It is still not known just how many homes in the West Island were flooded in last Saturday’s torrential deluge that saw about 150 millimetres of rain fall within two hours, but for those who were among its victims, the extent of the damage is coming into clearer view as piles of soaked furniture and waterlogged appliances are dragged to the curbs.
The Bixi bike-share service is expanding to the West Island’s demerged municipalities, with stations expected to open later this summer.
It is not yet clear how the deal struck between the Quebec government and the province’s three English universities last week to teach more out-of-province students French will impact courses at McGill University’s Macdonald Campus in Ste. Anne de Bellevue.
Kirkland’s ambitious $850-million Lacey Green residential development project, touted by developer Prevel as a “human-scale neighbourhood, destined to evolve naturally over time” with more than 1,000 housing units and spanning 1.6 million square feet by the end of 2027, has been a busy construction zone.
The Canadian Party of Quebec, a fledgling provincial movement that has yet to elect a representative to the National Assembly, unveiled a slate of 21 candidates who will run in this fall’s provincial election at its annual convention in Pointe Claire last Saturday, including three candidates who will run in the West Island.
Crown prosecutors had hoped to send Dollard des Ormeaux resident Philippe Clément-Laberge to prison for 30 months for threatening to kill Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, but last Thursday, a Quebec Court judge instead sentenced him to 150 hours of community service.
John Abbott College says support from several municipalities and local organizations has provided much-needed momentum as it seeks government assistance in renovating the arena on its campus.
Despite seeing a small drop in rental prices in the last six months, Pointe Claire had the second-highest rental rates in Quebec last month, according to the latest statistics released by Rentals.ca.
It appears that every corner of the country has caught World Cup fever, and the West Island is no outlier. Fans of various ages have been gathering in pubs and watch parties to witness the beautiful game being played by the world’s best players these past weeks.
Can we talk about e-scooters for a moment?
June 20 will certainly be one of those days that become woven into the history of a community.
There are moments when we’re reminded we live in a civilized world, with genuinely thoughtful intellectuals, whose concern for the future of humanity is paramount. Those reminders are, sadly, infrequent these days as we navigate the chaos and dystopia of politics, economics and daily life.
