Legault extended restrictions to Nov. 23 and announced changes for Secondary III students
In a press conference this evening François Legault, Premier Ministre du Québec, announced additional measures to further flatten the COVID-19 curve and lessen the stress on Quebec’s healthcare system....
Video: A Nutritionist’s take on Plant-Based Alternatives
The West Island Blog had the opportunity to sit down with Robin Glance, a nutritionist at Energie EnCorps West Island, to talk about plant-based diets. Whether you're vegan, vegetarian,...
6 Tips to Cope with Stress for Students
6 Tips to Cope with Stress for Students
Students work hard to improve their grades, complete their assignments, and pass their exams. Stress for students is a real concern.They trade...
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...
Where to get the flu shot in the West Island
According to The Centre intégré universitaire de santé ET de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, a flu vaccination remains the best prevention method for influenza.
The vaccine is recommended annually,...
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...
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...
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...
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...