With the Coach: John Theodosopoulos
With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: John Theodosopoulos, a 53-year-old Beaconsfield resident who heads Ecodomus Construction Inc. Team: Lakeshore FU-18...
View ArticleBatshaw gets permit to demolish Elm Ave. building; Work must be delayed 18...
Beaconsfield council has approved a demolition permit for Batshaw Youth and Family Services to tear down its building on Elm Ave., but there is one string attached. The demolition cannot be carried out...
View ArticleWest Island players go to NHL scouting combine
A handful of National Hockey League draft prospects who have a West Island connection are taking part in a scouting combine being held in Toronto this week. Four players, William Carrier, Jonathan...
View ArticleEvent invites public to paddle Riviere des Prairies, get new perspective on...
For the first time ever, the general public is invited to participate in the Tour de l’île blue, an annual event in which paddlers circumnavigate Montreal Island and discover the beauty of the island’s...
View ArticleMan charged in assault on girl, 11, in St-Laurent
A 41-year-old St-Laurent man is in custody, charged in connection with a brutal assault of an 11-year-old girl Sunday night. Nisantha Upali Witharanage was arraigned during a brief court appearance...
View ArticleCP exclusive: Ex-West Islander once slated for beheading in Saudi Arabia has...
A Canadian who was once condemned to death by beheading has been quietly released from a Saudi prison after almost six years behind bars. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press indicate that Mohamed...
View ArticleCalling all superheroes
Here’s an excuse to wear your favorite superhero costume. As if you need an excuse. Gold’s Gym in Baie d’Urfé is hosting a Superhero Challenge at Allan’s Hill Park, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1:30...
View ArticleMan dies after stabbing at apartment in St-Laurent
A dispute between neighbours appears to have led to Montreal’s ninth homicide of the year. A man was stabbed Thursday evening at an apartment building in the city’s St. Laurent district. Police have...
View ArticlePierrefonds borough Mayor Monique Worth to retire from politics
After over two decades of municipal politics, Pierrefonds borough Mayor Monique Worth announced this morning she won’t be seeking re-election this fall. “This decision was taken further to a long and...
View ArticleNo risk to release boy, 12, accused of killing brother: psychologist
A 12-year-old boy accused of shooting his older brother in their Dorval home would pose no risk to society if released under strict conditions, including that he not take drugs or hang out with...
View ArticleBail decision expected Thursday for Dorval shooting case
A Youth Court judge will decide Thursday whether to release on bail a 13-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his older brother in their Dorval home earlier this year. After several days of...
View ArticleLyric Theatre Singers take on Broadway
When Lyric Theatre Singers musical director Bob Bachelor was in Grade 3, he was selected to attend the prestigious St. Michael’s Choir School in Toronto, where he studied classical music until Grade...
View ArticleSte-Anne St. in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is ready to receive
After over two years of roadwork and major infrastructure repairs, Ste-Anne St. in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is ready to receive. The city is launching a program of summer activities today designed to coax...
View ArticlePolice thwart Île-Bizard break-in
A nighttime break-in was foiled in Île-Bizard on Sunday. Montreal police constable Daniel Maheu, from Station 3, said a witness called 911 after seeing three young people acting in a suspicious manner...
View ArticleKirkland woman behind private school in Dominican Republic
Although she is only 21 and not yet finished CEGEP, Katelyn Bateman of Kirkland, is the founder of her own private school and heading toward an expansion that will probably attract attention as a model...
View ArticleNHL players’ union welcomes two West Island kids to camp
Two Bantam AA players from the West Island have been invited to participate in a mentorship program hosted by the National Hockey League Players’ Association. The two West Island Royals teammates,...
View Article$60M in tax revenue headed to Pearson school board
It is anticipated the Lester B. Pearson School Board, which covers the West Island and Off-Island, will receive close to $60 million through school taxes that are based on municipal property...
View ArticleBill Tierney: Reflections on garbage, composting and recycling
A recent visit to the Lachute market, with its acres of old junk laid out for inspection, has convinced me that all that garbage we throw out must be worth something to someone. I saw an old tin camp...
View ArticleSenneville’s new urban plan aims to protect village charm
After spending more than a year rethinking its master urban plan, Senneville council tabled a new draft Monday that Mayor George McLeish believes will be endorsed by residents who clamoured for...
View ArticleRetiring mayor proud of her legacy
Saying she is leaving Pierrefonds-Roxboro in good standing, borough mayor Monique Worth is ready to retire from municipal politics after more than two decades in office. “It’s time to try and relax, to...
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