Dollard Lawyer Valerie Assouline takes death of 7-year-old Granby girl case
by Rhonda Massad
The mother of the 7-year-old girl who died harshly in Granby last April criticizes the Director of Youth Protection (DYP). The little girl was known to the...
LBPSB Youth Stars’ Anti-Bullying Tour Launch
Youth Stars will be launching their Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) anti-bullying tour at Beechwood Elementary School on January 17th, 2020. The launch event will debut its Youth...
COVID-19: Québec’s At-Risk Students Feeling Left Behind
In August, the Government of Canada allocated $432.15 million in support of Québec through the Safe Return to Class Fund. “We’ve made this funding flexible, so provinces, and ultimately...
Comprehensive list of measles outbreaks in the Montreal and Laval areas since end June...
Cases of measles were reported in the greater Montreal area since the end 2019, has been listed by the Quebec health department's website
. People who are considered contagious visited...
Increased risk of residential drownings this summer
Following the drowning of a 3-year-old girl in a residential pool South of Montreal on July 4th, combined with the reduced accessibility of public pools due to COVID-19, it...
What floatation device is best for your child? Swim for Life tells us
West Island Blog's Swim Safety Series with Swim for Life's Karina Renaud of Pointe Claire tells gives us the ins and outs of floatation safety.
Karina at Swim for Life...
May is Missing Children’s Month
May is Missing Children’s Month. The objective of this month is to raise awareness about the plight of missing and exploited children and to inform parents about what they can...
Baie D’Urfé elementary school septic tank is smelling up the neighbourhood
Parents of Joseph Henrico contacted the media because they are fed up with the smells that emanate from the school's sanitary facility next to the students' entrance.
The septic tank...
As Part of Autism Month Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation Launches Educational Videos
As part of Autism Month, the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation is launching educational videos to help children, parents and educators develop emotional and interpersonal skills in the context of making connections with...
13 Family-Friendly West Island Halloween Activities
2019 West Island Halloween Activity Guide
Halloween in the West Island is so much more than one night of amazing trick-or-treating! It's weeks of spooky fun activities like skating in...