Monthly Archives: August 2020
Health Canada update on hand sanitizers with technical-grade ethanol posing health risks
Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following hand sanitizers, which contain technical-grade ethanol, may pose health risks. For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert.
Canadians are also advised...
COVID-19 testing clinic at Cartier Arena closing
The CISSS de Laval has announced that a COVID-19 testing clinic that was set up at the Cartier Arena is closing on Aug. 20.
Residents of Laval who still want to be tested for COVID-19...
Motorcyclist recovering following after-hours accident in Carrefour Laval parking lot
A motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries after colliding with a cement wall outside the Carrefour Laval shopping mall on Saturday night is recovering in hospital, according to the Laval Police Department.
While driving across the...
Work begins on new Val-des-Brises interchange
Elected officials from the City of Laval were on hand on Friday at a spot alongside Autoroute 440 near Autoroute 19 and Route 125 to symbolically mark the start of work on the new...
COVID-19 outbreak at Notre Dame Blvd. retirement complex
The Journal de Montréal was reporting on Saturday that seven residents at a Notre Dame Blvd. seniors retirement complex had been diagnosed over the past week with COVID-19, leading to stricter enforcement of...
Laval Public Health seeks partyers linked to COVID-19 spread
The Department of Public Health for the Laval region is asking all persons who attended a party held at a private home in Sainte-Rose recently to come forward and agree to be tested for...
Ottawa Invests in community-based projects addressing challenges of dementia
Patty Hajdu, federal Minister of Health, has announced an investment of more than $7.85 million over four years towards 12 new projects that will support individuals living with dementia, their families, caregivers and communities.
The...
Accidental ingestion of edible cannabis products causing serious harm to children: Health Canada
Health Canada has issued an advisory saying it is aware of several cases of serious harm resulting in hospitalization after children have accidentally consumed illegal edible cannabis products. These products appeared similar to regular...
Sainte-Dorothée Community Centre certified LEED Gold
Laval now has four buildings with the environmental certification
The Sainte-Dorothée Community Centre has just received LEED Gold certification, the highest distinction bestowed on building owners for environmentally-sound design and architecture.
Completed in 2019, the community...
James Bay painter/artist’s works now showcased in Fabreville
Stéfanie Thompson took part in 2018 Sainte-Rose Art Symposium
An accomplished nature painter from Quebec’s James Bay region, who was among the many artists who took part in the 2018 Sainte-Rose Art Symposium, will be...