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Vaudreuil-Dorion

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

Weather to blame for high number of road accidents in off-island

Last week’s blustery weather could be to blame for a high number of accidents on off-island roads west... » Full Story

Last week’s blustery weather could be to blame for a high number of accidents on off-island roads west of Montreal.From Jan. 25 to 31, the Sûreté du Québec reported a total of 33 road accidents in the... » Full Story

Fire damages gas station in Vaudreuil-Dorion

Blaze rips through Esso station on Cité des Jeunes, near Highway 540

An early morning fire has heavily damaged an Esso gas station Wednesday on Cité des Jeunes Blvd. in... » Full Story

An early morning fire has heavily damaged an Esso gas station Wednesday on Cité des Jeunes Blvd. in Vaudreuil-Dorion.One nearby home was evacuated as a precaution, but no one was injured in the blaze, police... » Full Story

Thinking green, saving money

Entrepreneur picks up past-due fruits and vegetables across the West Island to feed composting operation in Les Cedres

The stench of rotting produce carries the sweet smell of success for Michel Dufour.As founder and... » Full Story

The stench of rotting produce carries the sweet smell of success for Michel Dufour.As founder and president of the small Montreal company AZN2 Environnement, he has been overseeing weekly pickups of... » Full Story

Winter fun

Slide in Vaudreuil a great place to spend an afternoon

Greg Eamer toboggans with his twins, Tristan (front) and Julianne, near the shore of Vaudreuil Bay in... » Full Story

Greg Eamer toboggans with his twins, Tristan (front) and Julianne, near the shore of Vaudreuil Bay in Vaudreuil-Dorion. The city of Vaudreuil-Dorion built the huge double slide, where the sand volleyball courts are... » Full Story

Thousands endorse plan for off-island medical centre

Petition supported by health minister will be sent to National Assembly

People in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region are ready for an ambulatory medical centre to call their own and... » Full Story

People in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region are ready for an ambulatory medical centre to call their own and they’re signing on the dotted line to prove it.The Vaudreuil-Soulanges public health and social... » Full Story

Just under 10,000 people received H1N1 vaccine in off-island area

Few problems reported at vaccination centre in Vaudreuil-Dorion

A little fewer than 10,000 people were vaccinated last week against the H1N1 flu in the off-island region,... » Full Story

A little fewer than 10,000 people were vaccinated last week against the H1N1 flu in the off-island region, and by the end of this week’s effort, another 9,000 will be inoculated, say Vaudreuil-Soulanges heath... » Full Story

Sunday elections

None of the candidates are addressing our concerns.... » Full Story

Vaudreuil-Dorion soccer player named McGill's athlete of the week

Kim Ton-That of Vaudreuil-Dorion was named the McGill University female athlete of the week of Oct.... » Full Story

Kim Ton-That of Vaudreuil-Dorion was named the McGill University female athlete of the week of Oct. 11.The 5-foot-3 centre scored a pair of markers, including a penalty shot goal, in her CIS debut as the... » Full Story

Rigaud alive with colour

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People enjoy the fall foliage in Rigaud on last weekend, during the 12 annual Festival des Couleurs. The... » Full Story

People enjoy the fall foliage in Rigaud on last weekend, during the 12 annual Festival des Couleurs. The weekend celebration included a variety of events throughout the off-island town with many taking advantage of... » Full Story

The Lakeshore Ball – Satuday, Oct. 24, 2009

Photo 1: Dr. Yvonne Vasilie of the Lakeshore General Hospital on the dance floor at the... » Full Story

Photo 1: Dr. Yvonne Vasilie of the Lakeshore General Hospital on the dance floor at the Lakeshore Ball at Château Vaudreuil.Photo 2: Larry Smith, president of the Montreal... » Full Story

Inspired to reach a goal

Vaudreuil-Dorion man honoured for his efforts to learn how to read

Treldon James knew that his reading and writing skills were not where he wanted them to be.But it... » Full Story

Treldon James knew that his reading and writing skills were not where he wanted them to be.But it wasn’t until his daughter, Keana, was about four years old that James decided he wanted to do something about... » Full Story

Driver dies as truck plunges from Ile aux Tourtes Bridge

Firefighters find body in burned-out cabin of partially submerged tractor-trailer

Traffic was backed up in the vicinity of the Île aux Tourtes Bridge yesterday morning after a... » Full Story

Traffic was backed up in the vicinity of the Île aux Tourtes Bridge yesterday morning after a tractor-trailer on eastbound Highway 40 veered out of control and plunged off the span and into the water.... » Full Story

Off-island needs health-care centre: minister

Facility could be built in Vaudreuil-Dorion

Unprecedented population growth in the off-island west of Montreal has led Health Minister Yves Bolduc to... » Full Story

Unprecedented population growth in the off-island west of Montreal has led Health Minister Yves Bolduc to put a priority on construction of an ambulatory health-care centre in the region and eventually a new... » Full Story

Orit Luna Foundation launch this Saturday across from Hudson outlets

Dave Yadgard wants to remember his sister, Orit Luna, who died last year of ovarian cancer by helping to... » Full Story

Dave Yadgard wants to remember his sister, Orit Luna, who died last year of ovarian cancer by helping to make women aware that early detection of the disease often results in lives spared.So this Saturday... » Full Story

Art that tells a story

In our own Backyard

While there are many things to see and do in faraway places, the best can sometimes be found right in our... » Full Story

While there are many things to see and do in faraway places, the best can sometimes be found right in our own backyard. With that in mind, The Gazette’s West Island section will explore attractions and delights in... » Full Story

Leclerc fundraiser launched

A group dedicated to turning the farmhouse in Vaudreuil-Dorion where renowned Québécois chansonnier... » Full Story

A group dedicated to turning the farmhouse in Vaudreuil-Dorion where renowned Québécois chansonnier Félix Leclerc once lived into a museum and art centre has launched a fundraising drive.The Société... » Full Story

Bleu Ciel team takes gold at Vaudreuil soccer festival

Les Bleu Ciel U-14 girls team from Vaudreuil-Dorion won gold medals at the Festival de Soccer... » Full Story

Les Bleu Ciel U-14 girls team from Vaudreuil-Dorion won gold medals at the Festival de Soccer Vaudreuil-Dorion earlier this month, posting a stellar three-game sweep in tournament play. The team is coached by Pierre... » Full Story

Upcoming Events in Vaudreuil-Dorion

Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 3:00am

Daniel Gautier, exhibition "Le vent du large"

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