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Vaudreuil-Dorion

Man charged with armed assault and dangerous driving

A 25-year-old man was charged with dangerous driving and armed assault  - as well as drug possession -... » Full Story
A 25-year-old man was charged with dangerous driving and armed assault  - as well as drug possession - this week in connection with a Dec. 5 incident in which he rammed into a road construction worker. A... » Full Story

Christmas train rolls in

Holiday train entertains crowds, collects food for needy

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Driver dies after truck falls in lake

Upside down below Île aux Tourtes Bridge

A 49-year-old Montérégie man died last night after the truck he was driving plunged off the Île... » Full Story
A 49-year-old Montérégie man died last night after the truck he was driving plunged off the Île aux Tourtes bridge, which links to the western tip of Montreal, yesterday afternoon. The man's... » Full Story

Teacher of the Week: Lynn Thompson

Thompson's passion for reading is passed on to her students

Teacher of the Week is a new weekly feature spotlighting a local educator. ... » Full Story
Teacher of the Week is a new weekly feature spotlighting a local educator. ... » Full Story

Vaudreuil-Dorion man sentenced on drug charges

A 24-year-old Vaudreuil-Dorion man was sentenced to 30 months in jail last week for drug possession with... » Full Story
A 24-year-old Vaudreuil-Dorion man was sentenced to 30 months in jail last week for drug possession with intent to traffic. Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Jean-Charles Filion said police conducted a raid Oct. 7 at... » Full Story

New book released by local poet

" BRIGHT SHADOWS " Mr. Khayam Ali a resident of Vaudreuil-Dorin has just released his... » Full Story
" BRIGHT SHADOWS " Mr. Khayam Ali a resident of Vaudreuil-Dorin has just released his first book. " Bright Shadows" has been published by PublishAmerica,and is now available around the... » Full Story

Vaudreuil-Dorion man sentenced to 30 months

 A 24-year-old Vaudreuil-Dorion man was sentenced to 30-months in jail last week for drug possession with... » Full Story
 A 24-year-old Vaudreuil-Dorion man was sentenced to 30-months in jail last week for drug possession with intent to traffic. Surete du Québec Sgt. Jean-Charles Filion said police conducted a raid Oct. 7 at ... » Full Story

Mourners devastated, angered by death of disabled woman killed by hit and run driver

"It's your first time running, Mommy"

Anee Khudaverdian, killed last Thursday in a hit-and-run accident, was remembered at her funeral yesterday... » Full Story
Anee Khudaverdian, killed last Thursday in a hit-and-run accident, was remembered at her funeral yesterday as an inspiration to other disabled people and as someone whose radiant smile disguised the constant pain she... » Full Story

Hit and run victim was a source of inspiration

Mother of 7-year-old killed on her 47th birthday; funeral today

Anee Khudaverdian's death in her wheelchair in a hit-and-run Thursday should sound an alarm for... » Full Story
Anee Khudaverdian's death in her wheelchair in a hit-and-run Thursday should sound an alarm for Quebec society to get tougher on its repeat drunk drivers, the victim's family says. "I hope it... » Full Story

Hit-and-run victim was in wheelchair

Woman killed when struck by struck by car in Les Cèdres

A 47-year-old wheelchair-bound woman was killed Thursday night when a car struck her as she was... » Full Story
A 47-year-old wheelchair-bound woman was killed Thursday night when a car struck her as she was travelling on Du Fleuve Rd. in Les Cèdres, just south of Vaudreuil-Dorion. Sûreté du Québec Sgt.... » Full Story

Vaudreuil man shot outside his house

His life is not threatened

A Vaudreuil man was shot twice outside his house on St. Antoine Rd. in broad daylight yesterday, but the... » Full Story
A Vaudreuil man was shot twice outside his house on St. Antoine Rd. in broad daylight yesterday, but the motives behind the incident are unclear.  The man heard several shots before he was hit under his arm. A SWAT... » Full Story

Three teens face drug charges

Arrested by SQ in Vaudreuil-Dorion

Three  boys were arrested in Vaudreuil-Dorion last week for possession of marijuana and ecstacy with... » Full Story
Three  boys were arrested in Vaudreuil-Dorion last week for possession of marijuana and ecstacy with intent to traffic. Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Jean-Charles Filion said the three boys are all minors and all... » Full Story

Fortier fails to take Vaudreuil-Soulanges for Tories

Gamble ends with Bloc's Meili Faille keeping her seat

Michael Fortier gambled his Senate job against a seat in the House of Commons but he did not hold the... » Full Story
Michael Fortier gambled his Senate job against a seat in the House of Commons but he did not hold the winning cards in Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Bloc Québécois incumbent Meili Faille, 36, who lives in the riding... » Full Story

Off-island suburbanites to receive free bus service for two months

Residents of the off-island suburbs served by the Intermunicipal Transport Council (ITC) la Presqu’Île... » Full Story
Residents of the off-island suburbs served by the Intermunicipal Transport Council (ITC) la Presqu’Île will be given free local bus rides for September and October to entice them to use public transit. The... » Full Story

Bronze bust stolen from park

It would probably be  a safe bet to say that not many people knew that a bronze bust of Lawrence... » Full Story
It would probably be  a safe bet to say that not many people knew that a bronze bust of Lawrence Alexander Wilson existed in Coteau du Lac. In fact, it might also be safe to assume that not many people knew... » Full Story

Proposed zoning change sparks opposition in Vaudreuil-Dorion

A proposed zoning change to allow for the construction of a car dealership along the south side of Highway... » Full Story
A proposed zoning change to allow for the construction of a car dealership along the south side of Highway 40 in Vaudreuil-Dorion has spawned a flurry of concern among many area residents. The land, located... » Full Story

'Grow house' discovered in Coteau du Lac

Acting on a tip, Sûreté du Québec officers discovered 346 marijuana plants in a house in  Coteau du... » Full Story
Acting on a tip, Sûreté du Québec officers discovered 346 marijuana plants in a house in  Coteau du Lac last week. Sgt. Jean-Charles Filion said a man at the house when police arrived was arrested and... » Full Story

Neighbours oppose plans for Félix Leclerc house

Project could see include building a theatre on site

At least 250 Vaudreuil-Dorion residents are not singing the praises of the Félix Leclerc Society after... » Full Story
At least 250 Vaudreuil-Dorion residents are not singing the praises of the Félix Leclerc Society after the group unveiled plans last week to open a museum preserving the memory of the Quebec poet and chansonnier.... » Full Story

Driver flips truck taking exit

Driver flips pickup exiting highway: An off-island man was badly hurt in the evening of June 5 when... » Full Story
Driver flips pickup exiting highway: An off-island man was badly hurt in the evening of June 5 when he rolled his pickup truck along a Vaudreuil-Dorion exit, off Highway 40. Police say the man was... » Full Story

Police chase ends in arrest, seizure of contraband tobacco

Sûreté du Québec and Montreal police seized 1,000 kilograms of contraband tobacco and arrested two men... » Full Story
Sûreté du Québec and Montreal police seized 1,000 kilograms of contraband tobacco and arrested two men after a high-speed  car chase from Vaudreuil to Montreal last week. The pursuit began on Highway 20 in... » Full Story

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