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There was fun for the whole family at city’s 2024 ‘Laval en Blanc’

Moms, dads and kids partied at Centre de la Nature as well as smaller parks Thousands of moms, dads and children turned up at the Centre de la Nature in Duvernay as well as smaller parks all over Laval on the weekend of Jan. 26-27-28 for Laval en Blanc, a rejuvenating celebration of winter that serves as an annual counterpoint...

$325,000 donated by Pink in the City to MUHC’s Breast Clinic Wellness program

Vourtzoumis family fundraisers have brought in more than $1 million since 2006 In 2006 while driving to school with his mother, an 11-year-old Lawrence Vourtzoumis heard an advertisement on the radio requesting volunteers to shave their heads as a demonstration of solidarity for those who had lost their hair due to chemo treatments for breast cancer. Lawrence was captivated by this...

Laval City-Watch

Council zoning decision paves the way for development of Trudel Studios Elected officials from both sides of the Laval city council floor enthusiastically greeted council’s overwhelming decision last week to approve a zoning change in the Saint-François district that will allow the development of a sprawling film production complex to be known as Trudel Studios on a tract of land...

Laval reaps $44 million windfall from Quebec for future central library

City still has to come up with the balance for the $180 million project The City of Laval was gifted on Friday last week with a windfall of funding for its $180 million central library and cultural centre project, scheduled to be completed in 2027 in the downtown Montmorency district. Quebec Culture and Communications Minister Mathieu Lacombe’s announcement of $44 million...

Laval News Volume 32-03

Front page of The Laval News.
The current issue of the Laval News, volume 32-03, published on February 7th, 2024.Covering Laval local news, politics, and sports.(Click on the image to read the paper.)

A look back at 2023: Part 2

Although it may sound like somewhat of a cliché, ‘Out of the frying pan and into the fire’ might be the expression that best describes the overall mood last year. After nearly three years of living through the Covid pandemic, a lot of people probably expected they’d be going from a bad situation towards some improvement. But what with galloping inflation,...

Tamil community celebrates Heritage Month

Justin Trudeau among officials expressing support for Tamil people’s struggle Elected officials from the federal, provincial and municipal governments, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and representatives from the cities of Laval and Montreal, expressed support for the Tamil people during a major event for Tamil Heritage Month held at the Château Royal congress centre in Laval last Sunday which drew...

City takes another step implementing dynamic parking signage

Laval city council took an additional step recently towards expanding the use of “dynamic” signage along streets to better inform motorists and residents of parking restrictions whenever there is a need for this, such as during snow storms. During a recent council meeting, the council members awarded a contract to Pierre Brossard (1981) ltée to implement electronic parking regulation signage. The...

Are Government Decisions in Our Best Interest?

Newsfirst political columnist Robert Vairo ponders the question We have been told to do an electrification make over, enticed with tax payer incentives. For example, the government wants to see an overhaul of our current efficient and reliable heating system. It wants us to get rid of our perfectly operating oil or gas furnace, as well as many appliances. We are...

El-Khoury to focus on affordable housing and seniors’ needs this year

Laval-Les Îles Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury wins a second term
When asked earlier this week about his political intentions in the coming year, Laval-Les Îles Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury told the Laval News that, among other things, he will be focusing on providing additional affordable housing to constituents, while also working towards improving the living conditions of the senior citizens in Laval-Les Îles. Focus on seniors In an interview, El-Khoury said...

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