Medicare “smiles” at us with… his rotten teeth
It was once the pride of all Canadians! “Our health system is unparallelled,” we boasted when we went abroad. If anything, apart from his peace-loving reputation, Canada considered Medicare, the diamond of...
Laval Police and Fire singled out for loose accounting on gas credit cards
Auditor General Véronique Boily files last report of her seven-year mandate In her final report as the City of Laval’s auditor-general before reaching the end of her 7-year mandate in December, Véronique Boily...
Laval issues ‘don’t drink the water’ advisory for streets in Sainte-Dorothée
The City of Laval issued an advisory notice to residents around avenue des Bois, rue Principale and chemin Bord-de-l'Eau, including the Îles-Laval sector, on Tuesday that they should avoid consuming or otherwise...
Laval Fire Dept. quells blaze at Mondou pet supplies store
On Sept. 7, firefighters with the Service de sécurité incendie de Laval (SSIL) responded to a natural gas leak at the intersection of Noël and Principale streets in the Sainte-Dorothée sector. According to...
City of Laval’s annual ‘Fête de la Famille’ draws large crowds
From magic to science, there was something for kids and adults alike Although there were still a few weeks left before summer is officially over, it came to an unofficial close in Laval...
Laval Chevaliers de Colomb donate $16,574 to Maison de la Sérénité
Proceeds from Spaghetti Day fundraiser go to Laval palliative care residence A “Spaghetti Day” fundraiser held last April at the Embassy Plaza on Curé Labelle Blvd. by the Chevaliers de Colomb’s five Laval-area...
‘SkyHawks’ stage dramatic drop-in at Souvenir Elementary School
Canadian Forces parachute team makes a safe landing on SES playing field For a teacher, administrator or support worker at any grade school, there’s probably no sound more rewarding than the squeals of...
Laval buys 2.3 more hectares in Bois de l’Équerre
The City of Laval announced recently that it has purchased 2.3 additional hectares of forested land near the northern limits of the Bois de l’Équerre woods near Sainte-Rose. The acquisition, the city says...
Canada is no longer recognizable
I have written more than once about the muzzling of free speech in Canada, and it seems time changes nothing. In fact, it gets worse. The public lashing of psychiatrist Jordan Peterson...
Laval partners unite for annual ‘Drop Me Off Safely’ school campaign
Continuing a long-standing tradition, key partners in Laval, including the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, the Centre de service scolaire de Laval and the Laval Police came together once again this past...
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Guy Ouellette supports Agape with new funding
On
June 20th 2019, Agape Executive Director Kevin McLeod was happy to receive a
cheque from Chomedey MNA Guy Oullette in the amount of $10,000. This
money goes towards Agape's 2019-2020 efforts in offering various services...
LPD to hold ‘Parcours des Héros’ foot race event in September
Martin C. Barry The
Laval Police Department is extending an open invitation to all to come on out
and cheer for the participants who will be taking part in the Parcours des
Héros foot race on...
Marc-Aurèle-Fortin Conservative hopeful garners strong support
(TLN) Sonia Baudelot, who is running in Marc-Aurèle-Fortin for the Conservative Party of Canada in the October
federal election, received the support of several influential people during a
fundraiser she held at the Château...
Laval flood area owners fume over Quebec’s new ‘red zone’ strategy
Martin C. Barry Was it déjà vu? Or, perhaps more ominously, a foreshadowing of something
that stands to become a lot more common in Laval in this era of global warming? Whatever, there was an...
LPD Blue – July 20th, 2019
Cynthia Abraham Four-Year-Old
Laval Boy Drowned in Backyard Pool July 7 – A four-year-old boy died after being pulled out
of a back yard swimming pool in Ste-Dorothée on Sunday afternoon. Residents of the house...
Thousands of proud Greeks attend Laval Hellenic Summer Festival
Martin C. Barry Thousands
of people with Hellenic roots from all over Quebec had the opportunity to
return to their cultural origins on Canada Day weekend when the Laval Greek
Orthodox Community held its annual Hellenic...