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Roxboro

Serious car accident

May 31st: John and I were in a car accident at the intersection of Gouin and Sunnybrooke. John's... » Full Story

May 31st: John and I were in a car accident at the intersection of Gouin and Sunnybrooke. John's body thrust forward, bent in half like the Crash Test Dummies. We were both injured. I began to scream and cry... » Full Story

We can help more who are in need, new head of aid agency says

West Island Assistance Fund aims to regroup and move forward

The West Island Assistance Fund is gearing up for more customers.“Our food bank helps 355 people... » Full Story

The West Island Assistance Fund is gearing up for more customers.“Our food bank helps 355 people on a regular basis each month and that doesn’t count special requests from CLSCs and the like,” said... » Full Story

Roxboro’s Malette earns U-20 invite

Forward Chloé Malette of Roxboro is among 23 players invited to Canada’s U-20 women’s soccer team... » Full Story

Forward Chloé Malette of Roxboro is among 23 players invited to Canada’s U-20 women’s soccer team pre-qualification camp this week in Tampa.Lac St. Louis Lakers soccer products Julie Casselman (forward)... » Full Story

Favourite holiday memory

Our First Xmas 1948We were immigrating to Canada after the First World War.... » Full Story

Our First Xmas 1948We were immigrating to Canada after the First World War. Money was very thin. A new law was passed in Britain that only $1,000 in British pounds could be taken out of... » Full Story

Police investigating suspicious death in Roxboro

Woman stabbed in home on Sixth Ave.

Police were investigating a suspicious death Saturday night in the home of a 68-year-old Roxboro man on... » Full Story

Police were investigating a suspicious death Saturday night in the home of a 68-year-old Roxboro man on Sixth Ave. near Gouin Blvd.Police got a call just before 8 p.m. When they arrived, they found a woman who... » Full Story

Press Release - JCOR

Animal 911 Veterinary Hospital launches major expansion... » Full Story

Animal 911 Veterinary Hospital launches major expansion project with a “green” twist ... » Full Story

West Island Assistance Fund closes used furniture store

Hard times even hit non-profit group

After more than a decade of supplying cheap used furniture and appliances to students, new residents, the... » Full Story

After more than a decade of supplying cheap used furniture and appliances to students, new residents, the newly destitute and just plain folks, the West Island Assistance Fund has closed its Bric a Brac furniture... » Full Story

Norma Jackson Honoured for Volunteer Work with Meals on Wheels

Norma Jackson lauded for 25 years as co-ordinator of Roxboro-Pierrefonds East Meals on Wheels... » Full Story

Norma Jackson lauded for 25 years as co-ordinator of Roxboro-Pierrefonds East Meals on Wheels Kitchen Longtime volunteer Norma Jackson was honoured recently at an awards ceremony to mark her retirement as... » Full Story

Food banks ready to offer help

Volunteers bracing for bad times as economic news worsens

West Island food banks were happy to report that, thanks to the generosity of residents, schools and... » Full Story

West Island food banks were happy to report that, thanks to the generosity of residents, schools and businesses, their shelves are full – at least for now. “A lot of donations came in after we supplied our... » Full Story

Standing room only on commuter trains

Passengers not pleased with changes

People who take the Deux Montagnes train downtown from Roxboro-Pierrefonds station will be watching their... » Full Story

People who take the Deux Montagnes train downtown from Roxboro-Pierrefonds station will be watching their spots on the 8:03 a.m. train extra carefully starting Monday, when upgrades to the service will add even more... » Full Story

Train station parking finally expanded

Work on lot begins, plan will alleviate congestion on streets

Construction is just getting going on a much-anticipated new parking lot near the Roxboro-Pierrefonds train... » Full Story

Construction is just getting going on a much-anticipated new parking lot near the Roxboro-Pierrefonds train station that is expected to help ease congestion on the streets near the Gouin Blvd. station. The... » Full Story

