Two cars stolen from same address in Pierrefonds
Two cars were stolen from the same address in Pierrefonds during the night of July 4. The homeowner parked a Volkswagen Passat in her driveway on De l’Armoise St. at 10 p.m. She inadvertently left the...
View ArticleCouple honoured for saving wandering patient from frigid weather
Two observant and quick-thinking Pointe-Claire residents were given a commendation from Station 5 Commander Mohamed Bouhdid on July 3 for their role in returning a patient who had wandered off in the...
View ArticlePower being restored to West Island
Overnight winds clocking in at 95 k/hr knocked down trees and broke tree branches which brought down electrical wires, leaving thousands of homes without power Wednesday morning. As of 10:50 a.m. on...
View ArticleSenneville favours boost in industrial zoning; Limiting residential development
While Senneville has delayed adopting its new master urban plan for a couple of weeks, there is consensus on council that limiting residential development on the 59-acre former veterans’ lodge/golf...
View ArticleNew commercial building approved in Dollard
Dollard-des-Ormeaux is paving the way for a new commercial building to house a pharmacy at the former site of a gas station. Council is moving ahead with a resolution to allow the construction of a...
View ArticleSuzanne Korf: Bowling league scores a strike for summer fun
Everyone knows that summer is the time to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine and warm weather. Summertime in Montreal is full of fun and festivities – from the Grand Prix and St-Jean Baptiste and...
View ArticleBill Tierney: Here in Quebec, you’re only as free as you feel
So, how free do you think you are? To be honest, I’ve been feeling pretty free, as freedom goes, over the last bit of time. My kids are almost out of the basement and in interesting jobs. I can almost...
View ArticleMontreal borough funding changes could spark renewed talk of demergers in...
The demerger battle in Île-Bizard was narrowly lost in court in 2010, six years after it was resolved in other former suburbs on Montreal Island. So with the scar still fresh, the mayor of the borough...
View ArticleMan Olmpics in Senneville this weekend to benefit Ratcliffe Foundation
The 2014 Man Olympics is being held this weekend in Senneville to raise funds for the James Ratcliffe Foundation. The two-day charity and sporting event is raising money for the annual $1,500...
View ArticleEugenie Bouchard drops by Westminster pool
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard dropped by the Westminster pool in Dollard-des-Ormeaux on Wednesday, July 9. Less than a week after her appearance at the Wimbledon women’s final, the Westmount...
View ArticleCyclist seriously hurt in crash with truck
This story has been updated. A man in his 60s is in hospital with very serious head injuries after he collided with a truck on his bike in Dollard-des-Ormeaux on Friday morning. Police officer...
View ArticleTrain service on Vaudreuil-Hudson line will not be affected by maintenance work
The Agence métropolitaine de transport has cancelled the scheduled closure of the Vaudreuil-Hudson train line this weekend, July 12-13, and next weekend, July 19-20. Regular train service will be...
View ArticleLetter: Let’s hold the Quebec government accountable for the dangerous...
Every year, I receive a letter along with an invoice from the SAAQ as well as government of Quebec telling me that in order to ride on the Quebec road system I must pay an exorbitant fee to license my...
View ArticlePearson school board names award in honour of Nelson Mandela
The Lester B. Pearson School Board has opted to launch a new award named in honour of Nelson Mandela, a South African icon, freedom fighter and socialist who gained world-wide attention for his...
View ArticleMore vintage Dorval signs for sale
The city of Dorval has jumped back into the souvenir business with another sell-off of vintage signs, this time from the city’s historic heart. Hundreds of black and white street signs from 104...
View ArticlePublic pianos come to Pierrefonds-Roxboro
In the mood to tickle the ivories but don’t own a piano? Head for Pierrefonds-Roxboro and one of three pianos installed in public places as part of the Montreal Outdoor Pianos program. The program...
View ArticleNeighbours watchful in Beaconsfield
Neighbourhood Watch is back in Beaconsfield. After a 12-year absence, the crime-prevention project was relaunched during an official ceremony at city hall on July 2. The ceremony was attended by...
View ArticleStolen statues stored at Station 3
Montreal Police discovered two collections of stolen decorative garden statues in Pierrefonds, July 15. Montreal Police constable Daniel Maheu from Station 3 said more than 30 statues of all shapes and...
View ArticleSuspected bank robbers nabbed with help of smart phone
Two bank employees were robbed at gunpoint at a bank on Gouin Blvd. in Pierrefonds, just after 10:30 a.m. on July 10. Three men were arrested in connection with the robbery 45 minutes later....
View ArticleArmed robbery results in three arrests
Three men have been arrested and charged with armed robbery in connection with a holdup at a TD Bank in Kirkland over the weekend. Two armed men entered the bank at the corner of Blvd. St-Charles and...
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