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This article written in french by Nicholas Pereira was automatically translated using AI The Fraser Institute has released its 2023 ranking of Quebec high schools, and one school from Laval made it into the top 10. Top-Performing Schools in Laval Collège Laval ranked 10th in the province with a score of 9.5 out of 10. However, this marks a drop of 0.5 from the perfect score it achieved in 2023. The school is located in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul. École d’éducation internationale de Laval came in 16th place provincially, with a score of 9.3 out of 10. This is a slight decline from…

This article written in french by Nicholas Pereira was automatically translated using AI Équité Association has released its annual ranking of the top 10 vehicles most targeted by thieves in Canada for 2023. The Toyota Highlander was the most stolen vehicle, with 3,414 thefts in 2023. This represents 2.76% of the 123,532 Highlanders on Canadian roads. The 2021 model year was the most frequently stolen. The Dodge Ram 1500 series (3,078 thefts) and the Lexus RX series (3,037 thefts) complete the top three most stolen vehicles in Canada in 2023. The Honda CR-V ranks fourth, with 2,988 thefts. It previously…

This article written in french by Corinne Prince was automatically translated using AI Grimmway Farms is recalling several bags of organic carrots from various brands due to potential contamination with E. coli bacteria. This recall stems from a similar action taken in another country. No cases of illness related to the consumption of these products have been reported in Canada. The affected products include carrots from the brands Bunny-Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments Organic, and PC Organics. These carrots were intended for the general public as well as certain hotels, restaurants, and institutions. For more details on the specific products involved, visit…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using AI Adopted yesterday evening, the 2025-2027 Three-Year Capital Program (PTI) includes an additional $100 million for the resilience investment plan focused on water management. This highlights a PTI valued at more than $1.7 billion, with $594 million allocated for 2025. Three months after the flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Debby, Mayor Stéphane Boyer’s administration is loosening the purse strings to better adapt to climate change, increasing the budget from $226 million to $326 million over three years. “Even though it is impossible to protect against all…

This article written in french by Geneviève Quessy was automatically translated using AI Already incarcerated for brutally assaulting a woman in a Montreal wooded area in 2022, David Catudal has been sentenced again for assaulting another woman a few months prior. The 38-year-old made headlines in June 2023 for a heinous rape in May 2022, for which he was sentenced to four and a half years in prison. He forced a woman exiting the Papineau metro station in Montreal to follow him into a wooded area, where he threw her to the ground, tore her pants, and sexually assaulted her.…

This article written in french by Nicholas Pereira was automatically translated using AI Canada Post workers have been on strike since this morning, as they were unable to reach an agreement with the employer regarding the renewal of their collective agreement. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) had previously announced its intention to launch a nationwide strike on Friday, November 15, at 12:01 a.m., if no agreement was reached. A 72-hour strike notice for this action was issued to Canada Post on Tuesday. In response, the Canadian corporation issued a lockout notice just hours after the union’s announcement. Delays…

This article written in french by Nicholas Pereira was automatically translated using AI Canada Post has received strike notices from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) for both the Urban Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) bargaining units. These notices indicate that CUPW will be legally allowed to initiate a strike starting November 15 at 12:01 a.m. If CUPW proceeds with a rotating strike, Canada Post intends to maintain its services while working toward negotiated agreements. “Canada Post is committed to protecting what matters most to employees,” a statement reads. “There will be no rollbacks for current…

This article written in french by Geneviève Quessy was automatically translated using AI Gilles Brassard, husband of Thérèse Brassard Lévesque, who was strangled in a private senior residence in Terrebonne in 2023, admitted to killing his wife of 53 years in exchange for a reduced charge of second-degree murder. The 82-year-old man appeared disoriented when Judge Hélène Di Salvo informed him he would spend at least the next ten years in prison due to his guilty plea on Wednesday, November 13, at the Laval courthouse. “That just gave me a shock,” said Gilles Brassard. “Once I’m inside those walls, they’ll…

This article written in french by Nicholas Pereira was automatically translated using AI The Centre intégré de santé et services sociaux (CISSS) de Laval launched a new foster family recruitment campaign on September 18. The campaign is themed “La famille, à Laval, on y croit sous toutes ses formes” (Family, in Laval, we believe in it in all its forms). The CISSS de Laval aims to add at least 20 foster care spots for clients with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder in family-type resources. Gaétan Laprise, a social worker and evaluator at CISSS de Laval for foster family applicants,…

This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI A 25-year-old man, a 22-year-old woman, and their eight-month-old baby from Laval died in a road accident involving their minivan on Highway 401 in Quinte West. While the Laval couple was pronounced dead at the scene, their infant was later declared deceased at the hospital. The fourth member of this Laval family, a four-year-old child, was transported to a trauma center in Toronto by Ornge Air Ambulance with serious injuries. The incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, on the westbound lanes of Highway 401,…