Ste-Anne OKs sidewalk terraces on main street
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue will allow eateries to open terraces on sidewalks along the village strip. A new Ste-Anne council bylaw permits the occupation of a public domain rule, which places restrictions...
View ArticleBantam B Royals edge their way to Dodge Cup
After capturing the regional championship Saturday, the Hockey West Island bantam BF Royals are heading to the upcoming Dodge Cup provincials. The Royals, coached by Sarah James and her assistants...
View ArticleDorval teen killing: 12-year-old shot brother with grandfather’s gun, court told
The gun used by a 12-year-old boy accused of shooting his older brother in January belonged to the boys’ deceased grandfather. Montreal police Sgt.-Det. Steve Abraham told Quebec Youth Court on...
View ArticleDetails of shooting of 16-year-old in Dorval emerge during brother’s bail...
When news broke in January that a 12-year-old Dorval boy shot his older brother in the family home, the vacuum of information in the case quickly filled with rumours. But at the boy’s bail hearing in...
View ArticleTrying to keep a piece of Pointe Claire history alive
For years, strangers have come knocking on André Charbonneau’s door to ask to see inside of the house he bought in Pointe-Claire Village in 1968. And now a plan is afoot to turn his house into a public...
View ArticleBeaconsfield offers workshop on backyard pool safety
Considering buying a backyard pool but not sure what kind of fence you need? The city of Beaconsfield has all the answers. A Backyard Pool Safety Workshop will be held Tuesday, April 9 from 7:30 to 9...
View ArticleFree bus will take West Islanders to see return of the snow geese
For years, David Mulholland has made an annual pilgrimage to Baie-du-Febvre to observe one of Mother Nature’s wonders, the annual snow geese migration. Every spring, hundreds of thousands of snow...
View ArticleBeaconsfield Anglican church promotes communion service for worshippers with...
A Beaconsfield Anglican church has gone one better than offering simple pet blessings, and found a new and novel way to boost church attendance in today’s increasingly secular society. Christ Church...
View ArticlePolice looking for two Dorval pickpockets
An unsuspecting female shopper was robbed at an unnamed Dorval grocery store by a pair of women police believe to be expert pickpockets. The incident took place March 26 at about 5 p.m. Police say...
View ArticleFacelift underway at Ste. Anne de Bellevue town hall
Ste. Anne de Bellevue’s historic town hall is getting its long awaited facelift. Work to reconstruct the building’s facade got underway Tuesday, April 2 and, is expected to continue until mid-July. The...
View ArticleLakeshore Panthers take Bantam AA title
The Lakeshore Panthers defeated the Verdun-LaSalle Cobras 4-2 Saturday in the Bantam AA championship at the Raymond Bourque Arena in St-Laurent. For more pictures of the game, click on the arrows above.
View ArticleSte-Anne-de-Bellevue purchases license plate reader
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is stepping up its efforts to curb illegal parking by installing a licence-plate reader in one of its patrol cars. The equipment will be up and running by next month. The reader...
View ArticleLakeshore Novice B Tigers win provincial tournament
The surge came late in the season, but the timing was perfect and now the Lakeshore Novice B Tigers have won a provincial tournament. The team of seven and eight year olds won the Tournoi Provincial...
View ArticleNew system will call residents in an emergency – if they sign up
A new emergency response notification system is up and running in Beaconsfield and Pointe-Claire. Residents in these two cities can register their landlines or cellphones for CodeRed, an automated call...
View ArticleVeteran puts emphasis on the basics of hockey
Kosta Alivizatos, who has been coaching his son’s teams in recent seasons, was up to the task since he is a trainer for coaches with Hockey Québec. As a player, he suited up for hockey to the junior...
View ArticleBeaconsfield community centre isn’t “high priority”
Although it’s been almost a year since Beaconsfield hired an architect to run a design contest for a new community centre, this aspect of the project remains in the planning stages. Last April, the...
View ArticleWith the Coach: Benjie Meleras
With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: Benjie Meleras, 48-year-old Dollard-des-Ormeaux resident and product marketing manager Team: Dollard atom C Civics...
View ArticleKirkland offering ‘green’ tips
Kirkland residents can find out more about environmental issues and initiates during an information session set for Saturday. Outlook on the Environment, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...
View ArticleBantam AA Lac St. Louis Selects win provincial championships
The bantam AA Lac St. Louis Selects are Dodge Cup champions. The girls’ hockey team won the provincial championship at the Gaëtan Boucher Arena in St-Hubert last weekend. The Selects beat the Richelieu...
View ArticlePointe-Claire designates heritage protection zone at historic point
Pointe-Claire has adopted a bylaw to protect the institutional core of its historic village, which is set to mark its 300 anniversary. Last week, council approved a bylaw recognizing “la Pointe-Claire”...
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