Author: Courrier Laval News

Due to Labour Day, many businesses and public services in Laval are modifying their schedules. As for the city of Laval, the citizen relations desk, the sales counter for cat and dog permits, tax, assessment, engineering and urban planning counters, the municipal court and social emergencies will all be closed tomorrow. Citizen reception counters, neighbourhood police stations and the gendarmerie will be open, while the police headquarters will not be accessible. The 311 telephone service will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cultural and Sports Facilities The libraries, the Maison des arts de Laval, and the Salle Alfred-Pellan…

William Robin, a 22-year-old Laval resident, was arrested at his home by the Service de police de Laval (SPL). The alleged facts allegedly took place on Aug. 23, in Canada’s federal capital. Robin is facing charges of attempted murder of a 23-year-old man from Ottawa. The defendant attacked the victim with a hammer and a knife. Robin also faces charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and assault with a weapon. The victim would still be hospitalized, but his life would not be in danger. Facts According to the police of Ottawa, this would be…

Mayor of Laval Stéphane Boyer is publishing his essay “Neighbourhoods Without Cars” on Sept. 13, addressing the socio-economic and environmental impacts of cars in cities. Boyer imagines the city of tomorrow as “a network of dense and interconnected neighbourhoods”, which will promote walking and cycling, and whose human relations “give back a sense of community to urban centres”. Taking advantage of his years of experience in politics, two terms as a municipal councillor, and currently the mayor of Laval, Boyer offers some possible solutions to prevent the expansion of large cities. These are in an “era where the sense of…

The Ministry of Transport has announced that work to install cameras in the axis of Highway 15, between Highway 40 in Montreal and Cartier Boulevard in Laval, will resume on September 2. The work will be carried out in the evening and at night in order to limit the impact on traffic. It should be completed by mid-October. From Friday, September 9, at 11:59 p.m. to Saturday, September 10, at 7 a.m., the Ministry provides for the complete closure of the southern direction, between exit no. 3 (Henri-Bourassa Boulevard) and Highway 40. A complete closure, northbound, between Highway 40 and…

Results of a recent survey from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) are showing that doctors are suffering from mental health issues, caused by the current crisis in health care. The 2021 National Physician Health Survey, conducted in November 2021, reports that the medical workforce is struggling with a weakened healthcare system, and many challenges created by the pandemic. Nearly half of respondents (48 per cent) tested positive for depression, a higher proportion than that of the 2017 CMA survey (33 per cent). A quarter of practicing physicians are suffering from severe (10 per cent) or moderate (15 per cent) anxiety.…

These past days, the Service de police de Laval (SPL) has made eight arrests related to theft and attempted theft of vehicles, the majority of which occurred in Laval. Following a concentration of reports related to vehicle thefts, the SPL deployed the operation “Project Quartz”, the result of joint work between its police and investigators, in order to tackle this problem. Facts From August 18–22, patrol officers, accompanied by investigators from the escouade des Crimes généraux, conducted a second phase of an operation targeting vehicle thefts. During that period, special attention was given to the parking lots of some hotel complexes.…

The Fruiterie 440, which has existed for more than 30 years, will close its doors on Monday, August 29. Initially established at Marché 440, along Highway Jean-Noël-Lavoie, it was now located a few steps from the Centropolis at 2888, du Cosmodôme Avenue, in Chomedey. As reported by TVA Nouvelles, the labor shortage would be the main cause of the place’s closure. Fruiterie 440 employees will have the possibility to request a transfer to another branch of the chain. Fruiterie 440 could reduce its inventory between now and Monday, since employees are already packing products to transfer them to other branches.…

The labour shortage is hitting Quebec businesses hard, costing them nearly $10.7 billion, reveals the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) in its new research note. “We knew the labour shortage had a very negative impact on leaders of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),” said by press release François Vincent, vice-president for Quebec at the CFIB. “They have to work more hours, and their employees as well. They’re forced to refuse contracts and business opportunities.” Vincent adds that those SMEs could have benefited from these sums to recover, grow and revitalize their regions. For him, the labour shortage issue is…

The Ministry of Transport announced a work rush that will take place on the Gédéon-Ouimet bridge, between Laval and Boisbriand, over the next weekend. The goal of the work is to ensure “the functionality of that road infrastructure, and the ride comfort of its users, until the completion of the major bridge reconstruction project”, explains the press release. They’ll result in the complete closure of one direction on the bridge, from Friday, August 26 at 11 p.m. to Monday, August 29 at 4:30 a.m. Traffic will thus be in the opposite direction, on the opposite carriageway, and the permitted speed limit…

As of October 22, three new area codes will be introduced in Quebec. That includes the implementation of the area code 354 in Laval, and all areas currently served by area codes 450 and 579. Area code 263 will be added to 514 and 438 in the Montreal region, while areas using 819 and 873 will soon see the appearance of 468. The implementation of these new area codes is the result of decisions by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and will help meet the growing demand for new phone numbers. “The introduction of a new area code…