City of Pointe Claire officials are urging the public to be more careful when preparing their recycling bins for pickup in the wake of a fire in a recycling truck last Thursday that left a worker shaken, but not hurt.

The members of Dorval city council are set to vote themselves a raise, a move that will push Mayor Marc Doret’s annual compensation from the city to $116,095, representing a 5-per-cent increase, and provide councillors with a 9-per-cent pay hike, pushing their annual remuneration to $48,467.

In fact, a major study unveiled at the UMQ conference May 13 estimates that deficit now stands at $49.7 billion. But what is more astonishing is that it predicts this shortfall will almost double in the next decade, reaching $94.5 billion by 2036 — a level that qualifies for the title of a fiscal crisis.

In a local effort to control invasive plant growth, Baie d’Urfé plans to enlist the help of a unique team of landscapers — ones with a real appetite for this kind of work.

A tragic drowning incident at a residential pool in Lachine a year ago that claimed the life of a young mother and her 3-year-old son could have been prevented if more resources were available for families — especially immigrants — looking to sign up their children for swimming lessons, a coroner’s report suggests.

In a last-minute deal struck last week between the operators of the REM and Cadillac Fairview, 300 free parking spaces have been made available for users of the light rail commuter train service.

Automobile SX, a sprawling used car dealership in Dorval, is still cleaning up after an arson attack early Monday destroyed at least a dozen vehicles and caused heavy damage. The incident is now in the hands of the Montreal police arson squad.