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Shield of Athena thanks Newsfirst for raising awareness of domestic abuse

In Quebec, one woman a month has been killed since the start of Covid pandemic Newsfirst Multimedia co-publisher George Guzmas was one of 20 Montreal-area...

Volunteers and supporters celebrate FILIA Day after a two-year hiatus

Guests included St-Laurent MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos and Sen. Leo Housakos For the first time in two years, volunteers and supporters of the Park Extension Association...

La Maison Le Prélude de Laval up for $100,000 prize in iA Financial Group’s...

La Maison Le Prélude in Laval is one of the twelve finalist charities of the fifth edition of iA Financial Group’s great philanthropic Contest....

Help for sexual assault just a phone call away, though the problem isn’t disappearing

Montreal Sexual Assault Centre launches a re-branded Sexual Violence Helpline A province-wide 24-hour phone referral service for victims of sexual violence was given a new...

City unveils plan to combat poverty in some neighbourhoods

The City of Laval has decided to take some innovative action to help combat poverty and economic problems in certain neighbourhoods on its territory. A...

Centre de pédiatrie sociale de Laval celebrates a decade of changing lives

Social Pediatrics Centre marks its 10th anniversary this autumn This autumn, staff and parents who are part of the community at the Centre de Pédiatrie...

FILIA Association for Seniors holds second annual Walk A Thon in Laval

A dual-election year brought out candidates running for federal and municipal office The 15th anniversary of FILIA’s annual Walk A Thon last Saturday marked the...

Agape sees light at the end of the tunnel, after a challenging year

Chomedey social services provider plans expansion to Duvernay-Laval “It’s been a tough year or two, to say the least,” Agape executive-director Kevin McLeod said at...

Sainte-Rose MNA Skeete announces $2.7 million in funding for Senior Wellness Centres

Chomedey’s Agape Senior Wellness Centre to receive up to $160,000 over three years The Chomedey-based Agape Senior Wellness Centre is one of several dozen existing...

CHSLD Sainte-Dorothée was unprepared for COVID-19, witnesses tell inquiry

Long-term care facility had the highest death toll, with 100 fatalities during first wave CHSLD Sainte-Dorothée, the Quebec long-term care home most impacted by COVID-19...