Author: Courrier Laval News
105,860 walkers took part in the eighth edition of La Grande Marche, organized by Le Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie, over the weekend of Oct. 14– 16. That includes people from 100 cities and municipalities, including Laval. On Friday, Oct. 14, participants were invited to walk five kilometers, at the Centre de la nature, to promote healthy lifestyles. Various prizes were drawn among the participants, including tickets to the Illumi light trail. “I am delighted to see that Quebec has responded in such a big way,” said via press release organizer Pierre Lavoie. “That tells me that more and more people…
A Hardbacon survey revealed that over 80 per cent of Canadian teleworkers would look for a new job if their employer was asking them to return to the office five days a week. The main reason would be to avoid unnecessary expenses. Indeed, the respondents are estimating the costs they’re having to personally spend to get to the office would be an average of $26 per day. That cost thus totals $6,760 over a year of 260 working days. The survey also reveals that men ($28) are spending, on average, more than women ($24) to get to the office. Incentives…
The Ministry of Transport announced that a section of Route 335 will be closed to traffic in both directions for the weekend of Oct. 14. The closure will take place between Dagenais (east) and Laurentides boulevards, from Friday, Oct. 14, at 10 p.m., until Monday, Oct. 17, at 4 a.m. Des Perron Avenue will also be closed during that time. It won’t be accessible from Thursday, Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. The work is required in order to proceed with the commissioning of a new temporary intersection, located at the corner of Route 335 and des Perron Avenue. That will…
A new paper from the Canadian Centre for ADHD Awareness (CADDAC) highlights that Attention Deficit (with or without) Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD, is an important precursor to other mental health issues. The study, “ADHD and Mental Health”, states that people with ADHD are experiencing lifelong criticism, judgment, lack of achievement, and unnecessary suffering due to the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of ADHD. It would therefore fuel unhealthy behaviours, such as self-medication, and cause the development of co-morbid psychiatric illness. “The denial of ADHD in adulthood, and its profound impact on my life by medical professionals has caused me decades…
Exo has announced a schedule change across its entire network for Thanksgiving, which will take place on Monday, Oct. 10. The exo2 Saint-Jérôme line, which passes through de la Concorde, Vimont and Sainte-Rose stations, will notably work according to the weekend schedule. This will result in a significant reduction in departures offered. Exo invites people to plan their trips via the Chrono app, which provides updates on disruptions and schedule changes for its entire network. It also allows them to see the complete schedule that will be offered during Thanksgiving. Let’s recall that exo operates public bus and paratransit services…
Due to circumstances beyond its control, Héma-Québec is cancelling its blood collection that was planned at the Laval-des-Rapides community centre (38, des Prairies Boulevard), on Monday, Oct. 24. This collection, in collaboration with the City of Laval, aimed to welcome 50 donors. Let’s recall that Héma-Québec’s mission is to meet the needs of Quebec’s population for blood and other biological products of human origin. (B.L.) translated by Alec Brideau
The City of Laval reminds citizens that alternating parking will be in effect on Oct. 1, according to the signs in place on most of the territory. That approach put forward for on-street parking also provides flexibility outside of operations. Thus, when there’s no ongoing maintenance (street sweeping, snow compacting or blowing), it’s possible to park on both sides until the next operations, relying on one of the means of information available detailed below. To Get Informed It’s important to not only rely on operations visible on the street to take advantage of flexibility outside operations, indicates the City in…
Héma-Québec invites Laval residents to the blood collection to be held on Monday, Oct. 17, between 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Montrougeau Community Centre, located at 25, Montrougeau, in Fabreville. The goal of that event is to get 50 donors. Let’s recall that booking an appointment before coming to the collection is always recommended in order to respect the time factor. People can do so online, on the Héma-Québec Website, or by phone, at 1 800 343-7264. A thousand blood donations per day are necessary to guarantee an optimal level of reserve. Solidarity Last July, when the blood…
The Service de police de Laval (SPL) is looking for 17-year-old Naomi Cobbler Roberts, who left her home on Sunday, Sept. 18, and hasn’t been seen since. Her relatives are worried for her safety, as she would have bad company. She could be in Montreal right now. Description and Information Cobbler Roberts is a young black girl who speaks French and English. She’s 1.70 meters (5’7″) tall and weighs 54.5 kilos (120 pounds). She has brown eyes, as well as her hair dyed a pale brown. At the time of a previous runaway last May, it was said that the…
On Sept. 23, police officers from the Laval highway checkpoint of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) made two arrests linked to vehicle theft. During a speedometer operation around 10:30 a.m., a 30-year-old man from Montreal was registered 104 km/h in a construction zone established at 50 km/h, located on the Pie-IX Bridge, in Laval. Following checks of the off-road SUV, and with the offender, the police arrested the suspect, in connection with vehicle theft. Excessive Speeding The Montrealer was also given a ticket of $817, and 10 demerit points for excessive speeding. His driver’s license was immediately suspended. To conclude,…