics  are over and break-ins are back up.The Sûreté du Québec reported four commercial break-ins in the off island area during the period of March 1 to 7, including one in Hudson and one... » Full Story

Pierrefonds breaks the law. St Laurent breaks the law and Mayor Tremblay saves Haiti

Excerpts: As an... » Full Story
Excerpts: As an activist/fundraiser, I can honestly say that the number of Montreal municipal politicians that I have come across in... » Full Story

Jones victims go to Ottawa

Scammed investors receive some hope for relief on taxes

First, Earl Jones took their life savings. Now the tax man can make or break it for those duped by the... » Full Story
First, Earl Jones took their life savings. Now the tax man can make or break it for those duped by the financial fraudster by giving them some of their money back. Two members of the Earl Jones Victims... » Full Story

Jones victims go to Ottawa

Scammed investors receive some hope for relief on taxes

First, Earl Jones took their life savings. Now the tax man can make or break it for those duped by the... » Full Story
First, Earl Jones took their life savings. Now the tax man can make or break it for those duped by the financial fraudster by giving them some of their money back.Two members of the Earl Jones Victims... » Full Story

Woman found dead at Île Bizard home

Montreal police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of 42-year-old woman whose body was found lying... » Full Story
Montreal police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of 42-year-old woman whose body was found lying in the backyard of her Île Bizard home Thursday night."There were no marks of violence on the body and... » 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

Ile Bizard woman's body found in her back yard

Police await autopsy results

Montreal police are awaiting autopsy results regarding the death of a 42-year-old woman whose body was... » Full Story
Montreal police are awaiting autopsy results regarding the death of a 42-year-old woman whose body was found lying in the back yard of her Ile Bizard home Thursday night.”There were no marks of violence on... » Full Story

Kuper Academy celebrates Poulin's golden goals

Everyone at Kirkland school where star player graduated tuned into to watch women's hockey gold medal match

Marie-Philippe Poulin’s two goals for Canada’s women’s hockey team in the Olympic gold medal game... » Full Story
Marie-Philippe Poulin’s two goals for Canada’s women’s hockey team in the Olympic gold medal game against the United States last Thursday didn’t just contribute to the team’s victory. They also helped bring... » Full Story

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Pierrefonds teen robbed

A 14-year-old Pierrefonds boy was threatened by a knife-wielding teen last week. The thief wanted the boy’s money, iPod, coat and hat.The robber got the boy’s wallet and iPod, but not his coat and... » Full Story

Robbers in search of clean clothes?

 The thieves who broke into the laundry room of an apartment building in Dorval last week didn’t really have cleanliness on their minds. It was all about the money.The break-in occurred overnight on... » Full Story

Ile Bizard senior slightly injured during break-in

A 70-year-old Ile Bizard resident was slightly injured March 4 when three robbers forced their way into her apartment. The victim was taken by surprise at 3 p.m. when she opened the door to three strangers, two men... » Full Story

With spring around the corner, make sure garages, sheds as well as your homes are secure

As the weather warms up, police are reminding residents to make sure to keep their garages and sheds, as well as their homes, secure.Station 8 Montreal Police Constable Carlota Santos issued a few reminders to... » Full Story

Pincourt man arrested after he gets violent in a fast food restaurant

A 21-year-old Pincourt man was arrested last week after he allegedly threatened, confined and stole the car of a man who annoyed him in a fast food restaurant.... » Full Story
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