Bill Young: Hudson harbours a genuine cake artist
If you haven’t met Jessika Menard, let me introduce you. Menard makes cakes – scrumptious, mouthwatering, smile-bursting cakes. Better still, she makes her cakes right here in Hudson. And just to...
View ArticleSte-Anne taking legal action to collect retailers’ fees; Town intervenes on...
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is taking legal action on behalf of its village merchants’ association regarding some outstanding membership fees. According to Quebec Court, the town has filed challenges against...
View ArticlePearson school board award named after Mandela
The Lester B. Pearson School Board has opted to launch a new award named in honour of Nelson Mandela, a South African icon and freedom fighter who gained worldwide attention for his defiance of his...
View ArticleBeaconsfield aims to save remaining ash trees; Proposed bylaw amendment puts...
Beaconsfield is proposing a bylaw amendment that would require homeowners to report an emerald ash borer beetle presence, and to cut down ash trees on their property if located with a 100-metre radius...
View ArticleWest Island’s Louis Leblanc signs with Ducks; Traded by Habs for draft pick
Kirkland native and former Habs prospect Louis Leblanc is hoping to revive his National Hockey League career with the Anaheim Ducks. Last week, the Ducks signed Leblanc, 23, who was a restricted free...
View ArticleBill Tierney: Pragai Couture brings an artistic flair to Ste-Anne
Someone somewhere in the West Island must have done a study about the survival rates of small retail businesses in our West Island villages. It probably doesn’t make fun reading. But even without...
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 ArticleOverpass to be demolished: Highway 40 will be closed in Vaudreuil late...
Note to drivers: Highway 40 in Vaudreuil-Dorion will be closed late Saturday to early Sunday morning as the provincial transport department plans to demolish the old overpass at St. Charles Ave. From...
View ArticleConstruction work on St-Charles in Kirkland takes a two-week break
Regular users of St-Charles Blvd. in Kirkland who have had to deal with long traffic lineups due to ongoing roadwork will get a two-week holiday, as work crews take a break for the annual construction...
View ArticleCity of Pointe-Claire hires new top administrator
The city of Pointe-Claire has announced the hiring of Robert Weemaes as its new top administrator. His appointment as city manager for the municipality was approved by the city’s council at a special...
View ArticleLa Boutique Electronique pulls the plug
When they opened La Boutique Electronique in Dollard-des-Ormeaux in 1991, owners Scott Phelan and Christopher Porteous were told they wouldn’t last a year. The West Island was where electronics stores...
View ArticleMan found dead in Dorval apartment
A man in his late 30s was found dead Sunday afternoon in his apartment at the corner of Roy Ave. and Carson Ave. in Dorval. Montreal police discovered the body at around 3:15 p.m. and were still...
View ArticleVideo/Photos: St-Charles overpass on Highway 40 demolished
The old St-Charles overpass over Highway 40 in Vaudreuil-Dorion was demolished Saturday night. The structure, which is being replaced with a new wider overpass, was destroyed by work crews between...
View ArticleTransforming eyesores to colourful greenspaces
Volunteers from grassroots organizations in Montreal have banded together for years to transform derelict properties and overgrown back alleys into green spaces that everyone can enjoy. Last weekend,...
View ArticleNew life for old service station property alongside Hwy. 20 in Pointe-Claire
Construction of a two-storey commercial/office building is now underway at Cartier Ave. and Highway 20, bringing long-awaited new life to the undeclared gateway to Pointe-Claire Village. After more...
View ArticleOne family, two different cars vandalized in separate incidents
Police are investigating after two different vehicles belonging to one Pierrefonds family were vandalized in separate incidents three days apart from one another. In the first incident, July 17, the...
View ArticleAnti-theft device helps police in Pointe-Claire track stolen pickup
Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of a Ford pickup truck reported stolen from a Pointe-Claire hotel parking lot and found at the opposite end of Montreal Island. The arrests were...
View ArticleSenneville moves to protect waterfront land with new urban plan
As a precautionary measure, Senneville is planning to deploy a land reserve to protect a waterfront portion of the former veterans’ lodge/golf course property that was recently sold to a developer and...
View ArticleOnce an asset, now a liability, Beaconsfield home surrounded by ash trees
What sold Patrick and Liane Boyle on the house they bought in Beaconsfield six years ago was its well-treed lot. Their home in Beacon Hill, a leafy neighbourhood just east of St-Charles Blvd. and north...
View ArticleRoyal Montreal ready for Canadian Open
North America’s oldest golf club, located in Île-Bizard, began preparing more than a year ago to host the RBC Canadian Open. The Royal Montreal Golf Club is hosting the 110th anniversary of the...
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