West Island Blog

Muscle is easy to lose as we age, as we have to work harder to build and maintain it. Age-related muscle loss, or sarcopenia, is something everyone likely encounters...

Coordinated at the company level by Fernanda Penaflor, in collaboration with Volunteer West Island’s Corporate Volunteer Recruitment Program, a team of enthusiastic Fairfield volunteers were out in force to...

Conversations exploring the big questions about life and death are difficult for everyone. Despite the inevitability of death, we all avoid thinking about it, preparing for it and discussing...

How exciting! You’ve finally decided. You're calling a realtor and putting your home for sale. You begin to daydream, that before too long your realtor, home stager and professional photographer...

Many of us are at a stage in life where we or someone we know has just retired or are currently considering retirement. Even though there is life beyond...

For those wondering if homeownership in Montréal represents a good financial investment; the answer is a resounding, “Yes”! Within a booming economy, 2018 represented an exceptional year in the...

Wasted food puts a strain on our budget and forces us to shop more often. What causes produce to spoil quickly? Ethylene gas is produced normally by fruits and vegetables as...

Beaconsfield's Dr. Gabrielle Cassir completed her medical school and residency training at Université de Montreal. During her time as a medical student, she was also able to experience the...

  Oprah Winfrey made good on her promise to visit College Beaubois in Pierrefonds after Valerie Kamel was called up on stage during her "Your Path Made Clear" tour stop...

During the Sunday night performance at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Oprah called on teacher Valerie Kamel to come up on stage.  After a heart felt hug and words...

Montreal police are asking the public for help in locating a 16-year-old girl, missing youth Amanda Bedard who has been missing since May 30, 2019 in the west of...

Are you thinking about investing in your personal growth but are uncertain how to get started? Are you considering a life coach but don’t know what to expect? As...

by Kelly Nickerson. Tyler Bjorn competed for Canada in the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games in sailing and now runs the Pointe-Claire Yacht Club sailing program race team. He mentors...

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...

Dr. Gabrielle Cassir takes on the guys on Have The Balls To Talk About It.  They discuss sex during pregnancy, hormones, cravings and much much more. “Have the balls to...