Mayor Bill McMurchie announces retirement, ending a 56-year career with...
The West Island will lose one of its longest serving and most respected mayors when voters cast their ballots Nov. 3. Bill McMurchie will not seek re-election in this fall’s municipal election...
View ArticleMoulding resin and composite into success: Small Lachine facility specializes...
Owners of sports cars like the Chevrolet Corvette or Camaro want to stand out, even within the community of passionate drivers. That usually means they turn to tuning companies to modify their rides....
View ArticleKirkland home goes up in flames
Sixteen trucks and 30 firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire Tuesday morning in Kirkland after smoke was reported to be coming off the roof. Flames engulfed the single-family, two-storey...
View ArticleFour candidates vying for mayoralty in Beaconsfield – and counting
Albert Kramberger Special to THE GAZETTE Four candidates have declared their intentions to run for mayor in Beaconsfield in the Nov. 3 election, while another hopeful says he is still considering the...
View ArticleKirkland family makes a 590-kilometre cycling event their summer vacation
Long car drives are often part and parcel of a family vacation. And for many West Islanders, the stretch on Highway 401 between Montreal and Toronto is often part of that long drive. That is also the...
View ArticleBradwell softball tournament marks its 25th anniversary by hitting $1-million...
Inspired by the tragic death of a child, a charity softball tourney in Kirkland has helped raise more than $1 million for the Montreal’s Children’s Hospital. The 25th annual Sian Bradwell Softball...
View ArticleBill Tierney: :Downsizing, upsizing are only a couple of clicks away
Are you looking for a Japanese dish set, black with red chop sticks? Perhaps not. How about a queen-size bed? How about upping the stakes to two twin mattresses plus a queen mattress and then throw in...
View ArticleOutdoor exercise equipment going up in Pierrefonds park
A new multi-generational fitness circuit is being set up in a wooded area of Yuile Park in Pierrefonds. About $138,000 is being invested by the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough and Montreal on the outdoor...
View ArticleGet set to watch a spectacular meteor shower on Monday
Skywatchers should get set for the best meteor shower of the year this month. The Perseids is the cosmic old faithful, offering up a flurry of shooting stars across the late-night skies. The shower’s...
View ArticlePolice ask for help to find missing Pierrefonds-Roxboro teen
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding Angie Di Tomasso, 14, missing from her home in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough since the morning of Aug. 3. She has shoulder-length red hair; brown eyes;...
View Article55th Ave. under Highway 520 to be closed for eight weeks
Motorists should note there will be a closure off 55th Ave. under Highway 520 (Côte de Liesse) in Dorval for about eight weeks starting Monday, Aug. 12. The measure is being taken so Transport Quebec...
View ArticleOpinion: Pointe-Claire no longer a dog-friendly place
When I first moved to Pointe-Claire in 1998, a dog licence cost $10. Then it doubled to $20. Now it’s $25. This most recent markup has coincided with city hall’s adoption of an aggressive campaign,...
View ArticleCharity hockey game to raise funds for Lac Mégantic relief effort
City of Pointe-Claire blue collar workers have organized a charity hockey match to help with the relief efforts in Lac Mégantic. The Pointe-Claire Blues play the Dagwood’s at the Bob Birnie Arena,...
View ArticleCellphone ripped from woman’s hands at bus stop in Dollard-des-Ormeaux
A cellphone was ripped from a woman’s hands while she waited for her bus in the wee hours last Wednesday. Montreal police constable Chantal Castonguay, from Station 4, said the 34-year-old victim from...
View ArticleWith the Coach: Joe Di Buono
With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: Joe Di Buono, 32-year-old Vaudreuil-Dorion resident Team: West Island Soccer School/St-Lazare-Hudson U-11 AA boys...
View ArticleSte-Anne awaits word on plan to reopen Highway 40 overpasses
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is expecting a new protocol agreement from Transport Quebec to arrive shortly to deal with the contentious city council decision to close two overpasses at Exit 41 off Highway 40...
View ArticleMaison Joseph Théorêt owner joins condo debate; Residents should know old...
Until this week, Pierrefonds resident Holly Gorchinsky hasn’t said a word about the contentious condo development that has riled up many of her neighbours and created a stir at Pierrefonds-Roxboro...
View ArticleSeniors’ housing complex to be ready by November
It is expected tenants will begin moving into a new affordable housing complex for seniors in Beaconsfield in a couple of months. Construction work on the Villa Beaurepaire is ongoing but the new...
View ArticleBill Tierney: Don’t start your election campaign too early
When it’s sunny and over 30 degrees, knocking on doors and breaking in on people’s summer holidays is no fun. Of course, it would be even less fun in postclimate-change rainstorms, especially if you’re...
View ArticleMarla Newhook: Our national pastime has become a sport for the wealthy
Even though summer hasn’t officially ended yet, some parents already have their sights set on the upcoming hockey season with registrations, tryouts and hockey camps starting up. There’s no question...
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