Every person’s life contains an incredible story – one that deserves to be well told.
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A long-time resident of the densely forested Oakridge Road in St. Lazare is calling for a group of centuries-old white pines to be preserved as the private road is set to be municipalized as part of a development project.
A man from Vaudreuil sur le Lac facing criminal charges in a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a Pointe Claire woman in 2024 remains behind bars as he awaits trial this month — not for this case but another crash in 2023, where he has been charged with impaired driving causing injury.
A resident of St. Zotique who worked as a firefighter in Vaudreuil-Dorion between 2018 and 2022, as well as in Coteau du Lac, is facing serious sex charges involving an underage victim, but will continue to be employed by the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal until his case is decided by a court of law, according to a spokesperson with the City of Montreal.
It was the kindness and generosity of Hudson and St. Lazare residents that made Sophie d’Apollonia’s 106th birthday a happy one last week. Dozens of residents had reached out to daughter Silvia d’Apollonia the day prior, offering up bunches of flowers to gift to her mother for her special day.
The husband of a popular St. Lazare florist killed last November after she was run over by a car near her home now faces serious criminal charges after a lengthy Sûreté du Québec investigation led to his arrest at his St. Lazare residence early last Wednesday morning.
The top elected official of the MRC of Vaudreuil-Soulanges has been given a pay cut, a move that slashes his base salary by just over 21 per cent — or $32,405 — reigning in his annual remuneration to $119,595.
With a promise to make sure that the residents of the provincial riding of Soulanges will be seen and heard in the National Assembly, the Quebec Liberal party unveiled its candidate for the riding yesterday — Olivier Bertin-Mahieux.
Towns across Quebec are facing a crisis: They can’t afford to pay to maintain their deteriorating infrastructure. Where will the money come from?
Facing a water shortage that has triggered the imposition of water restrictions since earlier this year, the Town of Rigaud is now stepping up measures as the summer months approach to encourage residents to limit their water consumption, and has hired a private patrol service to enforce the control measures.
Officials in Vaudreuil-Dorion welcomed the decision by transit officials last week to continue operations for two popular bus lines until the end of the month, but say they will continue to push for the express service to continue for at least the next year.