On Oct. 9, François Legault and Simon Jolin-Barrette made a catastrophic move. In the midst of a failing economy, a crisis in immigration, declines in health care and a record $13.6-billion government deficit, the premier and his Justice minister decided to bring forth new legislation for a Quebec “constitution.” The hyper-nationalist Jolin-Barrette tabled the symbolically named Bill 1, “The Quebec Constitution Act, 2025.” The bill promises to “define...
Canadians can be a bit of an odd lot. On any given day we can be seen proclaiming that our “elbows are up” and “we’ll never be the 51st.” But show us a slightly good deal on tires or a mattress and all of a sudden we can adopt one of the most American traditions. Perhaps scourge would more aptly describe the absolute onslaught of Black Friday advertising...
With Bixi bike stations now operating in Pierrefonds-Roxboro, questions are being raised as to when the bicycle-sharing service could be expanded to other parts of the West Island. The short answer is: No time soon. The reason is cost. According to Ste. Anne de Bellevue Mayor Paola Hawa, the quote from Bixi to her town to provide bike-sharing stations in the village hovered around $250,000 for startup fees,...
JOSHUA ALLAN The 1510 West Quebec physicians are taking the province’s Bill 2 as a slap in the face, leading some to reflect on whether they should even continue to practise in the province, says the head of organization representing Montreal-area doctors.“Doctors, whether they’re in the West Island or all over Quebec are just very angry,” said said Dr. Samer Daher, president of the Association des médecins omnipraticiens...
Accused committed brutal killing in Dorval in 2007 FREDERIC SERREThe 1510 West In April 2010, James Gould was sentenced to 15 years in jail for the savage murder three years earlier of a Dorval woman, with Quebec Superior Court Judge Sophie Bourque declaring at the time that Gould was a dangerous offender who would be closely monitored for 10 years upon his release. Late last month, Gould, now...
