Landlord discovers marijuana growing in tenant’s closet
A complaint about dripping water led to the discovery of 100 marijuana plant seedlings in an apartment in Dollard-des-Ormeaux on Friday. Police received a call from the landlord of the apartment...
View ArticleStars Above: Jupiter lights up the night
The true star of the January night skies is not a star at all but the king of planets in our solar system, Jupiter. You may have noticed it the past few weeks — an unusually bright star rising...
View ArticleParents’ committee at Pearson school board opposed to Bill 60
Adding its voice to opposition by the school board, the Central Parents’ Committee at the Lester B. Pearson School Board launched a petition Tuesday against the Quebec government’s proposed values...
View ArticleNHL ref and Pointe-Claire native to officiate at Sochi Games
Pointe-Claire native and National Hockey League veteran referee Dave Jackson is heading to officiate men’s hockey at the Sochi Olympics in Russia. “It’s going to be an experience. I’d probably never...
View ArticleDelayed budgets may slow delivery of 2014 municipal tax bills
While most West Island cities postponed adopting 2014 budgets in mid-December awaiting Montreal agglomeration figures, it seems several will be held back until February, thus possibly delaying the...
View ArticleAuto garage taken to court over failure to offer gasoline sales
Dorval is taking legal action against an independent garage claiming it hasn’t been adhering to the permitted zoning that requires it to operate as a service station. The city is taking the owners of...
View ArticleCommunity centre in town to be renamed after its longest-serving mayor
Senneville has decided to rename its community centre after longtime mayor George McLeish who was ousted from office in last fall’s municipal election. The resolution, adopted unanimously last month,...
View ArticleProvince will only recognize posthumous namesakes
The Commission de toponymie du Québec will only officially recognize the renaming of municipal infrastructure after an individual only after their death, according to spokesman Jean-Pierre Le Blanc....
View ArticleMarla Newhook: Grief connects kindred spirits
Grief is such a personal journey, and unless you live under a rock, it’s something we’re all going to experience at one point or another in our lives. This year will mark the third anniversary of my...
View ArticleBill Tierney: January is the time to remember Alzheimers
There must have been a moment in the 1990s at Ste-Anne Hospital when the hospital administration realized that its veteran population was losing its memories. And what are veterans without memories?...
View ArticleDollard home of reputed street-gang leader Ducarme Joseph sells for $700,000
The former West Island home of reputed street-gang leader Ducarme Joseph — first put up for sale at $1.6 million in 2010 — is changing hands for less than half that price. HSBC Bank, which seized the...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by car in Roxboro
A man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car as he came out of a depanneur in Roxboro on Saturday evening. Montreal Police Constable Danny Richer said the man was crossing Gouin Blvd. near...
View ArticleBill Tierney: What is to be done about high school dropouts?
The more you see, hear and read about the Arctic-tempered Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the more tempting it is to look back on Brian Mulroney and the Conservatives of the 1980s with a tear in the old...
View ArticleAs Earl Jones seeks parole, fraud artist’s victims question timing
The victims of fraud artist Earl Jones have been advised that the prisoner, currently incarcerated at Ste-Anne-des-Plaines detention centre, has requested a parole hearing for some time in June....
View ArticleMan shot in Dollard-des-Ormeaux
A man was shot in Dollard-des-Ormeaux in the wee hours of Jan. 25. Police were called to a home on Newton St. after a shot was fired at around midnight. Investigators were on the scene Saturday. A...
View ArticleJohn Abbott open house a resounding success
More than 1,000 visitors toured John Abbott College in Ste- Anne-de-Bellevue on Wednesday evening during the CEGEP’s annual winter open house. The turnout for the event, which caters to students...
View ArticleHockey Night in Dorval to raise money for sports associations
The city of Dorval is inviting hockey fans to come out and cheer on the Montreal Canadiens next Monday night when the team takes on the Carolina Hurricanes. The February 8th game will be broadcast live...
View ArticlePointe-Claire grow-op busted, 1,300 marijuana plants seized
A major drug-bust in Pointe-Claire has netted a $1-million worth of marijuana plants and lead to the arrest of two West Island men. The bust took place Tuesday, Jan 28, on Duke of Kent Ave., a...
View ArticleOld strip mall in Valois may get new life
Whether stores, offices or condos end up being built on the abandoned property on the eastern end of Valois Village, the consensus is anything is better than the boarded-up building that stands there...
View ArticleIt’s a farce for Lakeshore Players
Lakeshore Players presents the farce Don’t Dress for Dinner at the Louise Chalmers Theatre, 501 Blvd. St. Jean, Thursday (Feb. 6) through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Feb. 12 through Feb. 15 at 8 p.m., with...
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