Beaconsfield council to defer decision on Batshaw’s demolition permit
Officials at Portage, a teen drug rehab centre, are relieved to hear that Beaconsfield has opted to defer a decision to grant a demolition permit to Batshaw Youth and Family Centres, which aims to tear...
View ArticlePolice chase nets 20-year-old impaired driver in Pointe Claire Village
A 20-year-old Laval man was arrested on the weekend for impaired driving and breaking parole conditions after leading police on a high-speed chase into Pointe Claire Village. The incident took place at...
View ArticleBail hearing resumes for 12-year-old Dorval boy charged with shooting brother
The mother of a Dorval boy charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her 16-year-old says she “knows the truth” about what happened in her home last January. “It was not my son who shot my...
View ArticlePierrefonds restaurant employee robbed at gunpoint
A restaurant employee in Pierrefonds was threatened with a knife and robbed at gunpoint just before closing time, April 17. Montreal police officer Daniel Maheu, from Station 3, said the 64-year-old...
View ArticleWest Island students to hear testimonials at Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Students from three Lester B. Pearson high schools will be attending the Truth and Reconciliation commission hearings being held at Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel this week. Forty-five students from...
View ArticlePrivate pet cremation service helping pet owners say goodbye
A new Vaudreuil-Dorion business operating out of the city’s industrial park is offering bereaved pet owners a dignified way to say goodbye to their companion animals. Since opening in June, Pet...
View ArticleUnanimous vote to name John Abbott College building after Polytechnique victim
When the name was proposed for the new Science and Health Technologies Building at John Abbott College in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, the selection committee was of one mind. The vote was unanimous to name...
View ArticleJohn Abbott College opened horizons for Anne-Marie Edward
John Abbott College will christen its new Anne-Marie Edward Science Building in a ceremony at the Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue campus Wednesday at 5 p.m. “We visited the building and the facilities are top...
View ArticlePics from the Pointe Claire Oldtimers Tourney
Pictures from the 44th annual Pointe Claire Oldtimers Tournament.
View ArticleMugging near Beaconsfield commuter train station
A 20-year-old Kirkland man was mugged last week near the Beaconsfield commuter train station on Beaconsfield Blvd. Police say the young man was approached at about 10:30 p.m. on April 16 by three male...
View ArticlePolice look for missing Île-Bizard woman
Police have still not found Carol Reid Martin. The 51 year old from Île-Bizard has been missing since early Tuesday. The family is worried that she might harm herself because she was suffering from...
View ArticleDispute about hedges among neighbours settled in court
A dispute between neighbours in Dollard-des-Ormeaux over 12-foot hedges was recently resolved in court, with the judge noting it was an example of what real ownership rights are under the law. The...
View ArticleLobby group to hold info session on Smart meters
A citizens lobby group opposed to Hydro-Quebec’s new smart meters will host an information meeting in Pierrefonds Wednesday evening. Backed by the LaSalle-and Laval-based “refuse” groups, the meeting...
View ArticleBeaconsfield council defers decision on granting demolition permit to Batshaw
Officials at Portage, a teen drug rehab centre, are relieved that Beaconsfield council has opted to defer a decision to grant a demolition permit to Batshaw Youth and Family Centres, which aims to tear...
View ArticleWith the coach: Reginald (Butch) D’Alton
Reginald (Butch) D’Alton, who still suits up for seniors hockey in recent years, began coaching his son at novice when he was 7 or 8 but this past season decided he wouldn’t lead his son’s team and...
View ArticlePizza Pizza raises money for Opération Enfant Soleil
Pizza Pizza in Pierrefonds is feeding the Slices for Smiles campaign. Buy half of a 10-inch pizza pie — with a pepperoni smile — for $2 or a medium cheese or pepperoni pizza for $4.99 and a portion of...
View ArticleSecond petition launched to speed up reopening of Exit 41
A second petition has been launched in a bid to get the Highway 40/Exit 41 project up and running. It has been two years since Exit 41’s two crumbling overpasses in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue were closed....
View ArticleDonate to Skate fundraiser honors memory of Benjamin Joseph Pelletier
Teri-Anne Feilders laughed when she remembered her son Benjamin’s smile. “Ben never had a full set of teeth,” she said. “He always had a gap-toothed grin.” Last May, Benjamin Joseph Pelletier was...
View ArticleIslander athletes honored at John Abbott College awards ceremony
The 39th annual John Abbott College Islander Athletic Awards ceremony took place at the Casgrain Sports Complex last Wednesday. The evening was co-hosted by Bill Mahon (Student Activities) and Daniel...
View ArticleLanguage of signs turns Pointe Claire pastry shop owner into political hero
With the language of commercial signs a hot-button issue again, a Pointe-Claire pastry shop owner has emerged as a symbol of political resistance — a public role Harry Schick first played more than 20...
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