Marking the close of their 32nd annual workplace fundraising campaign, representatives of current and former employees of the City of Laval announced the donation of $112,302.60 on Wednesday to the Red Cross Québec. The money will be going towards the Canadian Red Cross's emergency fund which is used to meet the needs of victims of major catastrophes who need lodging,...

Laval mayor Marc Demers, who went into self-isolation on Tuesday after coming into contact with someone who was a carrier of the COVID-19 virus, said on Wednesday morning that a screening test has determined he is not infected. "Just got my screening test results following my contact with the Mayor of Longueuil and I'm relieved to hear that I'm negative,"...

Laval mayor Marc Demers has gone into self-isolation for a potential COVID-19 infection after it was revealed on Tuesday that he was part of a group of provincial government and municipal officials who attended an event last week where they were exposed to the coronavirus. According to the Montreal daily La Presse, three provincial government ministers, François Bonnardel, Simon Jolin-Barrette...

The current issue of the Laval News volume 28-17 published September 9th, 2020.Covering Laval local news, politics, sports and our new section Mature Life.(Click on the image to read the paper.)

Health Canada is warning Canadians, particularly parents and guardians, about the risks of accidental ingestion among children from hand sanitizers packaged in formats that could appeal to children and be mistaken for food or beverages. The federal agency says you should always read and follow the directions on product labels. Talk to your children about the safe use of hand...

In yet another hand sanitizer update, Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following hand sanitizers are being recalled because they may pose health risks. For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert. Health Canada maintains a list of hand sanitizers that may pose health risks, so that Canadians can easily identify products they may...

Project developer Montoni, Groupe Sélection and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ announced on Thursday that the professional services firm Deloitte will become a tenant at Espace Montmorency beginning in early 2023. Deloitte's new Laval offices will be located in Espace Montmorency's Tower 2, at the corner of Jacques-Tétreault and Lucien-Paiement streets. As a premier tenant in the largest commercial development project ever...

The investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to red onions imported from the U.S. is ongoing as illnesses continue to be reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Since August 21, according to the federal agency, there have been 78 additional illnesses reported in the ongoing Canadian investigation. There are now 457 confirmed cases in Canada. One...

Hydro-Québec says its customers have until September 30 to enter into a payment arrangement if they wish to continue benefiting from a suspension of administration charges. The provincial electric power utility say its clients can do so at any time in their online Customer Space on the Hydro-Québec website, or by calling customer services at 1 888 385-7252 during business hours. "The purpose of this...

While testing for COVID-19 infection continues on a weekly basis at the Boisé Notre Dame, the CISSS de Laval said on Friday that the toll from a recent outbreak of the virus at the seniors’ retirement complex stood at only 10 people infected, out of which there was only one fatality. An outbreak of the virus at the sprawling retirement...