Friday, March 29, 2024
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[Gallery] Montreal Technoparc’s enchanting Wildlife

  The West Island Blog had the opportunity to speak with Joël Coutu, a volunteer for an independent nature lovers group that has started making waves in the community, particularly...
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5 Easy Ways to Reduce your Daily Waste

Between Canada’s newly announced ban on 6 problematic plastics and the government’s plan to be zero-waste by 2030, it’s the perfect time to begin making tweaks in your lifestyle...
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Canada’s Plastic Ban: Say goodbye to these 6 problematic plastics in 2021

At the end of 2021, Canada will join the ranks of over 35 countries around the world who have already taken action by banning certain single-use plastics, including the...
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Saving Lives One Bar of Soap at a Time!

Ever wonder what happens to that unfinished bar of soap left behind in your hotel room? You would be surprised to know that it may be given a second...
The rate of infections can be reduced by 50% with proper hand hygiene.

HAND HYGIENE IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS!

https://youtu.be/cSkPxhrZ1UA   Our hands can harbour millions of germs, most of which are harmless. However, practising good hand hygiene can prevent some pathogens from spreading. These germs can cause infections requiring...

Residents unhappy about new street lights in Ile Bizard

New LED street light installations are being installed on a few Ile-Bizard residential streets.  So far some residents are not happy with the change. Although the new lights consume 60%...

Picking up trash in the West Island

Trash Talk Montreal is a youth run organization dedicated to making a difference in our community. They have removed over 2,150 pounds of trash from the Montreal area and...

Homeowners wrongly associated in the new flood zone need send an email to ZIS...

A new Flood Map has been drafted in Quebec and some municipalities are upset about the process. Many homes that have not been flooded in either 2017 and 2019...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect today (Thursday)

5:10 PM EDT Thursday 11 July 2019 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Châteauguay - La Prairie area Laval area Longueuil - Varennes area Montréal Island area At 5:10 p.m. EDT,...
The Hidden Dangers of Flood Waters, dangers to avoid

Gov agrees to review Flood Map due to push back

In response to pressure exerted by many municipalities in the Greater Montreal area, the inaccuracies of the map representing the 2017 and 2019 flooded territories that was presented earlier...