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Restart of work for the closure of the Pierrefonds Landfill Site

Pierrefonds-Roxboro, April 16, 2020 "The borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro is pleased to announce the restart of work to close the dry material landfill site. This work represents the final phase of...

Should Dog Grooming be an Essential Service?

Should dog grooming be considered an essential service? The West Island Blog's Dario De Felice speaks with Peter Arsever who owns a West Island dog grooming service. On Monday, April 13...
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Spring Flood Situation Update

While our minds have understandably been focused elsewhere at this very difficult time, water levels have begun to rise in Montreal's West Island. As of April 14th, 2020, both the...
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31 deaths at CHSLD Herron Nursing Home

Pointe-Claire, April 11, 2020 The CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal provides an update on the situation at CHSLD Herron. "The CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS) wanted to provide an update on the situation at...
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Costco Vaudreuil Employees Test Positive for COVID-19

On April 8th, the municipality of Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac learned that 2 employees of Costco Vaudreuil have tested positive for COVID-19. The first infected employee worked their last shift on March 31...
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Pierrefonds-Roxboro Creates COVID-19 Emergency Fund

On April 6th, 2020, the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro announced the creation of a COVID-19 emergency fund of $35,000 for community organizations. Message from the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro: "The COVID-19 pandemic is an...
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Wearing of Masks now suggested for all Canadians

On April 6th, the Federal Government announced new measures regarding the wearing of masks for the population. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer stated that, "Wearing a non-medical...
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Quebec – #1 in Social Distancing

Here are the highlights from Premier Francois Legault's April 5th press conference: Legault started with sharing data from Google showing that Quebec is practicing social distancing most effectively out of...
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Health Canada Launches COVID-19 App

Want to stay informed with all the latest information surrounding COVID-19? The Federal government has just launched the "Canada COVID-19" app providing canadiens with new information and a self-assessment tool. Health...
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Life of a Retail Store Employee during the COVID-19 Pandemic

With the recent closure of all non-essential businesses, Quebecers are relying more than ever on the few stores that remain open. Select retail stores continue to operate in providing...