Monthly Archives: September 2017
Laval saw its first Terry Fox Run in over a decade
(TLN) The first Terry Fox Run to take place in Laval in more than a dozen years “was a success,” says Jeffrey Marshall, who led efforts to organize the event held at Parc des...
No. 360 downtown bus line proves successful for STL
(TLN) The Société de transport de Laval’s No. 360 bus line serving downtown Laval proved to be highly successful over the past summer when nearly 24,000 passengers used it between June 24 and Aug....
ML seeks to maintain its momentum for re-election
Martin C. Barry
The Mouvement Lavallois is running on its record of sound financial management, while promising to pursue reforms started four years ago when they were first elected, says incumbent mayor Marc Demers.
Continuing the...
Laval buys Guimond Sports Complex on Autoroute 440
(TLN) The City of Laval has announced that it has purchased the Guimond Sports Complex on Autoroute 440 for $14 million in order to answer an increasing demand by Laval residents for sports facilities.
The...
Laval City Watch September 27, 2017
Acquisition of river bank lot in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Laval’s executive committee has authorized the evaluation service to initiate the appropriate measures requisite to acquiring a river front parcel of land that does not have a registered...
Olympian Macrozonaris running for Action Laval
Martin C. Barry
Action Laval mayoral candidate Jean-Claude Gobé announced during the party’s official campaign launch last Sunday that Canadian Olympic track and field athlete Nicolas Macrozonaris will be seeking the Sainte-Dorothée city council seat...
Laval News Volume 25-18
Laval News Volume 25-18
This issue covers local events such us politics, sports and human interest stories. It features editorials and other columns. Click on the image to read the paper.
Demers denies Action Laval assertion ML raised taxes 6.5 per cent
Martin C. Barry
Comparing Action Laval leader Jean-Claude Gobé’s recent pledge to reduce property taxes by 3 per cent with U.S. president Donald Trump’s habit of distorting facts, Laval mayor Marc Demers is dismissing Gobé’s...
David De Cotis launches re-election campaign
Martin C. Barry
More than 700 devoted followers of the Mouvement Lavallois turned out at the Embassy Plaza on Aug. 28 to help launch the 2017 election campaign of the man credited as the party’s...
City of Laval enacts new housing rights code
(TLN) On Sept. 5, Laval city council adopted By-law L-12519, concerning rights to housing. According to the city, this new legal tool will henceforth be protecting tenants as well as landlords in Laval from...