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St. Laurent

Vanier opens grid season with a win, Abbott takes thumping

The Vanier Cheetahs opened the CEGEP Triple-A football season with a statement game. The... » Full Story
The Vanier Cheetahs opened the CEGEP Triple-A football season with a statement game. The Cheetahs defeated the defending Bol d'Or champion Vieux Montreal Spartiates 31-22 on Saturday in front of a raucous... » Full Story

St. Laurent woman missing for three weeks

Police seek help from public

Police are asking for help to locate a 49-year-old woman who has been missing for about three... » Full Story
Police are asking for help to locate a 49-year-old woman who has been missing for about three weeks.Katherine Alexander failed to show up for work on Aug. 8, and has not communicated with her daughter since... » Full Story

Man stabbed in St. Laurent home invasion

A 55-year-old man escaped serious injury after being stabbed when three intruders forced their way into his... » Full Story
A 55-year-old man escaped serious injury after being stabbed when three intruders forced their way into his St. Laurent home late Friday evening.One of the three men put a gun to the man's head and asked for money... » Full Story

Argos sign St. Laurent boy

Anthony Lukca of St. Laurent has signed a two-year contract as a long-snapper with the Toronto Argonauts... » Full Story
Anthony Lukca of St. Laurent has signed a two-year contract as a long-snapper with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.Lukca, 24, played five seasons with the McGill Redmen (2005 to... » Full Story

What is Borough Mayor Alan de Sousa Waiting For?

In 1989, Phil Gold CC, OQ, MD, PhD had me meet with McGill Development to run some ideas by them.... » Full Story
In 1989, Phil Gold CC, OQ, MD, PhD had me meet with McGill Development to run some ideas by them. McGill suggested that I read Business Plans that Make $$$. I did, and had an epiphany.... » Full Story

Niqabs will be welcome at Parkdale elementary school

School's multicultural week celebrates unqique traditions and clothing

At a time when niqabs have become a controversial symbol of the debate over accommodation in Quebec,... » Full Story
At a time when niqabs have become a controversial symbol of the debate over accommodation in Quebec, Parkdale Elementary School in St. Laurent is holding its first Multicultural Week next week – and moms wearing... » Full Story

Conference aims to create culturally competent nurses

Vanier College nursing teacher Melodie Hicks doesn’t just want her students to be good nurses, she wants... » Full Story
Vanier College nursing teacher Melodie Hicks doesn’t just want her students to be good nurses, she wants them to be culturally competent nurses.As our society becomes more diverse, Hicks wants her students... » Full Story

Orange ya glad it’s Nutrition Month!

UTT’s Home & School Associations always have student interests as their top priority. To that end,... » Full Story
UTT’s Home & School Associations always have student interests as their top priority. To that end, celebrating Nutrition Month and instilling a love of healthy choices is a top priority. Each Friday in the... » Full Story

No. 29 stands up for young goalies

25th anniversary of the Trophée Ken Dryden brings the MP for York Centre to St. Laurent

The Montreal legacy of former Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden extends far beyond the reaches of the No. 29... » Full Story
The Montreal legacy of former Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden extends far beyond the reaches of the No. 29 banner hanging in the Bell Centre rafters.It lives on in the trophy bearing his name given to the best... » Full Story

Vanier women's basketball team takes third place

The Vanier Lady Cheetahs captured a bronze medal at the CEGEP Triple-A provincial basketball championships... » Full Story
The Vanier Lady Cheetahs captured a bronze medal at the CEGEP Triple-A provincial basketball championships at Collège Ahuntsic on the weekend.The Lady Cheetahs, coached by Ruby Viray, reached the podium after... » Full Story

ADM offers funds to attract butterflies to area around airport

Plan is to set up sanctuary for monarchs in park

A portion of the Marcel Laurin Park in St. Laurent will hopefully become home to swarms and swarms of... » Full Story
A portion of the Marcel Laurin Park in St. Laurent will hopefully become home to swarms and swarms of monarch butterflies late this summer.“There are already some monarch butterflies at the park, but we’re... » Full Story

Lady Cheetahs end cage season in fourth place

The Vanier Lady Cheetahs wrapped up their CEGEP Triple-A basketball schedule Sunday with a 78-58 win over... » Full Story
The Vanier Lady Cheetahs wrapped up their CEGEP Triple-A basketball schedule Sunday with a 78-58 win over Champlain St. Lawrence.Mathilde Larochelle led Vanier with 16 points, while Natasha Raposo added 15.... » Full Story

Guide book aims t help immigrants in St. Laurent

The revitalization of Place Benoît in St. Laurent is about to get a big boost, thanks to a new... » Full Story
The revitalization of Place Benoît in St. Laurent is about to get a big boost, thanks to a new comprehensive guide that will be distributed to all residents to improve their quality of life.The guide –... » Full Story

Vanier beats Ste. Foy in men's basketball

The Vanier Cheetahs improved their record to 7-6 with an exciting 78-75 win over Ste. Foy on... » Full Story
The Vanier Cheetahs improved their record to 7-6 with an exciting 78-75 win over Ste. Foy on Sunday.Lenny Austin paced Vanier with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Kareem Jackson picked up 17... » Full Story

Streak ends for Vanier women's cage team

The Vanier Lady Cheetahs saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end Thursday with a 72-61 loss to the... » Full Story
The Vanier Lady Cheetahs saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end Thursday with a 72-61 loss to the Dawson Blues.Vanier’s Shelby Eveleigh scored 14 points, while teammates Mathilde Larochelle and... » Full Story

