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Pointe-Claire

Non-critical casese should avoid Lakeshore General ER: officials

Hospital wants to avoid overcrowding after quarantine imposed following gastro outbreak

An outbreak of gastroenteritis caused the Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe Claire to ask people with... » Full Story

An outbreak of gastroenteritis caused the Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe Claire to ask people with non-critical conditions to steer clear of the emergency department in order to avoid an overcrowding... » Full Story

SUZANNE KORF: Not quite ready to celebrate

On March 8th, women across the globe celebrated International Women’s Day. I’m not sure how many of us... » Full Story

On March 8th, women across the globe celebrated International Women’s Day. I’m not sure how many of us actually celebrated or even noticed this day, even though it marked the 100th anniversary of IWD.Aside... » Full Story

Everything for Kids Sale

Being recognized as a green church is important to Cedar Park United in Pointe Claire South, and not... » Full Story

Being recognized as a green church is important to Cedar Park United in Pointe Claire South, and not only because of its new green metal roof. Recycling is the key reason for its upcoming Everything for Kids... » Full Story

Ban on parking in Pointe Claire does not set well with residents

Move aimed at saving on snow-removal costs

Signs banning parking on one side of Strathcona Ave. in Pointe Claire has some residents up in... » Full Story

Signs banning parking on one side of Strathcona Ave. in Pointe Claire has some residents up in arms.Residents from the 20 homes on Strathcona are only allowed to park on the other side of the street anytime... » Full Story

With the Coach: Bruce Montgomery

Game has always been part of his life

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: Bruce Montgomery, 50-year-old Pointe Claire resident and branch manager for Mayflower moving... » Full Story

No word on search for two Quebec men in Haiti – including one West Islander

Both buried in rubble of Montana Hotel

All they want is a sentence, or even a word.They’d welcome any update at all from the Canadian... » Full Story

All they want is a sentence, or even a word.They’d welcome any update at all from the Canadian government on the search for Roger Gosselin, 78, and Alexandre Bitton, 36, the last two Canadians still buried... » Full Story

Cost of water fuelling dispute with Montreal

Pointe Claire could teach them a few things: McMurchie

You drink it, you bathe in it; but the potable water you use isn’t free or easy to come by. It’s also... » Full Story

You drink it, you bathe in it; but the potable water you use isn’t free or easy to come by. It’s also the main ingredient in a long-simmering dispute between the city of Montreal and some West Island... » Full Story

Pointe Claire wins another provincial swimming title

The Pointe Claire Swim Club captured another provincial championship last weekend at the CAMO Pool in... » Full Story

The Pointe Claire Swim Club captured another provincial championship last weekend at the CAMO Pool in Montreal.Pointe Claire swimmers collected 1,809 points at the P1 competition, followed by Parc Olympique... » Full Story

Quebec tobacco tax a boon for sports facilities – including in Pointe Claire

$30 million helps fund new facilities in smaller communities

The last payment on the $1.5-billion debt from the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal was made in the fall... » Full Story

The last payment on the $1.5-billion debt from the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal was made in the fall of 2006, thanks mainly to a special tax on tobacco.But Quebec smokers have never stopped paying that... » Full Story

ANN DAVIDSON: Earl Jones's victims are like Avatar's Na'vi

Folks, I am not into science fiction and, therefore, never thought that I would enjoy Avatar. However,... » Full Story

Folks, I am not into science fiction and, therefore, never thought that I would enjoy Avatar. However, when asked for a date by my son, I could hardly refuse. And I soon realized that this magnificent production of... » Full Story

Bielby brings home a gold, three silvers and a bronze

Pointe Claire’s Steven Bielby won a gold, three silvers and a bronze medal for the McGill men’s swim... » Full Story

Pointe Claire’s Steven Bielby won a gold, three silvers and a bronze medal for the McGill men’s swim team at a Quebec university championship meet on the weekend.Bielby finished atop the podium in the... » Full Story

Lacrosse association holds registration

The West Island Lacrosse Association is holding its 2010 registration session this Saturday, from 11 a.m.... » Full Story

The West Island Lacrosse Association is holding its 2010 registration session this Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bob Birnie Arena in Pointe Claire.A parent must be present for registration of players... » Full Story

With the Coach: Dean Allison

Head coach enjoys watching his team learn and develop

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: Dean Allison, 51-year-old Pointe Claire resident and product delivery manager for Aveos, a... » Full Story

Woman seriously hurt in Pointe Claire crash

Blinding sun might have caused accident: police

A 50-year-old woman was seriously injured in Pointe Claire Sunday when she was in one of two cars hit by a... » Full Story

A 50-year-old woman was seriously injured in Pointe Claire Sunday when she was in one of two cars hit by a pickup truck about 4 p.m.The woman was in the front passenger seat of a car heading north on Selkirk... » Full Story

John Rennie students don Hats for Haiti

One-day event raises $4,500 for earthquake relief

Students at John Rennie High School were feeling pretty proud on Tuesday – and it had nothing to do with... » Full Story

Students at John Rennie High School were feeling pretty proud on Tuesday – and it had nothing to do with marks.Their Hats for Haiti day was a walloping success, raising at least $4,500 in aid for victims of... » Full Story

SUZANNE KORF: Be good to yourself and be good to others. What you waiting for?

The beginning of a new year is always full of promise. This year marked the start of a new decade... » Full Story

The beginning of a new year is always full of promise. This year marked the start of a new decade and, to mark the occasion, additional resolutions were made and the bar was raised a little higher.Of... » Full Story

Pointe Claire aid group mobilizes to send help to Haiti

Health Partners International of Canada has delivered more than $320 million in medical aid around the... » Full Story

Health Partners International of Canada has delivered more than $320 million in medical aid around the world – and now officials at the Pointe Claire-based medical-aid organization are preparing additional... » Full Story

Earl Jones pleads guilty and apologizes

'I have ruined your lives as well as my family and myself,' court is told

Haggard, shaking and flushed, disgraced financier Earl Jones rose from the prisoner’s dock yesterday,... » Full Story

Haggard, shaking and flushed, disgraced financier Earl Jones rose from the prisoner’s dock yesterday, handcuffed and clutching a linen handkerchief, to whisper in a quavery voice that he was sorry.Then he... » Full Story

Target white-collar crime, Jones's victims say

Why did financial institutions allow Jones to operate in such a way? they ask

Earl Jones will be sentenced on Feb. 15, but the organizing committee working on behalf of the 170 victims... » Full Story

Earl Jones will be sentenced on Feb. 15, but the organizing committee working on behalf of the 170 victims he left behind are not resting on their laurels.Far from over, they say, the battle has just begun,... » Full Story

Earl Jones admits he misled his clients

Transcripts of his deposition reveal he knowingly deceived investors; he said "I don't recall" 42 times

When Earl Jones gave a deposition before bankruptcy trustees in December, the disgraced financial adviser... » Full Story

When Earl Jones gave a deposition before bankruptcy trustees in December, the disgraced financial adviser denied soliciting second mortgages for elderly widows, attending funerals to prey on grieving relatives or, as... » Full Story

Upcoming Events in Pointe-Claire

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 6:30pm

"Intermediate Assertiveness Training"

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 9:00am

Book, Bake & Craft Sale

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 11:00am

Mad Hatter Attic Sale

Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 3:00pm

JACQUES SAINT-JEAN – ALL TIME PIANO FAVOURITES

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 7:00pm

BEING IRISH O'QUEBEC

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 6:00pm

St. Paddy's Day Fundraiser

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Recent Police Blotter

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

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 phone line... » Full Story

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