Wed. August 25, 2010
Martin C. Barry
Tue. August 24, 2010
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This is the suspect in the above video. The Laval police are trying to identify this man, suspected of stealing guns, cash and jewelry from an apartment on Souvenir Blvd. in the Chomedey district.If you can help, please call the Laval Police Info line at 450-662-4636
Wed. August 25, 2010
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BACK TO SCHOOL
Thu. August 27, 2010
University students and working part time: RBC poll
The survey found that debt management and budgeting are challenging for students, with just half regularly monitoring where their money is going.
Lifestyle changes as kids head off to university: Survey
As thousands of Canadian students get ready to start college or university this fall, an eBay Canada research study released today revealed that parents have plans of their own.
TRANSPORTATION
Wed August 11, 2010
Laval gets two new Communauto stations
“Laval citizens now have the benefit of more choices than ever to get around,” says Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt. “The increase in the number of Communauto stations in Laval is an interesting option for those who choose to not have a car or to keep only one car per family. THE STL LAUNCHES A NEW TEXT MESSAGING APPLICATION
From now on, you can receive full information on schedules, detours and delays on your favourite bus routes, right from your cellphone, and all in real time.Wed June 30, 2010
BUS TRANSPORTATION IN LAVAL: A FAMILY'S BEST CHOICE
On weekends and holidays, children under 12 years of age have free access to the bus network if accompanied by an adult paying his or her own fare.Wed June 16, 2010
The STL launches the 3rd Edition of “Operation Smog Alert”:
The STL’s cash fare is normally
$2.75; the special $1 fare granted to riders
on smog days therefore corresponds to a
discount of nearly 64% on the regular price.
Operation Smog Alert will be in effect
every smog day in the summer, June 1 –
Labour Day, September 6, 2010.Wed May 19, 2010
STL:new look with visual and voice technology
The Société de Transport de Laval has started giving its fleet of buses a new green and blue look. But something much more practical is also being added — the vehicles are being fitted with cutting edge technology to tell riders out loud when there are transfers to connecting bus lines and upcoming stops.Wed Feb 24, 2010
Public transit ridership up 15 % in five years
A new "origin-destination" study released by the Agence Métropolitaine de Transport suggests that the number of drivers using their vehicles to travel around the Montreal region has dropped for the first time in four decades.
Wed Feb 10, 2010
Launch of STL Synchro
Last week marked the launch of
the electronic display units that the
Société de transport de Laval (STL) has
installed at the 80 busiest stops on its
network.YOUR HEALTH
Wed June 2, 2010
Social Reflection on end-of-life care
Over the last few weeks, hundreds of
residents of Laval have been participating
in interviews at home, before visiting
a mobile medical clinic set up in
the parking lot outside a hotel just off
the Laurentian Autoroute.
Wed Feb 10, 2010
Open wide and say "ahh," Laval
Over the last few weeks, hundreds of
residents of Laval have been participating
in interviews at home, before visiting
a mobile medical clinic set up in
the parking lot outside a hotel just off
the Laurentian Autoroute.
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Wed. August 27, 2010
Martin C. Barry
Gilles Duceppe is proud of the fact the Bloc has been able to participate in six consecutive general elections, five of which saw Duceppe guide the party as its leader. “There is no other party that can say that,” Duceppe said at a press conference held during a stopover he made in Laval on Aug. 19.
Martin C. Barry
Citing the emotional impact that mandatory surveys often have on newly-arrived immigrants to Canada, Federal Industry Minister Tony Clement is unapologetic about his government’s plans to remove threats of jail time for persons refusing to fill out the census or any other mandatory survey administered by the federal government.
Wed. August 25, 2010
Martin C. Barry
Quebec Premier Jean Charest declared Montreal Egyptian community leader George Saad an “ambassador for peace” during a traditional Ramadan “iftar” held at the Salle Paradis in Chomedey
Wed. August 11, 2010
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It was with a smile on his lips and pride in his heart that Laval city councillor and executive-committee member Alexandre Duplessis arrived at the finish line on July 11 after having completed the nearly 300 kilometres from Montreal to Quebec City
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The federal government announced new regulations on Wednesday that target organized crime in Canada by designating several "signature activities" of criminal groups as serious offences.
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“For residents, a retirement residence is their living environment,” said Ouellette. “The investments that we are announcing today will allow for improvements to their quality of life, to improve working conditions for members of the staff, and to make the premises more welcoming for family members and visitors.”
Martin C. Barry
One of Laval’s biggest cultural events of the season came to a triumphant end in Sainte Rose last Sunday with a spectacular fireworks display
Martin C. Barry
“There’s going to be an attempt to find a solution when they (the Liberals) hold a caucus at the end of August,” Bletas said in an interview with the Laval News following his meeting with Courchesne last Tuesday. Bletas said Courchesne seemed receptive to the claims he’s been making about the school tax system. “
By Geneviève April
During the citizens question period at the most recent meeting of Laval city council, the Committee for a Bilingual Hospital in Western Laval put in another appearance. Through its spokesperson, Martin Berman, this citizens organization is once again placing front and centre issues it was dealing with back in 2004.
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Language unity sought for new hospital project
TLN Archives, March 11, 2004
-- Read previous article :Language unity sought for new hospital project
TLN Archives, March 11, 2004
Thu. July 15, 2010
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The Mille Îles river reduced water levels forces the city of Laval to imposes a ban on all outdoor use of drinking water throughout its territory as of July 15.
Wed July 14, 2010
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With the coming into force of changes in the provincial law on travel agents, travellers will be better informed and will receive better protection.
Martin C. Barry
Centre du Sablon, which was already well known for its sense of community spirit, has exceeded even the best of expectations with its new Sablon Green ecological campus, Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt declared during Sablon Green’s official launch
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On the morning of July 8, Alexandre Duplessis, a member of the executive-committee and city councillor for the district of Saint-Martin, was able to see for himself the fun the kids were having in the city’s day camps.
Martin C. Barry
Agape is providing more than food, clothes and other physical essentials, but also emotional support and spiritual nourishment, say many of its supporters.
Wed June 30, 2010
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If the situation worsens or if the
community effort is not sufficient,
the City could be forced to take special
measures and ban all outdoor
use of drinking water throughout
its territory.
By Martin C. Barry
Agape expects to see a dramatic increase in community needs in the coming year, according to the Chomedey-based charity’s annual report. From January to April in 2009, Agape received 33 new families. During the same period of 2010, 60 new families were added to Agape’s list of urgent needs
By Martin C. Barry
‘This initiative is not just for the Armenian community, but for all society and all persons’. The Armenian Genocide is the second most studied case of genocide, after the Holocaust of World War II. According to some western scholars, up to 2,500,000 Armenians perished in the ordeal.
By Martin C. Barry
It is important for our government to create quality of life environments for all the citizens,’ says Quebec senior citizens minister Marguerite Blais. She said she was pleased to be able to support the City of Laval in its wish to go further in facilitating better living conditions for seniors.
By Martin C. Barry
Also known as Autoroute Papineau, it goes from Montreal across the Rivière des Prairies by the Papineau-Leblanc Bridge, but currently ends in Laval just north of A-440.
By Martin C. Barry
Laval’s eastern
sector, has been awarded a $126,000
start-up grant by the provincial government
to create a new 30-unit housing
project in a former automobile dealership
on des Laurentides Boulevard.
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