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Pointe-Claire

Bereavement group aims to help men cope with loss

Popular Pointe Claire pub will host meetings

A new bereavement group for men only will be meeting at a local pub beginning this... » Full Story
A new bereavement group for men only will be meeting at a local pub beginning this month.But no alcohol will be served at the meetings, which will take place every second... » Full Story

HEALTH CARE?

My mother paid a private clinic for an ultra sound at the end of May because the government provided... » Full Story
My mother paid a private clinic for an ultra sound at the end of May because the government provided hospital program has a six- to eight-month waiting list.The test revealed a growth on an ovary, so she... » Full Story

Fake Facebook pages anger mayors

Montreal's Tremblay and Poitnte Claire's McMurchie have reported unflattering online profiles to police

Beware the mayors you befriend on Facebook. Some may be imposters. The city of Montreal has... » Full Story
Beware the mayors you befriend on Facebook. Some may be imposters. The city of Montreal has filed a complaint with the administrators of the social-networking site, which claims more than 500 million... » Full Story

SUZANNE KORF: After a death, finding the right words is difficult

This week, a friend of mine will endure a painful anniversary -the death of her son. Having lost my... » Full Story
This week, a friend of mine will endure a painful anniversary -the death of her son. Having lost my daughter 13 years ago, I know how devastating this will be. I also know how incredibly solitary and... » Full Story

Cops looking for 5th suspect in Fairview jewel heist

Suspect wanted in at least 3 other cases including 1 involving cocaine trafficking

The Montreal Police have released information on a man they allege was involved in an armed robbery at a... » Full Story
The Montreal Police have released information on a man they allege was involved in an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Pointe Claire that resulted in people having to be treated after they were doused with... » Full Story

Opening of new Pointe Claire pool delayed

Olympic-size facility to be unveiled by Labour Day

A combination of construction delays and the annual Quebec construction holiday have set back the... » Full Story
A combination of construction delays and the annual Quebec construction holiday have set back the original mid-July opening date for the new Pointe Claire Olympic-sized swimming pool by at least six to eight... » Full Story

Improve security at Fairview: clerks

Latest jewel heist at Birks sparks call for improved security measures

Sales clerks at Fairview mall in Pointe Claire had some suggestions to improve security after the brazen... » Full Story
Sales clerks at Fairview mall in Pointe Claire had some suggestions to improve security after the brazen midday robbery Saturday at the Birks store in which thieves pumped pepper spray in the air and made off... » Full Story

New tower to enhance 'downtown' West Island

First major multi-tenant development in 20 years

A new six-storey, 112,000-square-foot office complex is being built in "downtown" West Island.... » Full Story
A new six-storey, 112,000-square-foot office complex is being built in "downtown" West Island. The new building, near the Highway 40-St. John's Boulevard corridor, is a Triad Capital project that is being... » Full Story

A fundraiser that can only be described as ‘slightly incredible’

Pointe Claire, July 12th 2010 – ‘Sl... » Full Story
Pointe Claire, July 12th 2010 – ‘Sl... » Full Story

Laval teen held in custody in connection to jewel heist at Fairview

Bail hearing for 19-year-old set for Tuesday

A 19-year-old Laval resident will be held in custody until a bail hearing scheduled for Tuesday in... » Full Story
A 19-year-old Laval resident will be held in custody until a bail hearing scheduled for Tuesday in connection with the weekend robbery at a jewelry store on the West Island. Steven Joseph appeared briefly... » Full Story

1 of 4 suspects nabbed in Birks heist at Fairview

Cops led to suspect after witness notes getaway car's licence plate

Police on Sunday arrested one of four suspects in the brazen robbery of a Birks store in Pointe Claire on... » Full Story
Police on Sunday arrested one of four suspects in the brazen robbery of a Birks store in Pointe Claire on Saturday in which a "considerable amount" of jewelry was stolen. The 19-year-old man was arrested at 7... » Full Story

Montreal songstress returns home for benefit concert

Boston-based singer/songwriter Lee Villaire returns to her native Montreal for a benefit concert for the... » Full Story
Boston-based singer/songwriter Lee Villaire returns to her native Montreal for a benefit concert for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) at Bourbon Street West, Saturday, Aug. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Fresh on the heels... » Full Story