Lady Cheetahs win 10 hoop matches in a row

The Vanier Lady Cheetahs are riding a perfect 10-game winning streak.The Lady Cheetahs improved... » Full Story
The Vanier Lady Cheetahs are riding a perfect 10-game winning streak.The Lady Cheetahs improved their CEGEP Triple-A women’s basketball record to 13-3 on Sunday with a 63-57 road win over... » Full Story

Cheetahs drop third straight in men's CEGEP basketball action

The Vanier Cheetahs men’s Triple-A basketball team suffered its third consecutive loss Thursday, a 63-55... » Full Story
The Vanier Cheetahs men’s Triple-A basketball team suffered its third consecutive loss Thursday, a 63-55 setback to Montmorency.Lenny Austin was Vanier’s top scorer with 20 points.The fourth-place... » Full Story

Challenge of Vanier's business case study competition proves popular

The biggest hurdle that David Moscovitz has faced in organizing this year’s Vanier College BDC Case... » Full Story
The biggest hurdle that David Moscovitz has faced in organizing this year’s Vanier College BDC Case Challenge is trying to accommodate all the teams that want to participate.In just five years, the event has... » Full Story

camper trailers

For those who want to trade or trade in their camper trailers, why not try out ... » Full Story
For those who want to trade or trade in their camper trailers, why not try out www.campertrailerads.com.au the ... » Full Story

Lady Cheetahs keep cage winning streak alive

The Vanier Lady Cheetahs keep on winning.The Lady Cheetahs won their eighth consecutive CEGEP... » Full Story
The Vanier Lady Cheetahs keep on winning.The Lady Cheetahs won their eighth consecutive CEGEP Triple-A basketball game Friday, defeating Édouard-Montpetit 81-54 at the Vanier Sports Complex in St. Laurent.... » Full Story

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Recent Police Blotter

Hold on to your purse and cell phone in St. Laurent

A rash of purse snatchings continued last week so police are warning residents to be cautious.The incidents almost always occur just as it did on June 10, as a woman was leaving a bank at about 1 p.m. She got... » Full Story

Thief roughs up delivery man

A man who tried to stop a thief from escaping with a box of cigarettes from a store in St. Laurent last week was punched in the stomach.The victim was making a delivery to a store on Decarie and Côte Vertu... » Full Story

Watch out for purse thieves

The theft of a woman’s purse from a Marcel-Laurin Blvd. grocery store has spurred police to once again remind everyone not to leave a purse or wallet in the cart of a grocery or retail store. The theft took place... » Full Story

Cowboy didn't get away with much

A bearded man wearing a black cowboy hat and sunglasses robbed a depanneur last week but didn’t get away with much. “The night deposit had just been done so there wasn’t much at all in the cash register,”... » Full Story

Dépanneur manager robbed on way to bank

A manager of a dépanneur on Décarie Blvd. was held up at knifepoint last week as she walked to the bank to make a deposit. The woman left the store at about 10:45 a.m. on March 6 and took a shortcut through an... » Full Story

Keep holiday purchases out of sight

Montreal Police are reminding shoppers to keep their purchases out of sight when leaving them in their vehicles. Constable Rachel Arselin said three men were arrested last week for breaking into parked cars... » Full Story

Cars set ablaze

Four cars were set afire last week in the old section of Ville St. laurent. Montreal Police Constable Pierre Fauchier said the older model cars were parked in the area around Roy and Gohier Sts. ... » Full Story

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 arrested... » Full Story

St. Laurent girl assaulted in laundromat

A St. Laurent teenager was shaken up after fending off a sexual aggressor in her neighbourhood laundromat last week. The girl left her home at about 12:20 p.m. last Thursday and noticed that a man was following... » Full Story

Arrests made in stolen copper case

The arrest of five people in Laval on Aug. 11 following the theft of copper from a building in St. Laurent could help solve similar cases, police say. Police were alerted to a situation at about 1:15 a.m. when an... » Full Story

Car torched

A woman who had found a plastic bottle filled with gas next to her BMW was later sorry she hadn’t reported it to police because she looked out her window to find her car on fire. The woman, who lives on St.... » Full Story

Pot plants found in car

Police were called to a company on Montée de Liesse Blvd. last Thursday when marijuana plants were found in a car in the parking lot. The 1992 Honda Civic was spotted at around 8:30 a.m. It didn’t belong to any... » Full Story

Students robbed outside Côte Vertu métro

Two students were robbed and assaulted outside the Côte Vertu métro station around midnight on April 15. The male and female victims, both 17, were waiting at a bus shelter on Edouard Laurin Blvd. when they were... » Full Story

Suspicious car fires have police on alert

Police are hoping to get the public’s help in stopping a rash of suspicious fires on cars that have plagued the industrial sector of the borough in recent months. At least five cars have been burned near Highways 13... » Full Story

Dollard man arrested

A 25-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux man was arrested early Saturday attempting to steal beer from a dépanneur on the Trans-Canada Highway service road. The incident occurred at about 1 a.m. when a man entered the store... » Full Story

Man arrested for attempted car theft

A 34-year-old Montreal man was arrested for attempted car theft after a witness saw him tinkering with a car in a parking garage. It was just after midnight on Tuesday when the witness went down to the garage of a... » Full Story

St. Laurent man killed in car crash

Speed seems to have been the cause of a fatal accident on Marcel Laurin Blvd. that killed a young St. Laurent man last week. The accident occurred last Thursday at 8:45 p.m. when the driver of a Mazda hit the rear of a... » Full Story
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