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Dorval

Dorval launches commercial recycling program

Dorval has launched a pilot project to introduce a recycling program in certain commercial areas.... » Full Story
Dorval has launched a pilot project to introduce a recycling program in certain commercial areas. The pilot project, which began last week, will allow businesses and other companies that weren’t previously... » Full Story

Dorval considering honour for Yeomans

Former Dorval mayor Peter Yeomans could soon have a building named in his honour. Sandra Mullaly, a... » Full Story
Former Dorval mayor Peter Yeomans could soon have a building named in his honour. Sandra Mullaly, a Dorval resident, recently asked city council to name a building after Yeomans. “He’s an amazing... » Full Story

Dorval finally will resume fluoridating water

It apparently takes a lot of time to put fluoride back into drinking water. In December 2006, Dorval... » Full Story
It apparently takes a lot of time to put fluoride back into drinking water. In December 2006, Dorval Mayor Edgar Rouleau wrangled consent from the Quebec government to let the city decide whether to resume... » Full Story

Dorval residents continue to protest crematorium

Mayor says lawyers still looking at how to stop it

Put a stop to the construction of a crematorium in Dorval Village. That was the message most of the more... » Full Story
Put a stop to the construction of a crematorium in Dorval Village. That was the message most of the more than 30 people who attended last week’s city council meeting had for Dorval Mayor Edgar Rouleau. And... » Full Story

Music program strikes positive note with students

Dorval high school focuses on music

Music is much more than just another subject at École Secondaire Dorval-Jean XXIII. It is a... » Full Story
Music is much more than just another subject at École Secondaire Dorval-Jean XXIII. It is a discipline that helps students succeed in all their studies; it is a program that unites students and gives them a... » Full Story

Paralympians seek medal haul of their own

Dorval mother battles to put disabled athletes on financial par with able-bodied Beijing winners

Brent Lakatos, one of Canada's top prospects for a medal at September's Paralympic Games in Beijing,... » Full Story
Brent Lakatos, one of Canada's top prospects for a medal at September's Paralympic Games in Beijing, and his mother, Barbara Payson, have long been a dynamic duo fighting for the rights of the... » Full Story

Letter: Do you want a crematorium in Dorval?

As many may know, the Lakeshore Cardinal Funeral Home, operating for decades in the old village of... » Full Story
As many may know, the Lakeshore Cardinal Funeral Home, operating for decades in the old village of Dorval by the Cardinal family, is being renovated. The permit requested and obtained from the city... » Full Story

With The Coach

Soccer is a family tradition

With the Coach is an occasional series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: Brian... » Full Story
With the Coach is an occasional series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: Brian Ridgway, a 40-year-old management consultant from Dorval Team: Dorval under-10 intercity girls... » Full Story

City of Dorval petitions against late-night flights

The city of Dorval took its battle against overnight flights using Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport one step... » Full Story
The city of Dorval took its battle against overnight flights using Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport one step further last week with the launch of a petition to put a stop to late-night and early morning take-offs and... » Full Story

Flights too close for comfort

Air Transat Flight 996, an Airbus 310 taking off for Edmonton from Pierre Elliott Trudeau... » Full Story
Air Transat Flight 996, an Airbus 310 taking off for Edmonton from Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Dorval, "overshot its allocated altitude of 19,000 feet" around 11 a.m. on... » Full Story

Deer shot by police in Dorval

Montreal Police shot and killed a deer in Dorval early Wednesday, fearing it could have caused an accident... » Full Story
Montreal Police shot and killed a deer in Dorval early Wednesday, fearing it could have caused an accident if it got on to Highway 20. "It was unfortunate, but we had no choice but to shoot... » Full Story

Dorval to re-examine plans for artificial turf over health concerns

Dorval officials are  taking another look at plans to install artificial turf on a soccer field next to... » Full Story
Dorval officials are  taking another look at plans to install artificial turf on a soccer field next to the Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre. “I wouldn’t say we were officially reconsidering the... » Full Story

Stopping crematorium ‘impossible’: Cardinal

City councillors and the owners of Lakeshore Cardinal Funeral Home weathered another volley of criticism... » Full Story
City councillors and the owners of Lakeshore Cardinal Funeral Home weathered another volley of criticism Monday night from Dorval residents who demanded a halt to the ongoing construction of a crematory in the... » Full Story

Pull crematorium permit: Dorval residents

Citizens' group wants city to stop project

A residents’ association in Dorval will formally submit a request at Monday night’s council meeting... » Full Story
A residents’ association in Dorval will formally submit a request at Monday night’s council meeting asking the city to withdraw its permit allowing a funeral home to build a crematorium on Lakeshore Drive.... » Full Story

Batshaw plans move into Dorval, Beaconsfield

After 100 years in the Laurentians, Batshaw Youth and Family Centres confirmed yesterday it plans to close... » Full Story
After 100 years in the Laurentians, Batshaw Youth and Family Centres confirmed yesterday it plans to close down its Prévost Campus and move the correctional institute into town. Dorval and Beaconsfield will... » Full Story

Crematorium sparks opposition in Dorval

Doesn't belong on Lakeshore Drive: critics

A crematorium being erected in Dorval’s scenic lakeside village has some worried the “creepiness... » Full Story
A crematorium being erected in Dorval’s scenic lakeside village has some worried the “creepiness factor” will drive away business and stain the area’s image. The crematorium is part of $600,000 in... » Full Story

Night flight buzz reaches Ottawa

MP tables motion calling to curb late flights out of Dorval

OTTAWA – Liberal MP Marlene Jennings is calling on the federal government to block night flights to and... » Full Story
OTTAWA – Liberal MP Marlene Jennings is calling on the federal government to block night flights to and from Dorval's Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport and to consult residents of Lachine and Ville St. Pierre before... » Full Story

Commercial Recycling in the West Island - Taking Action Project

As undergraduates at the McGill Desautels Faculty of Management, we are enrolled in a “Social Context of... » Full Story
As undergraduates at the McGill Desautels Faculty of Management, we are enrolled in a “Social Context of Business” class. I, Jessica Redler, along with my colleague, Christina Sauro, chose to examine a local... » Full Story

Noise complaint is called premature

Airport looks to shift flight paths. Borough mayor accused of being 'political'

A threat by Lachine borough mayor Claude Dauphin to do everything he can to prevent new flight paths that... » Full Story
A threat by Lachine borough mayor Claude Dauphin to do everything he can to prevent new flight paths that might disturb the area's residents is premature and exaggerated, Aéroports de Montréal president James... » Full Story

Airport train link nears

Environmental concerns could seal the deal for new track

A dedicated train link between the airport and downtown has been talked about for years, but concern about... » Full Story
A dedicated train link between the airport and downtown has been talked about for years, but concern about the environment is what's going to make the project finally happen, airport boss James Cherry predicted... » Full Story

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Recent Police Blotter

Woamn arrested for theft

A 19-year-old Dorval woman was arrested after camping equipment stolen from her neighbour’s locker was found in her car. The victim went to her locker in her apartment building on Dorval Ave. at about 9 a.m.... » Full Story

Trucker hijacked at gunpoint

A truck driver was hijacked at gunpoint on Hymus Blvd. in Dorval last week. The driver was picking up cargo in Dorval to deliver to Laval on June 25 at 7:15 a.m. When he stopped at an intersection on Hymus, an... » Full Story

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