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Cartierville /Saint Laurent - VOTE for ME, or vote for someone else.

I didn’t think about who I might vote for in the federal election, until the last couple of days in... » Full Story

I didn’t think about who I might vote for in the federal election, until the last couple of days in September. Most of the action and mud-slinging happens in the last two weeks, so why rush the decision? ... » Full Story

Old Bikes Needed for use in Africa and Latin America

Bicycle collection drive Oct. 18 at West Island College

If you have an old or unused bike lying around along with an extra $15 to donate, you can help make... » Full Story

If you have an old or unused bike lying around along with an extra $15 to donate, you can help make someone’s life better in Africa and Latin America. A bicycle collection drive organized by the non-profit... » Full Story

Vets park for free in Ste. Anne

Veterans with a poppy on their licence platescan now park for free anywhere in Ste. Anne

Veterans of the Canadian armed forces just got a free pass in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. A parking pass,... » Full Story

Veterans of the Canadian armed forces just got a free pass in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. A parking pass, that is – everywhere in the municipality. And only if they have the red poppy licence plate on their... » Full Story

37 of West Island's brightest students awarded scholarships

Chamber of commerce honours students from 13 high schools

Thirty-seven of the West Island's brightest high school students have received a helping hand to continue... » Full Story

Thirty-seven of the West Island's brightest high school students have received a helping hand to continue studies in science and technology. "Discover the Stars," a scholarship program run by the... » Full Story

Community shred to raise funds for Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation

October 18 in parking lot of the Fairview shoppng centre

Want to shred a few documents ? Want to help raise funds for the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation ?... » Full Story

Want to shred a few documents ? Want to help raise funds for the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation ? You can do both on Oct.18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m in the parking lot of the Fairview shopping centre in Pointe... » Full Story

News Archive

Rigaud's 11th annual festival of colours Oct. 11 and 12.

Fall festival also celebrate's Rigaud's 225 anniversary

It’s the right time of the year to enjoy the fall foliage and Rigaud is the right place to take it... » Full Story

It’s the right time of the year to enjoy the fall foliage and Rigaud is the right place to take it in. The town’s eleventh annual Festival des Couleurs takes place Oct. 11 & 12, and this year, the... » Full Story

Fighting the blight

Maples marred by fungus for second year

The beloved and ubiquitous maple tree is once gain under siege this season by an insidious fungus,... » Full Story

The beloved and ubiquitous maple tree is once gain under siege this season by an insidious fungus, rhytisma acerium, more commonly known as tar spots. Trees along the eastern U.S. seaboard and in Quebec and... » Full Story

Double water taxation to stay on tap for awhile

Situation expected to last another year

The double taxation on water for many West Island residents will probably continue for at least another... » Full Story

The double taxation on water for many West Island residents will probably continue for at least another year, a spokesperson for the municipal affairs minister said this week. Louise Quintin, a spokesperson for... » Full Story

A chip off the old block

Macdonald Woodsmen demonstrate lumberjack skills (to see more photos click here)

Members of the Mcdonald College Woodsmen team were working up a sweat Sunday as they offered visitors to... » Full Story

Members of the Mcdonald College Woodsmen team were working up a sweat Sunday as they offered visitors to the Oktoberfest celebrations at Morgan Arboretum in Ste. Anne de Bellevue a demonstration of his lumberjack... » Full Story

Ste. Anne St. to get a whole new look

Question now is: How will face of the street change? Residents will have a say

The town of Ste. Anne de Bellevue will have input on how its main street will look like starting this... » Full Story

The town of Ste. Anne de Bellevue will have input on how its main street will look like starting this fall. Ste. Anne Mayor Bill Tierney said after much planning, the town is ready to bring its Main Street... » Full Story

Former Abbott teacher remembered

Plaque outside Herzberg Building honours memory of Bert Young

John Abbott College unveiled a memorial plaque Tuesday to honour Bert Young, an outspoken activist who... » Full Story

John Abbott College unveiled a memorial plaque Tuesday to honour Bert Young, an outspoken activist who taught social sciences at John Abbott College for 30 years. Young died Feb. 12, 2003, in an automobile... » Full Story

West Island Shares launche giving campaign

West Island Community Shares launched its 11th annual fundraising campaign Sept. 27 with a six-kilometre... » Full Story

