Two West Islanders among five Quebecers to make Canadian U-20 soccer team
A couple of West Islanders are gearing up to represent Canada during the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Kylie Davis of Île-Bizard and Vanessa Grégoire of Beaconsfield are two of five Quebecers...
View ArticleWest Islanders Demers, Lombardi sign new NHL deals
A couple of West Island natives, Jason Demers and Matthew Lombardi, recently signed new NHL contracts for next season. Dorval native Jason Demers, 26, re-signed with the San Jose Sharks, the team that...
View ArticleBill Tierney: What would we do without leaders like Lincoln?
Looking at TV footage of Clifford Lincoln commenting on the Train de l’ouest’s most recent meeting with a senior Quebec politician about “impending” improvements to our lamentable train service, you...
View ArticleLetter: What about pedestrians in the car-bicycle debate?
Re: “Cycling can improve city life” (Your Views, July 22) To all cyclists, I would like to ask the following question: Do you know how it feels to have a bicycle pass you, going at a high clip, less...
View ArticleWestbound Highway 40 to be closed this weekend
Roadwork along Highway 40 in the West Island will cause drivers a few delays this weekend. The westbound part of the highway between St-Charles Blvd. in Kirkland and Anciens-Combattants Blvd. in...
View ArticleWarning of additional traffic congestion in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue town officials are warning area motorists of a temporary lane closure on Chemin Sainte-Marie, starting August 4. The southbound lane closure is related to ongoing work on Highway...
View ArticleArson is suspected in Pointe-Claire blaze
The charred remains of an abandoned Pointe-Claire house are now cordoned off with fencing and investigators are trying to determine what set off the blaze that destroyed the property. Montreal...
View ArticleBeaconsfield caught off guard by beach idea
Beaconsfield has no plans to jump back into the beach business even though its waterfront has been cited by city of Montreal officials as a beach location that could be easily readied for Montreal...
View ArticlePointe-Claire south house saved from wrecking ball – for now
Pointe-Claire city officials have denied a demolition permit to a developer with plans to tear down an old house in Pointe-Claire south and to replace it with two new bigger houses. The city’s...
View ArticleSte-Anne calls for traffic study in its north sector
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is to conduct a traffic study of its north sector in advance of drafting a new special planning program for a vast undeveloped area east of the industrial park toward the l’Anse à...
View ArticleOverpass overhaul nears end at St-Jean and Highway 20
Motorists inconvenienced by the overhaul of the Highway 20-St-Jean Blvd. interchange in Pointe-Claire will be relieved to know the project is on target to be completed in about three weeks. The...
View ArticleNow you can calculate whether to treat or cut your ash tree
Natural Resources Canada has an online calculator homeowners or arborists can use to determine the fate of ash trees by weighing the cost benefits of preventive treatment versus replacing trees...
View ArticleMarla Newhook: We all have one chance at life, so don’t blow it
I can’t remember where I was when I heard about the fatal accident on July 3 on Highway 40 near St-Jean Blvd., but it certainly left me feeling uneasy. Why one accident would affect me when there have...
View ArticleBill Tierney: It’s time to remember the Second World War generation
Loss. Everyone suffers loss. It happens all the time. You’d think we’d all be used to it, even hardened against it. But when it happens to you, when it happens on your street, in your town, when you...
View ArticleBariatric surgery patients at Lachine Hospital recalled for testing
A class-action lawsuit was launched on Tuesday against the Lachine Hospital in the name of patients who underwent bariatric surgery between 2012 and 2014, after an improperly cleaned instrument was...
View ArticlePolice seeking help to find 64-year-old West Island woman
Montreal police are asking for the public’s help in finding Claire Lavoie, 64, who was reported missing on July 25. A West Island resident, Lavoie is described as 5-foot-1 with blond hair and brown...
View Article‘Suspicious fire’ breaks out in Lachine
The Montreal police service is looking into what spokesperson Manuel Couture described as a suspicious fire that broke out in the Lachine borough Monday night. The fire started in an apartment...
View ArticlePointe-Claire Curling Club fighting move to strip it of its tax exemption
The Pointe-Claire Curling Club is waiting to hear whether it will be allowed to keep its municipal tax exemption from Pointe-Claire after a one-day hearing before the Commission Municipale du Québec....
View ArticleSale of Pointe-Claire post office building falls through
The deal that would have seen a Pointe-Claire realtor buy the heritage building that once served as the Canada Post outlet in Pointe-Claire Village has fallen through. John Deakin, the owner of Deakin...
View ArticlePointe-Claire Diving Club members win big at Commonwealth Games
The Pointe-Claire Diving Club brought home eight medals from the Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh last week. Four divers from the club represented the Canadian delegation at the competition from...
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