By Robert Frank Quebec’s Education Ministry has backed off its push to force school boards to close their underused schools before children return to ...
Île Bigras bridge blocked
Emergency repairs trap residents By Robert Frank A contractor blocked the span that links Île Bigras with Île Jésus, Jan. 28, trapping residents on bo...
Laval wants mandatory city status for social housing
By Tracey Arial Last week’s announcement that the federal government would continue supporting the creation of affordable housing in Quebec for anothe...
Big bash to benefit Alzheimer’s
By Robert Frank Mark your calendars: The city plans to pull out all the stops for a family fun day at Lausanne Park, August 22. “It will be the bigges...
Eligibility case against Demers lapses
No appeal to Supreme Court By Robert Frank The long court challenge that has dogged Laval Mayor Marc Demers is now over. Jacques Foucher has decided n...
Highway 440 renamed for first mayor
Wingding Thursday for Laval 50th By Robert Frank Centropolis is the place to be Thursday evening, as Laval pulls out all the stops to mark the city’s ...
City census indicates upwards of 4,000 remain homeless
By P.A. Sévigny Although the results of the census indicate that there are far less than the estimated 10,000 homeless presently living on the streets...
Newscoverage nails alleged sex predator
By Robert Frank Laval Police are extending a big “thank-you” for news coverage that led to the arrest of Nicholas Chartrand Dubois, June 29—a month af...
Laval opens its data to app developers
By Robert Frank Starting this Fall, Laval will release to the public some of its computer databases that hitherto were available only to select civil ...
Plans for Laval’s new city hall fountain spark controversy
By Abby E. Schachter Laval Mayor, Marc Demers is proudly standing by his latest project; a brand new fountain in front of city hall. The fountain is s...