By Robert Frankwww.thesuburban.com Laval’s interim mayor for the past six months, Alexandre Duplessis, 42, announced last Friday, June 28, that he had...

Soapbox derby returns to Sainte Dorothée
By Robert Frank www.thesuburban.com The Laval soapbox derby association plans to hold its first race of the year in on Gouin street in Sainte Dorthée ...

Laval businesses break into Colombia market
By Robert Frank www.thesuburban.com Leaders of two Laval companies were in Colombia during the past two weeks, the first to offer their services in or...

Drunk driver dressed as mechanic flees fiery Fabreville crash
Police beat: Gangster shot, 3-year-old hit by car, bilingual bank robber, more DUI roadblocks By Robert Frank www.thesuburban.com Laval police say tha...

First half of 2013 wordle
By Robert Frank www.newscoverage.org The word most often repeated on this news blog between Dec. 19, 2012-June 30, 2014 is: Laval. (function...

Blogathon 2013 wordle
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Five great international blogs
By Tracey Arial www.arialview.ca Good international blogs provide other perspectives about issues I care about. They also offer glimpses at thinking i...

Introducing Mary Russell, a female Sherlock Holmes
By Tracey Arial www.arialview.ca Sherlock Holmes meets his match in a formidable new enemy—and his surprising new partner This statement on the front ...

Summer consultation frenzy
By Tracey Arial www.thesuburban.com Borough councils rush to approve condos, change zones, demolish buildings, and establish three-year capital expend...

The Power of Speech
Tips from three famous speakers By Tracey Arial www.arialview.ca Powerful speeches stay popular long after their initial use because of originality, t...