Food bank shelves bare, lines getting longer

Agencies seeing effects of hard times, more people looking for help

Long lines and bare shelves at the West Island Assistance Fund, are proof the effects of the economic... » Full Story

Long lines and bare shelves at the West Island Assistance Fund, are proof the effects of the economic downturn are hitting the most vulnerable segment of the population. “We have more demand, and fewer... » Full Story

Roxboro Ford dealership to close by year's end

In what appears to be a sign of troubled economic times, the Ford dealership in Roxboro is closing up... » Full Story

In what appears to be a sign of troubled economic times, the Ford dealership in Roxboro is closing up shop. “Business was just not strong enough,” said Jean-Luc Desjardins, who purchased the franchise in... » Full Story

Armed man gives up after homes in Roxboro are evacuated

Police finally convince him to give up

Several houses in Roxboro were evacuated yesterday morning after a man wielding firearms... » Full Story

Several houses in Roxboro were evacuated yesterday morning after a man wielding firearms barricaded himself inside his home shortly after midnight. Montreal police Constable Raphäel Bergeron said... » Full Story

Street parking banned near train station

The parking problem near the Pierrefonds-Roxboro train station seems to have been resolved for the time... » Full Story

The parking problem near the Pierrefonds-Roxboro train station seems to have been resolved for the time being. Residents applauded at a meeting Monday night when the Pierrefonds-Roxboro council passed a motion... » Full Story

Solutions sought for train station parking in Roxboro

A raucous meeting between Roxboro residents and Pierrefonds-Roxboro council Tuesday night to discuss the... » Full Story

A raucous meeting between Roxboro residents and Pierrefonds-Roxboro council Tuesday night to discuss the parking situation at the train station concluded on an optimistic note after councillors promised that... » Full Story

Commuters rail at parking woes

Windshield flyers tell riders to park on streets

Labelled as a "bad joker" by Pierrefonds-Roxboro officials, the person who placed leaflets on cars parked... » Full Story

Labelled as a "bad joker" by Pierrefonds-Roxboro officials, the person who placed leaflets on cars parked near the Roxboro-Pierrefonds train station could be viewed as someone on a mission by some area residents and... » Full Story

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Recent Police Blotter

Break-in at Roxboro home

Someone broke into a Roxboro home last week while the homeowner had taken her two children out for lunch.Montreal Police said that although the homeowner is still checking, nothing seems to have been taken... » Full Story

Marijuana plantation found in Roxboro house

A call to police about two strangers in the back yard of Roxboro house led to the discovery a grow-op of more than 1000 marijuana plants.The estimated market value of the plants was set at $1.2... » Full Story

Man takes off with cash register and its contents

Police are looking for a man with who stole the cash register and its contents from a Roxboro business.The man, described as being about 40-years-old and wearing a dark coat, got into the Le Boulevard... » Full Story

Car stolen from train station parking lot in Roxboro

A commuter who left his car in the parking lot of the Roxboro train station on Gouin Blvd. last week returned at the end of the workday to find his vehicle was missing.“We have no witnesses or any evidence... » Full Story

Noise alerts neighbour

A Roxboro man who spotted a stranger on the roof of his neighbour’s home has been credited with thwarting a break-in. Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said the Champlain St. resident heard a noise... » Full Story

Car stolen from train station parking lot

A 60-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux man parked his car at the Roxboro station before getting on the 7:20 a.m. train into Montreal last Friday morning and when he returned at 5:20 p.m. that afternoon, his car was... » Full Story

Cars vandalized in Roxboro

More than $70,000 in damage was caused when someone slashed the tires and scratched the paint on more than 20 vehicles at a car dealership on Gouin Blvd. in Roxboro last week. Police said the incident took place between... » Full Story

Be careful letting someone into your home

Police are looking for a renovation man whom they think may have stolen thousands of dollars from one of his customers, a 65-year-old Roxoro man. “The case has been sent to our investigation department,” Constable... » Full Story

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