Lives & Legacy

Every person’s life contains an incredible story – one that deserves to be well told.
Lives & Legacy offers the opportunity for family and friends to share these stories in a unique and personal way.

Threat prompts Hudson to change street signs

After deferring requests to add French to all its street signs — and delaying taking action for years — a threat from the Office québécois de la langue française that would result in provincial subsidies being withheld has finally prompted the Town of Hudson to adopt a formal plan to outline how it will conform to the province’s language laws.

SQ probes two serious crashes along canal road in Les Cèdres

The 15-year-old e-scooter driver critically injured after a violent hit-and-run incident in Les Cèdres early Aug. 23 emerged from a coma last week, but remains in hospital in serious condition. The encouraging news comes as the police investigation into the crash intensifies, with the Sûreté du Québec setting up a checkpoint on Highway 338 at the intersection of St. Féréol Road – the location of the incident — where officers intercepted 1,500 vehicles in five hours in their search for the driver.

Liberals commit to building Highway 20 bypass route

Amid Canada’s intensifying tariff war with the U.S., bond markets that are making mounting government debt more expensive to finance and the cost of living continuing to rise, leaders of all parties in the provincial election campaign are rolling out their election promises. In Vaudreuil-Soulanges, the Quebec Liberal party has made one major commitment — building the long-awaited Highway 20 bypass route through the Dorion section of Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Festival de la Soupe ready to serve thousands

Notre Dame de l’Île Perrot’s annual Festival de la Soupe is returning for its 14th edition this weekend, with plans to attract thousands to enjoy a bowl and experience different communities and cultures.

Large farmer protest against Alto train project planned for Rigaud

About 1,000 protesters and 500 tractors are expected to converge in Rigaud on Sept. 19 as farmers from across Quebec and eastern Ontario step up their efforts to urge the federal government to halt its plans for the proposed Alto high-speed train from Quebec City to Toronto, claiming it would have devastating impacts on some of eastern Canada’s best farmland.