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.
The summer solstice is almost here. And if it were a thousand years ago or so, every farmer and gardener would be busy right now, preparing to observe the most important moment of their year.
Weird, stupid, funny, intense and historically inaccurate are not the words they recommend using in TV reviewer school, and yet these are all good reasons to check out the latest batch of viewing highlights. Settle in. Probably get a drink. Maybe call your therapist. And then definitely press ‘Play.’
Nearly a month after the West Island branch of the REM was put into service, commuters who are eligible to park at the Kirkland station say the cost of parking is preventing them from opting to use the new light rail system.
Despite being the demerged suburb with the largest population in the West Island, the needs of commuters in Dollard des Ormeaux have largely fallen on deaf ears when it comes to accessing the Des Sources REM station, city officials say.
Property owners in Pointe Claire who have suffered flood damage in recent years during heavy rainfalls will be offered financial assistance to renovate their homes with the aim of safeguarding them from future flooding, as the city becomes the second demerged municipality in the West Island to roll out a flood-mitigation grant program.
Officials in Ste. Anne de Bellevue are scheduled to be joined by representatives of nearby Kahnawake tomorrow morning for a public ceremony to formally rename a local park in honour of the Mohawk community.
The Village of Senneville is urging motorists to slow down and smell the flowers – and not run over its turtles.
A Pointe Claire woman seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in 2024 says she is shocked to learn that the man charged with the incident is slated to appear in court later this month on similar charges related to a drunk-driving crash in 2023.
A pair of vigilant Sûreté du Québec officers on patrol on Highway 20 quickly put an end to a Lachine man’s joyride early May 30, charging him for driving 142 kilometres per hour in a 70 zone and for overcrowding his car with seven passengers.
Following a public register that failed to collect enough signatures to put the issue to a town-wide referendum, the construction of a three-storey residential building along Elm Avenue in Beaconsfield is expected to roll ahead this summer.
Dollard des Ormeaux awarded its first key to the city earlier this month to a stalwart of local youth hockey for his nearly 30 years of volunteer work with the local association.
