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Vaudreuil-Dorion

Woman, 20, killed in Les Cèdres car crash

Police say speed and alcohol could have been factors in a fatal car accident early Friday in Les Cèdres,... » Full Story
Police say speed and alcohol could have been factors in a fatal car accident early Friday in Les Cèdres, near Vaudereuil-Dorion.A woman driver, 20, was killed and her passenger, a 22-year-old man, seriously... » Full Story

Friends rally to help rebuild barn

Fire destroyed riding complex in Ste. Marthe

The blaze that destroyed Dani Verpaelst's horse barn and arena on Aug. 4 should have been enough to crush... » Full Story
The blaze that destroyed Dani Verpaelst's horse barn and arena on Aug. 4 should have been enough to crush anyone's spirit. But not Verpaelst. With help from friends, many of whom board or lease horses at... » Full Story

Firefighters rescue boaters

Five youth were scooped out of Lac St. Francois in Coteau-du-Lac last week after their boat overturned.... » Full Story
Five youth were scooped out of Lac St. Francois in Coteau-du-Lac last week after their boat overturned. The rescue by Coteau du Lac fire officials as well as many boaters, took place between 9 p.m. on... » Full Story

Rigaud man dies from injuries sustained in July 30 car crash

An 88-year-old Rigaud man, Bruno Chartrand, died of a brain hemorrhage a day after the car he was... » Full Story
An 88-year-old Rigaud man, Bruno Chartrand, died of a brain hemorrhage a day after the car he was driving was in a head-on collision with another car on St. Simon Street near Ladder Street in Rigaud, July 30,... » Full Story

Vaudreuil-Dorion shows its sense of humour

200 residents will be participating in Just for Laughs parade downtown on Sunday

Two hundred Vaudreuil-Dorion residents are going to live a once-in-a-lifetime experience this Sunday when... » Full Story
Two hundred Vaudreuil-Dorion residents are going to live a once-in-a-lifetime experience this Sunday when representing the town during a live Just for Laughs Festival parade downtown that's expected to be viewed by... » Full Story

Vaudreuil doesn't want to become another West Island

With development speeding ahead, off-island region looks to the future

Vaudreuil-Soulanges does not want to be known simply as the region west of the West... » Full Story
Vaudreuil-Soulanges does not want to be known simply as the region west of the West Island.The thriving area that is home to more than 133,000 people is on the threshold of... » Full Story

Cut to school board's special-needs budget has parents worried

As a parent with two autistic children, Ovidiu Burlec was understandably upset to... » Full Story
As a parent with two autistic children, Ovidiu Burlec was understandably upset to discover the Lester B. Pearson School Board will be getting $200,000 less in funding for special-needs students this... » Full Story

Man tried to lure children into his vehicle with an offer of candy: parent

A parent in the Vaudreuil-Hudson-St. Lazare area wants to alert parents and children that a man in a... » Full Story
A parent in the Vaudreuil-Hudson-St. Lazare area wants to alert parents and children that a man in a grey car tried to lure her son and a friend into his vehicle with the offer of candy.“The police said... » Full Story

Back from the front lines

Bird rescue specialist lends a hand cleaning wildlife caught in massive U.S. oil spill

It was the story about sea turtles reportedly being burned alive that brought Lynn Miller to... » Full Story
It was the story about sea turtles reportedly being burned alive that brought Lynn Miller to tears.The Hudson wildlife biologist and toxicologist returned home last Friday after spending more than a week in... » Full Story

SQ seeks to ID creditcard user

The Sûreté du Québec is seeking the public's help in identifying a man who is suspected of using a... » Full Story
The Sûreté du Québec is seeking the public's help in identifying a man who is suspected of using a stolen credit card to make purchases in Kirkland, Vaudreuil and Les Cedres The SQ did not specify what... » Full Story

Suspended teacher backed by students on Facebook

Administration objected to his appearance in a student film posted on YouTube

Montreal Gazette Thu Jun 10 2010 Page: E9 Section: West Island Byline:... » Full Story
Montreal Gazette Thu Jun 10 2010 Page: E9 Section: West Island Byline: ALBERT KRAMBERGER Source: Freelance About 1,500 people have joined a Facebook group set up... » Full Story

War of words escalates in off-island over site for English school

Accusations fly that language is at root of why Pearson could not find land in Vaudreuil-Dorion

A nasty -and very public -exchange of letters between the mayor of Vaudreuil and the chairmanof... » Full Story
A nasty -and very public -exchange of letters between the mayor of Vaudreuil and the chairmanof theLesterB. Pearson School Board over the availability of land for a new off-island school has infused the saga with a... » Full Story

New French school in Vaudreuil angers English school board officials

Vaudreuil insisted it had no land to give Pearson school board

A potential deal between the Commission Scolaire des Trois Lacs and Vaudreuil-Dorion for a new elementary... » Full Story
A potential deal between the Commission Scolaire des Trois Lacs and Vaudreuil-Dorion for a new elementary school there has angered officials of the Lester B. Pearson School Board, who had been looking for land for... » Full Story

Economic summit in Vaudreuil-Soulanges set for June 9

Former premier Daniel Johnson will speak at event

Daniel Johnson, former Quebec premier and the former MNA for Vaudreuil-Soulanges, will be the opening... » Full Story
Daniel Johnson, former Quebec premier and the former MNA for Vaudreuil-Soulanges, will be the opening speaker at a June 9 economic summit in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. ... » Full Story

Bike rentals now offered in Vaudreuil-Dorion

Non-profit group is based at train station

Montreal has its Bixi Bike rental program but Vaudreuil-Dorion now has Zebre Rouge bicycles for rent at... » Full Story
Montreal has its Bixi Bike rental program but Vaudreuil-Dorion now has Zebre Rouge bicycles for rent at the Café de la Gare.Created by Zebre Rouge, the job-creating branch of Arc en Ciel, a non-profit... » Full Story

New trains will be on time

Double-deckers for Dorion/Rigaud line will be on tracks in June

Commuters on the Dorion/Rigaud commuter rail line are accustomed to late trains.But their brand-new... » Full Story
Commuters on the Dorion/Rigaud commuter rail line are accustomed to late trains.But their brand-new double-decker train cars will arrive on time – before the end of June, as promised last fall, the Agence... » Full Story

Ditch disposable diapers and cash in

Off-island town offers incentive

Vaudreuil-Dorion is getting into the green movement from the bottom up with a new program that pays... » Full Story
Vaudreuil-Dorion is getting into the green movement from the bottom up with a new program that pays families to buy non-disposable diapers rather than those that end up in landfills.The town unveiled a trial... » 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

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

Vaudreuil-Dorion resident named to national squash team

Kristina Taylor, a Vaudreuil-Dorion native who attends McMaster University in Hamilton, was named to the... » Full Story
Kristina Taylor, a Vaudreuil-Dorion native who attends McMaster University in Hamilton, was named to the women’s squash OUA First-Team All-Star conference honours in voting conducted by the league’s coaches.... » Full Story

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