Old Dutch took union by surprise, representative says, by announcing shutdown...
Snack food maker Old Dutch Foods is closing its 49-year-old plant in Lachine and laying off 216 employees, including 180 whose union contract is about to expire. In a statement issued late Tuesday, the...
View ArticleWest Island MP calls on Ottawa to keep open Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue post office
West Island MP Francis Scarpaleggia has added his voice to the chorus of local politicians and others lobbying federal officials to keep open the Canada Post post office in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. The...
View ArticleTraffic on Hwy. 20 overpass at Woodland Ave. cited as reason to halt Angell...
Once called a “killer crossing” and reconstructed in 1998 to improve public safety, the Highway 20 interchange at Woodland Ave. in Beaconsfield is now being tied to the future preservation of Angell...
View ArticleSQ called in to investigate suspected misappropriation of funds in Hudson
The Sûreté du Québec has been called in to investigate a misappropriation of funds that has been uncovered during an internal audit under way at the Town of Hudson. To read the full story, click here.
View ArticleHerbicides to be sprayed in two locations on the West Island
CN Rail and Gaz Métro have signed contracts with Asplundh Canada ULC to conduct herbicide spraying on lands that make up their West Island holdings. As part of their respective vegetation management...
View ArticleSuspicious fire damages business in Pierrefonds
A suspicious fire damaged a business in Pierrefonds, Saturday. Montreal police constable Daniel Maheu said the alarm sounded at the business near the corner of Gouin Blvd. W. and Alexander St. at 11:30...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for Special Olympics summer games in Pointe Claire
On July 4, 1,000 athletes and coaches from throughout the province will gather in Pointe-Claire for the Special Olympics provincial summer games. The 20-member Olympic planning committee has just under...
View ArticleBeaconsfield High School set to celebrate 55-year reunion
Beaconsfield High School celebrates its 55-year reunion over the upcoming long weekend and part of the fun is a good, old-fashioned, Saturday night dance. Five decades of music is on the playlist and...
View ArticleDorval singer-songwriter writes winning song
Dale Boyle has written a winner. The Dorval singer/songwriter’s country-alt song You Might Come Around, sung with Annabelle Chvostek, won second prize in the Americana category at the Nashville-based...
View ArticleRestrictions on water use now in place in Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Summer is still a month away, but water-use restrictions are already being imposed in Dollard-des-Ormeaux. The city is advising residents that new summer watering restrictions are in force as of today...
View ArticlePolice asked to keep watch at Beaconsfield council meeting
At the request of the city, there was a noticeable police presence during the Beaconsfield council meeting Monday night. From the start of the meeting, three patrol officers from Montreal Police...
View ArticleRoadwork to affect access to Highway 20 at 32nd Ave. in Lachine
Repairs to the infrastructure of the 32nd Ave. and Highway 20 overpass will necessitate some detours and patience during the next three to four months. The ramp from Highway 20 eastbound at 32nd Ave....
View ArticleAMT in talks to buy Deux Montagnes train line servicing Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Montreal’s train authority is negotiating to buy the Deux-Montagnes train line, including the Mount Royal tunnel, from Canadian National, The Gazette has learned. “As soon as CN told us they wanted to...
View ArticleNominees for Accolades business awards announced
The list of finalists for Accolades 2013 business awards presented by the West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce is in and there are 31 nominees in 10 categories. Winners will be announced during...
View ArticleSuzanne Korf: Workers make hospital special
Construction on the Glen campus – home to the new Montreal Children’s Hospital, the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Montreal Chest Institute, the Cancer Care Centre and the Research Institute – will be...
View ArticleBill Tierney: Springtime means golf, at home and farther away
Back in February, in the middle of a snowstorm, I was persuaded by two of my old Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue managers who had both got themselves promoted into a thriving neighbouring town to join their...
View ArticleDecision to have cops keep eye on council meetings sparks outcry
It seems not everyone is pleased Montreal police have been keeping watch over Beaconsfield council meetings, though the mayor says public proceedings are proving to be more civil. Last week, Mayor...
View ArticleYouth learns hard way that spitting is against the law
A West Island youth has been arrested in connection with a spitting incident that took place earlier this month. Police were called to a Dorval address on May 16 at about 10 a.m. where a man reported...
View ArticleCheck your child’s car seat this weekend
Montreal police will be checking the installation of child car seats free-of-charge this weekend. Anyone interested in verifying that they have correctly installed their baby’s or child’s child seat...
View ArticleVideo camera may provide clues to Beaurepaire robbery
A depanneur in Beaurepaire Village was robbed earlier this month of cigarettes, lottery tickets and an undisclosed amount of cash. The incident, which took place May 6 at about 4:30 a.m. at the Couche...
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