West Island Community Shares launched its 11th annual fundraising campaign Sept. 27 with a six-kilometre walk through West Island streets. The 2008-2009 campaign goal has been set at $675,000, said Caroline... » Full Story

Company offering Lac St. Louis seniors free lift to polling booths

While various political parties often supply transportation to voters who need a lift, this Oct. 14... » Full Story

While various political parties often supply transportation to voters who need a lift, this Oct. 14 election day there’s an extra service for seniors in the Lac St. Louis riding being offered by private... » Full Story

West Island College students walk to battle juvenile diabetes

Walkers, volunteers welcome

Students from West Island College will take to the streets Oct. 16 to raise funds to help find a cure... » Full Story

Students from West Island College will take to the streets Oct. 16 to raise funds to help find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. Since the West Island Walk for the Cure at West Island College began eight years... » Full Story

Teacher of the Week

Heroic high school teacher heading for Sudan

Robert Taylor doesn’t just talk the talk - he walks the walk. Both as a teacher at Macdonald High... » Full Story

Robert Taylor doesn’t just talk the talk - he walks the walk. Both as a teacher at Macdonald High School, or as a lieutenant in the navy, Taylor strongly believes in leading by example. If he asks... » Full Story

Night flights still keeping us awake

residents decry delay in new airport plan, draft of revised path in the hands of Transport Canada, ADM says

Three months after Aéroports de Montréal announced that night flights over various parts of the... » Full Story

Three months after Aéroports de Montréal announced that night flights over various parts of the city would be cancelled because they failed to meet pre-set criteria, jets flying out of Trudeau... » Full Story

Poppy plate guarantees free parking in Ste. Anne de Bellevue

"We're sorry it took so long" - Mayor Bill Tierney

Veterans of the Canadian armed forces just got a free pass in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. A parking... » Full Story

Veterans of the Canadian armed forces just got a free pass in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. A parking pass, that is. And only if they have the red poppy license plate on their vehicles. Ste. Anne councillors ... » Full Story

Donations for Christmas baskets welcomed

Registration for baskets begins next month

The West Island Assistance Fund is now accepting donations of food and toys for their Christmas basket... » Full Story

The West Island Assistance Fund is now accepting donations of food and toys for their Christmas basket program and will accept registrations into the program beginning next month. The non-profit organization... » Full Story

John Abbott College Honours Bert Young

Beloved professor died in 2003 car accident

John Abbott College will unveil a memorial plaque Tuesday (Oct. 6) for Bert Young, an outspoken activist... » Full Story

John Abbott College will unveil a memorial plaque Tuesday (Oct. 6) for Bert Young, an outspoken activist who taught social sciences at John Abbott College for 30 years. Young died Feb. 12, 2003 in an automobile... » Full Story

Graffiti, soccer and dispatch of emergency calls on Kirkland's agenda

An amendment to a graffiti bylaw, adoption of a bylaw authorizing the construction of a soccer field and... » Full Story

An amendment to a graffiti bylaw, adoption of a bylaw authorizing the construction of a soccer field and the signing of an inter-municipal agreement with Pointe-Claire regarding the dispatch of emergency calls are... » Full Story

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Recent Police Blotter

Armed men break into St. Laurent office

Four men who burst into the offices of a communications company on Côte de Liesse Rd. in St. Laurent brandishing guns last week have been arrested. Montreal Police Constable Pierre Fauchier said two were... » Full Story

Police arrest man found hiding under truck

A 42-year-old Lachine man was arrested and charged with theft Monday after police found him hiding under a truck in the fenced-in yard of a Lachine business. Montreal Police Constable Martin Desmarais said... » Full Story

Police operation in city parks nets 16 arrests

Sixteen people were arrested on drug charges last week in a Montreal Police operation. Montreal Police Constable Liliana Bellucci said the 16 arrests were done in ard around area parks, similar to a four-day... » Full Story

Four arrested in workplace break-in

Four young men who broke into a communications company on Cote de Liesse Road have been arrested. Montreal Police Constable Pierre Fauchier said two were arrested on the spot and the other two soon... » Full Story

Twenty-four arrested for drug possession in park blitz

Twenty-four students were arrested for drug possession last week in parks in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Senneville and Beaconsfield during a four-day blitz conducted by the Station 1 task force, known as MAP (module... » Full Story

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