Monthly Archives: June 2020
Heat wave forces CISSS de Laval to again postpone mobile COVID-19 testing
The CISSS de Laval says it is prolonging its suspension of operations by its mobile COVID-19 testing clinics for another 24 hours because of the ongoing heat wave rolling through the Laval region.
The mobile...
Saint-Bruno councillor De Cotis acknowledges work of anonymous couple who cleaned up empty...
An anonymous couple from the Laval district of Saint-Bruno were publicly thanked on Friday by local city councillor David De Cotis who credited them with cleaning up a vacant lot on de Tolède St....
CISSS de Laval declares ‘heat wave alert’ as temperature soars
As the temperature in Laval and the Montreal region reached into the low 30s on Friday, officials at the CISSS de Laval declared a heat wave alert and implemented a plan designed to help...
Laval opens pools and water parks to help cool residents during heat wave
Because of the heat wave that is currently rolling through the Laval and greater Montreal regions, as well as a heat alert issued by Laval's director of public health, the city says it decided...
Laval declares a lawn watering ban until June 23
Because of the current heat wave sweeping through the greater Montreal region, the City of Laval has declared a ban on the watering of lawns until midnight on June 23.
According to the city, the...
City offering to pick up old, unused refrigerators
With the July 1 moving day rapidly approaching and with sanitation on everyone's mind during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Laval is reminding residents that it can pick up old refrigerators and similar...
More hand sanitizer warnings from Health Canada
Health Canada has issued yet another advisory to Canadians regarding hand sanitizers that may pose health risks.
The warning comes following previous notices issued by the federal agency on other hand sanitizer products.
The latest advisory...
Quebec to harmonize parking fees at hospitals, public health institutions, beginning June 20
Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Danielle McCann has announced that the CAQ government is establishing a standard schedule of parking fees at hospitals and other health care institutions across the province that will...
CISSS de Laval expecting new patient attendants at CHSLDs by mid-July
In order to meet an urgent need for support staff at Laval CHSLDs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials at the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de Laval say...
Ottawa approves Bausch Health psoriasis drug to be produced in Laval
Bausch Health, which has its global headquarters in Laval, has received commercial approval from Health Canada to market a new drug in Canada for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.
According to the company, Duobrii will...