By Robert Frank “Build it and they will come” is the motto for Laval resident real estate developers. Housing starts were up 29 per cent in Laval for ...
Laval’s Olivier Gaudette, a painter for the people
Takes us back in time By Rhonda Massad Olivier Gaudette paints what the people want. Last week he completed his most recent work for the city of Lava...
Armand Frappier Museum offers children an initiation to science
By Rhonda Massad The Armand Frappier Museum still has space in all of their four science camps in the coming weeks except for the week of August 17. T...
Laval council approves contracts
By Tracey Arial Laval city councillors approved more than $14 million dollars in spending via 72 contracts at their June meeting. The vast majority we...
Beerfest draws 14,000 to Laval
By Robert Frank Laval loves suds, judging by the turnout at the city’s first-ever summer beerfest, held in St. Vincent du Paul, July 10-12. Some 30 mi...
Montreal cuts another big cheque to cover Fina Competition
By Rhonda Massad West Islanders are once again on the hook for the Fina Competition held last year at Park Jean Drapeau. As reported by The Suburban, ...
Laval dead-last in arts, culture funding
Catch-up initiative open to all, regardless of origin By Robert Frank Quebec government statistics show that—among the province’s cities—Laval spends ...
Laval farmers pray for warmer weather
By Robert Frank Extreme weather has hindered produce production on Île Jésus so far this season. In the wake of one of the coldest winters in a centur...
Metro parking problems persist
Third bus line gets wheelchair access By Robert Frank Little progress has been made in enforcing reserved handicapped parking at Laval Metro stations....
Bridge toll take jumps 10.8%
By Robert Frank Transport Quebec pocketed an $11.3 million profit last year from operating the Highway 25 toll bridge that links Laval to Montreal. Th...