Pointe Claire urban plan still being hatched

The city of Pointe Claire is still compiling a new urban plan but city council probably won’t get around... » Full Story
The city of Pointe Claire is still compiling a new urban plan but city council probably won’t get around to voting on it until September, Pointe Claire Mayor Bill McMurchie said Thursday. The city is still... » Full Story

Heavy rains lead to flooded basements in Pointe Claire

About a dozen homeowners on Prince Rupert Avenue in Pointe Claire are feeling mentally drained after last... » Full Story
About a dozen homeowners on Prince Rupert Avenue in Pointe Claire are feeling mentally drained after last Friday's torrential downpour left between three and eight inches of water in their basements, almost a year to... » Full Story

With the Coach: Peter McLeod

He digs his kids, so he coaches

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: Peter McLeod, 44-year-old Pointe Claire resident and sales rep for a publishing... » Full Story

Pointe Claire city workers near contract deal

Strike that would have closed pools called off

Pointe Claire’s white-collar workers — including lifeguards, librarians, secretaries and day camp... » Full Story
Pointe Claire’s white-collar workers — including lifeguards, librarians, secretaries and day camp workers — could reach a tentative deal for a new labour contract as early as this weekend, and avert strike... » Full Story

Old millstones to be shown at the Pointe Claire windmill on July 17

Artifacts shipped from France date back to 1700s

After years of searching, the Société pour la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine de... » Full Story
After years of searching, the Société pour la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine de Pointe-Claire has located two millstones that would have been used to make flour at the Pointe Claire windmill in the... » Full Story

Cedar Park pool celebrates 50 years

Families cool down as Pointe Claire community pool marks golden anniversary

Michel St. Denis holds his son, Matthieu, in the air while he focuses on someone else in the pool at Cedar... » Full Story
Michel St. Denis holds his son, Matthieu, in the air while he focuses on someone else in the pool at Cedar Park Heights in Pointe Claire last Saturday. The family was among many who marked the community pool's 50th... » Full Story

Yachtsman raising money at sea

Pointe Claire sailor using testing period to help others

Jack Alexander Lee, a member of the Pointe Claire Yacht Club, is working to obtain his yachtmaster... » Full Story
Jack Alexander Lee, a member of the Pointe Claire Yacht Club, is working to obtain his yachtmaster certification by sailing around the British Isles while, at the same time, raising money for the Heart and Stroke... » Full Story

Early start time has St. John Fisher parents in an uproar

Move will increase costs of after-school daycare

An earlier start time at St. John Fisher elementary school for the new school year has... » Full Story
An earlier start time at St. John Fisher elementary school for the new school year has sparked a war of words between parents who are opposed to the change and those who support it.... » Full Story

Upcoming Events in Pointe-Claire

Saturday, September 4, 2010 - 12:00pm

Adoption clinic for the beautiful cats/kittens of Steri-Animal

Sunday, September 5, 2010 - 12:30pm

Pakistan Flood Relief Fund Drive

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 (All day)

POINTE-CLAIRE SCOUTING REGISTRATION

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 6:30pm

Girl Guides Canada - Pointe-Claire District Registration

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 7:00pm

REGISTRATION : FALL CULTURAL WORKSHOPS

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 7:00pm

COOKING CLASSES at Stewart Hall in Pointe-Claire

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Recent Police Blotter

Police seek public's help after two men beaten in Pointe Claire bar

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify three men who beat two men with a baton in a bar in Pointe Claire last week.Montreal Police Constable Hélène Joubinville said the incident took place... » Full Story

Woman gets nasty surprise at drive-through ATM

A woman was a victim of a fraud while using a drive-through automated teller machine at a bank on St. John’s Blvd. in Pointe Claire last weekend.The woman was going through the ATM at 10:53 a.m. on Sunday.... » Full Story

When a good beat can lead to a bad vibe

A woman had her purse snatched while she was walking on Augusta St. in Pointe Claire last week.The incident occurred on June 22 at 11:40 p.m. The woman was listening to her Ipod when two men walked up behind... » Full Story

