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Pointe-Claire

Cellist headed for Julliard

Pointe Claire’s Guimond ‘wowed by the school’

It seemed exciting when Geneviève Guimond was accepted into the music program at the Université de... » Full Story
It seemed exciting when Geneviève Guimond was accepted into the music program at the Université de Montréal at age 16. But now, the Pointe Claire teenager and accomplished cellist has really hit the big time... » Full Story

Sometimes, you have to go back to the basics

Recently, in a moment of frustration, I asked my kids: If they had to make a choice to give something up,... » Full Story
Recently, in a moment of frustration, I asked my kids: If they had to make a choice to give something up, would they choose the dog or their portable PlayStation? While I am pleased to report that they chose to... » Full Story

Internet date ends in assault

Couple met for picnic at Pointe Claire park

While the number of singles using the Internet to meet new people increases every year, police are warning... » Full Story
While the number of singles using the Internet to meet new people increases every year, police are warning women to be weary when meeting strangers in person following an incident in Pointe Claire Village last... » Full Story

Band-Aid repair in Pointe Claire

It is with great discouragement that I should come back from vacation and see that my professionally... » Full Story
It is with great discouragement that I should come back from vacation and see that my professionally sealed asphalt and adjoining sidewalk turned into a poorly repaired mess. As a Pointe Claire resident, I have... » Full Story

City denies zoning change for clinic

Move puts expansion plan on hold

Pregnant women will have to continue standing in the waiting room at the cramped Brunswick Medical Centre,... » Full Story
Pregnant women will have to continue standing in the waiting room at the cramped Brunswick Medical Centre, since the city of Pointe Claire denied the centre a zoning change so it could move to a bigger building three... » Full Story

Collective garden aims to unite apartment dwellers in Pointe Claire

Plant it and they will come. That’s the philosophy behind the new Collective Garden Project that... » Full Story
Plant it and they will come. That’s the philosophy behind the new Collective Garden Project that has been constructed at the Delmar apartment complex in Pointe Claire. Five years after establishing a... » Full Story

Woman drops off newborn, leaves

Police say they won't press charges because infant was taken to hospital

A newborn baby boy was abandoned yesterday at the emergency entrance to the Lakeshore General Hospital in... » Full Story
A newborn baby boy was abandoned yesterday at the emergency entrance to the Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe Claire, Montreal police said. A woman who appeared to be in her 30s, and whom police presume to... » Full Story

A year later, backyard 'hit' still unsolved

Hasan Eroglu's life ended in gunfire in the leafy neighbourhood of Valois Bay

Lakeshore Rd., as it runs through Pointe Claire, is one of the last places on Earth one would... » Full Story
Lakeshore Rd., as it runs through Pointe Claire, is one of the last places on Earth one would associate with a mob hit. With its view of tranquil Valois Bay and the well-manicured lawns that line... » Full Story

Canoeist wins second World Cup race

Pointe Claire's Thomas Hall captured a gold medal on Saturday at a World Cup canoe race in Poznan,... » Full Story
Pointe Claire's Thomas Hall captured a gold medal on Saturday at a World Cup canoe race in Poznan, Poland. Hall won the 1,000-metre men's canoe singles event in a time of 3:56.02 for his second... » Full Story

A BUNCH OF FENNEL...AND A MIRACLE

One of life's most interesting happening is to follow through the lifecycle of a butterfly. And did you... » Full Story
One of life's most interesting happening is to follow through the lifecycle of a butterfly. And did you know that you can experience this awesome miracle right in your back yard... just with a little luck! We... » Full Story

Heart attack survivor takes action

Dentist wants defibrillators in all public places

After a defibrillator got his heart beating again at the Pointe Claire pool in March, dentist Mark Lazare... » Full Story
After a defibrillator got his heart beating again at the Pointe Claire pool in March, dentist Mark Lazare is now working to ensure that more public places have one on hand for an emergency. For $1,600, it could... » Full Story

Pointe Claire canoeist heads to Beijing Olympics

Thomas Hall qualifies by taking gold at World Cup event in Germany

Thomas Hall of the Pointe Claire Canoe Club is headed to Beijing. Hall qualified for the Olympic... » Full Story
Thomas Hall of the Pointe Claire Canoe Club is headed to Beijing. Hall qualified for the Olympic Games in China on Saturday when he won the gold medal in the men’s canoe singles 1,000-metre race at a World... » Full Story

Woman's death in Lakeshore General ER raises questions

Patient, 80, hospitalized after fall in seniors' home

On the frigid morning of Feb. 19, Catherine Fox was wheeled by stretcher into the emergency room of... » Full Story
On the frigid morning of Feb. 19, Catherine Fox was wheeled by stretcher into the emergency room of Lakeshore General Hospital.   She was fully conscious, but the 80-year-old... » Full Story

Lakeshore General's decision to move Canada Day holiday sparks criticism

Doctor says move is disrespectful

Has the Lakeshore General Hospital done its employees a favour or a disservice by moving the Canada... » Full Story
Has the Lakeshore General Hospital done its employees a favour or a disservice by moving the Canada Day holiday to Monday, June 30, rather than July 1 to benefit from a long weekend? At least one... » Full Story

Defamation suit against gay men settled out of court

Disputes between Pointe Claire neighbours date back to 2001

A defamation lawsuit by a Pointe Claire man seeking $400,000 in damages from two gay neighbours -... » Full Story
A defamation lawsuit by a Pointe Claire man seeking $400,000 in damages from two gay neighbours - following events that drew massive media coverage beginning in 2001 - has been settled on the eve of a... » Full Story

C.difficile cases reported at Lakeshore General

Outbreak contained

Two elderly patients died last week at the Lakeshore General Hospital as the hospital battled and... » Full Story
Two elderly patients died last week at the Lakeshore General Hospital as the hospital battled and contained a c.difficile outbreak. “They both had c.difficile but that was not the cause of their deaths,”... » Full Story

West Island Citizen Advocacy Annual Garden Tour

Putting down roots ... » Full Story
Putting down roots ... » Full Story

New measures help reduce wait at Lakeshore General

The Lakeshore General Hospital’s emergency room waiting time has decreased drastically over the past two... » Full Story
The Lakeshore General Hospital’s emergency room waiting time has decreased drastically over the past two months. Although the average waiting time for ER patients on stretchers waiting to be admitted to... » Full Story

With The Coach:

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

Teen and father ordered to pay Pointe Claire gay couple $15,000

Boy's apology was not enough

A gay married couple from Pointe Claire who say they were harassed by a homophobic teenager have... » Full Story
A gay married couple from Pointe Claire who say they were harassed by a homophobic teenager have been awarded $15,000 in damages by the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal. Théo Wouters and Roger... » Full Story

Upcoming Events in Pointe-Claire

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:00am

Community Kitchen

Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 12:00pm

Adoption day for Steri-Animal

Friday, September 19, 2008 - 10:00am

West Island Business and Job fair - September 2008

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Recent Police Blotter

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.... » 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,... » 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... » 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... » 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.... » 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... » Full Story

Hey, what are you doing in my bedroom?

A man who broke into a home on Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe Claire was scared off when he encountered the owner in the master bedroom. The man broke into the home on Saturday at about 7:30 p.m. He first cut the... » Full Story

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