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Ile Perrot

Our Own Backyard:

Try canoeing or kayaking in Pincourt

While there are many things to see and do in faraway places, the... » Full Story

While there are many things to see and do in faraway places, the best can sometimes be found right in our own backyard. With that in mind, The Gazette's West Island... » Full Story

Our Own Backyard:

An afternoon of reflection with a great view

While there are many things to see and do in faraway places, the best can sometimes be found right in... » Full Story

While there are many things to see and do in faraway places, the best can sometimes be found right in our own backyard. With that in mind, The Gazette's West Island section explores attractions and delights in... » Full Story

Boating accident off Île Perrôt raises questions about speed, patrols

Two seriously hurt when cigar boat spins, flips

A spectacular boating accident off Ile Perrot that seriously hurt two people earlier this week has raised... » Full Story

A spectacular boating accident off Ile Perrot that seriously hurt two people earlier this week has raised questions about speed limits for boats and who patrols the waters. Witnesses told police that a boat,... » Full Story

Pincourt - Ile Perrot Sonix F14A team capture Gold at the Lac St-Louis soccer tournament

The Pincourt-Ile Perrot Sonix F14A soccer team improved over the silver medal they earned in last season's... » Full Story

The Pincourt-Ile Perrot Sonix F14A soccer team improved over the silver medal they earned in last season's ARS Lac St-Louis National Outdoor Tournament by earning the gold medal in this year's edition by winning the... » Full Story

With the Coach: Charlotte Robitaille

Soccer teaches you a lot about life: coach

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local... » Full Story

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: Charlotte Robitaille, 49-year-old Ile Perrot resident Team:... » Full Story

MARLA NEWHOOK: Charge against mom in dog attack goes too far

A friend of mine owns a Siberian husky with a beautiful silvery coat and electric blue-grey... » Full Story

A friend of mine owns a Siberian husky with a beautiful silvery coat and electric blue-grey eyes. She's a warm, affectionate dog but after the recent event in St. Hyacinthe, where a 21-day infant was mauled... » Full Story

Pincourt Home Owner Captures Car Burglars on Video Twice!!

Keep your car doors locked. It seems car burglars are running rampant in Pincourt. On the nights of May... » Full Story

Keep your car doors locked. It seems car burglars are running rampant in Pincourt. On the nights of May 9th and May 31, the same homeowner thwarted thieves who walk the streets checking for unlocked cars and... » Full Story

Man to be charged after bottle attack

Incident in Notre Dame de l'Ile Perrot believed to be a domestic dispute

A man, 38, is expected to be charged today after a woman, 24, was attacked with a bottle in Notre Dame de... » Full Story

A man, 38, is expected to be charged today after a woman, 24, was attacked with a bottle in Notre Dame de l'Île Perrot.She suffered minor injuries; he is in the hospital recovering from self-inflicted... » Full Story

With the Coach: Nigel Wright

Coach likes players to think tactics

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local... » Full Story

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach.Coach: Nigel Wright, 40-year-old Île Perrot resident and electronic technician... » Full Story

Pincourt firefighters going door-to-door, checking on home smoke alarms

There hasn’t been a major fire in Pincourt for almost two years – and firefighters want to keep... » Full Story

There hasn’t been a major fire in Pincourt for almost two years – and firefighters want to keep it that way.That’s why member’s of the town’s emergency and public safety services will visit... » Full Story

Ile Perrot man to shave head to raise funds for cancer research

William Fletcher has had his hair cut to raise funds for cancer about 15 times over the past... » Full Story

William Fletcher has had his hair cut to raise funds for cancer about 15 times over the past 14 years – and on May 14, he’ll be doing it again.At the same time, Fletcher, 59, is inviting people... » Full Story

Pincourt citizens can report recurring traffic violations under new program

Pincourt residents will now be able to do more than just gripe about bad drivers in their area.... » Full Story

Pincourt residents will now be able to do more than just gripe about bad drivers in their area.The town has gotten together with the Sûreté du Québec to implement a new program, called SVP-MERCI ... » Full Story

MARLA NEWHOOK: Pincourt has certainly changed in the last 50 years

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Town of Pincourt.As a 14-year resident of this... » Full Story

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Town of Pincourt.As a 14-year resident of this blossoming community, I’ve seen many changes in just a few years of settling here. I chose this place because, after... » Full Story

Two arrested in grow-op raid

Marijuana plants seized in Notre Dame de l'Île Perrot

Two people were arrested last week in connection with a hydroponic marijuana growing operation in Notre... » Full Story

Two people were arrested last week in connection with a hydroponic marijuana growing operation in Notre Dame de l’Île Perrot.Sûreté du Québec officers raided the premises on April 8. Both individuals... » Full Story

Excuse me, beaver coming through

Jaime Cadorette of Pincourt snapped this photo of a beaver making its way across Boulevard de L'Île... » Full Story

Jaime Cadorette of Pincourt snapped this photo of a beaver making its way across Boulevard de L'Île recently. A passer-by made sure the critter made it across safely.... » Full Story

Driver outraged as SQ demands payment on spot

Stopped in Île Perrot for seatbelt infraction, officer demands immediate cash payment of $168

What started out as a nice day for a drive turned into a startling encounter with the Sûreté du Québec... » Full Story

What started out as a nice day for a drive turned into a startling encounter with the Sûreté du Québec recently for Île Perrot resident Blair Houston, who was ticketed and, with his wife and two children watching... » Full Story

MARLA NEWHOOK: A kiss on the cheek shouldn't be treated as a criminal act

They say gentlemen don’t kiss and tell, so it was a good thing CTV news was there to do the... » Full Story

They say gentlemen don’t kiss and tell, so it was a good thing CTV news was there to do the job.Eleven-year-old Dylan Martin of Pincourt made the local news last week when an illicit hallway kiss after... » Full Story

Île Perrot mayors push for construction of off-island hospital

They are asking residents to vice their support

Residents of Île Perrot are being asked to support a call from the island’s four mayors and the... » Full Story

Residents of Île Perrot are being asked to support a call from the island’s four mayors and the area’s health and social services network for construction of a hospital in the off-island territory west of... » Full Story

Court orders Pincourt to pay $3 million in arena case

Town to decide whether to appeal

Pincourt municipal council is awaiting legal advice on whether to appeal a Quebec Superior Court ruling... » Full Story

Pincourt municipal council is awaiting legal advice on whether to appeal a Quebec Superior Court ruling ordering the town to pay almost $3 million regarding the town’s unfinished recreation centre.“We are... » Full Story

Cutting your own Christmas tree

Families turn task into an event

Families looking for the perfect Christmas tree make their way to Quinn Farm in Île Perrot, where they... » Full Story

Families looking for the perfect Christmas tree make their way to Quinn Farm in Île Perrot, where they set off into the fields with a saw. THe kids usually get the deciding vote as to which tree will cut. Then, they... » Full Story

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