Two men arrested in grow-op bust

Two men were arrested after a suspicious neighbour on their Pointe Claire street informed police that something wasn’t entirely kosher at the neighbour’s house.Turns out there were 150 marijuana plants in... » Full Story

Ladies, keep an eye on your purses left on passenger seats

Always keep the passenger door of your car locked, ladies. That’s the latest warning issued by police following a purse-snatching in Pointe Claire last week.A woman returning to her car after doing some... » Full Story

Two men arrested with fraudulent credit cards

Two men were arrested just outside a Pointe Claire electronics store last week after they attempted to use fraudulent credit cards.A third man got away.Montreal Police Constable Liliana Belucci said... » Full Story

Small fire deliberately set in pedestrian tunnel at Pointe Claire train station

Someone deliberately set a newspaper afire in the pedestrian tunnel at the Pointe Claire train station on Donegani Ave. , causing one woman to be treated at a hospital for breathing problems.“The fire... » Full Story

Witness tips police to crime

An alert resident’s call to police last week resulted in the arrest of three men for breaking and entering.Montreal Police said the resident called  911  on Oct. 16 saying two young men were spotted... » Full Story

Teens fined for wielding fake gun on street

The filming of a rap music video in Pointe Claire last weekend turned into a crime scene after one of the teens involved was spotted  wielding a pistol. A Pointe Claire resident called police after seeing the... » Full Story

Pointe Claire man arrested for drunk driving

A 24-year old Pointe Claire man was charged with drunk driving last week after failing a breathalyzer test. Montreal Police Constable Leslie Potts said police were on patrol at 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 28 when... » Full Story

Man at Fairview bus terminal beaten after thieves steal his cellphone

A Dorval man waiting for a bus at the Fairview Pointe Claire  terminal one night last week was assaulted and robbed of his cellphone. At around 9:45 p.m. Aug. 9, a man approached the victim and asked to borrow... » Full Story

Armed robbers hold up post office

Two armed suspects entered the Canada Post office at the corner of Lakeshore Rd. and Cartier Ave. in Pointe Claire on July 31 and stole nearly $5,000 in stamps, said Montreal Police Const. Catherine  Morand. The... » Full Story

Youth beaten by gang of thugs outside Fairview

A young man was badly injured after being attacked by 10 youths at the Fairview bus terminal last Thursday. The victim was punched and kicked by a gang of youths, suffering multiple injuries, said police Const.... » Full Story

Woman attacked in tunnel

A young woman who was accosted by a man in a tunnel under Highway 20 in Pointe Claire last weekend was able to flee her attacker by punching him in the face and kicking him in the genitals. The woman had just... » Full Story

Thugs steal 13-year-old's bike

A 13-year-old Pointe Claire boy had his bike stolen as he was cycling home June 2. It was about 9 p.m. when the boy stopped at the intersection of Donegani Blvd. and Queen St. in Pointe Claire, police... » Full Story

Grow house discovered in Pointe Claire

A resident who believed the house next door to her was being robbed, called police to report a break-in last Thursday at 11:40 a.m. Two police cars arrived at the scene on Seigniory St. in Pointe Claire,... » Full Story

Youth charged with having a stolen gun

A 15-year-old Pierrefonds boy faces several charges, including possession of a stolen gun, following his arrest at the bus terminus at the Fairview Shopping Centre in Pointe Claire last week. Police approached the... » Full Story

Items stolen from cars

Police are telling the public, yet again, to never leave a laptop, iPod or other tempting electronic device in plain sight in a car, no matter how short a time you are going to be absent from the vehicle.... » Full Story

Attempted adbuction near Fairview

Police are investigating an attempted abduction last weekend near the Fairview Shopping Centre in Pointe Claire. The incident took place early Sunday morning as a woman in her early 20s was walking to the mall. She was... » Full Story

Cop catches car thief

An alert police officer stopped the theft of a car last week when a snow-covered vehicle on a flatbed truck raised his suspicions. The officer was parked at the corner of St. John’s and Brunswick Blvds. on Feb. 27 at... » Full Story
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