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This article written in french was automatically translated using ChatGPT The 15th Val-des-Brises Neighborhood Festival, which took place on September 15, raised nearly $45,000. The event was held at Royal-22e-Régiment Park in Duvernay. Supporting Youth Sports This amount will be donated to the Laval Bulldogs and Dragons football clubs to help support their sports mission for children aged 5 to 14. Over the past 15 years, this neighborhood festival has raised more than $280,000. “Fifteen years ago, we were just a small team hosting a party with 400 participants; now it’s almost 10,000 participants and many sponsors who have joined…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT The General Directorate will consider the possibility of extending the regulations currently in place in parks to the approximately 350 urban passages throughout the City. This was unanimously decided by elected officials the day after the adjourned municipal council meeting of September 10. The proposal, submitted last July by Action Laval councilor Paolo Galati, aimed to “reassure” the 16 homeowners in the Pie-X neighborhood whose properties border the five urban passages targeted for redevelopment as part of the modernization of the nearby park. Since February, some of…

This article written in french was automatically translated using ChatGPT The Laval Police Service (SPL) is investigating a jewelry theft that occurred at a business in Chomedey in August. In an effort to move the case forward, the public’s assistance is requested to identify the suspect. The Facts A Chomedey jewelry store was the scene of a theft on the morning of Monday, August 12. The suspect reportedly entered the premises and asked to see a gold chain. When the employee presented the item, the suspect seized the opportunity to grab the display case and then fled on foot. The…

This article written in french by GenevièveQuessy was automatically translated using ChatGPT One of the three individuals arrested in March 2023 for brandishing a firearm and spraying their victims with cayenne pepper in a Pont-Viau motel was back at the Laval courthouse on Thursday, September 12. Andrée-Anne Sauriol, along with her accomplices Marc-André Watier and Nicolas Girard, was arrested on March 11, 2023, around 2:30 a.m., after a violent altercation broke out between several individuals in a Pont-Viau motel in Laval. The three accused admitted to kicking in the motel door. They sprayed their victims with cayenne pepper while threatening…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT (Last updated: September 13, 8:39 AM) In Sainte-Dorothée, Couvrette Park will soon feature a new four-season chalet and new aquatic facilities, including the addition of water play structures. Ray Khalil, Vice-President of the Executive Committee and Councillor of Sainte-Dorothée, had made this a campaign promise in 2021, he recalled on September 10 as the city council was about to approve a $15.7 million contract for this purpose. In addition to the chalet and the pool, which dates back to 1965, the new developments will include: A basketball…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT Redevelopment work on Pie-X Park and the pedestrian paths leading to it will begin this fall in the Chomedey neighborhood. This large-scale project, which will continue until 2026, will be carried out by Groupe CIBS, who won the lowest bid at $22,685,499.61, including taxes. The Quebec government, through its Financial Assistance Program for Recreational, Sports, and Outdoor Infrastructure, will cover 60% of the costs. This project will modernize and enhance the park’s sports, recreational, and aquatic infrastructure, including a new multifunctional chalet, a new swimming pool with…

This article written in french by GenevièveQuessy was automatically translated using ChatGPT Going apple picking with the family is a wonderful tradition to kick off the fall season. Did you know that you can do this in Laval? A farm opens its orchard for self-picking and even welcomes your dog as long as it’s on a leash! “Apple picking is much more than an agri-tourism activity; it’s a tradition that connects citizens with their local producers. By choosing Quebec apples, you directly support local families and the regional economy,” said Stéphane Alary, President of the Fédération de l’Union des Producteurs…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using AI. During the city council meeting on Tuesday, Mayor Stéphane Boyer did not hide the truth while responding to the many affected citizens who came to question the elected officials, a month after the historic floods of August 9. Visibly moved by the human tragedies and psychological distress caused by Debby’s passage through the area, Mr. Boyer was “clear and transparent” about the approximately 5,000 citizen claims the City received within 15 days of the event. “To be quite honest, I believe most of them will be rejected,”…

This article written in french by Corinne Prince was automatically translated using AI. For the past few weeks, a mural by Toronto artist Jacquie Comrie has adorned two facades of the Saint-Martin Towers in the Chomedey neighborhood. While many people are pleased with the colorful addition to the urban setting, others are questioning the cost of such an installation and the choice of an Ontario-based artist. The gigantic work, titled *Inner Child Healing*, enhances the City of Laval’s public art collection as part of an initiative led by MU, a charitable organization specializing in mural development. The municipality states that…

This article written in french by Nicholas Pereira was automatically translated using ChatGPT. A 31-year-old Torontonian is denouncing an incident of police brutality and racial profiling that occurred during his stay in Laval on the night of September 1. Gulaid Mahdi Omar and his friends had just exited a rented vehicle when they were reportedly intercepted by police. The officers allegedly instructed them to return to the vehicle. A video posted on social media shows the aftermath of the intervention, during which police attempted to subdue Mr. Omar on the ground. The Red Coalition, which fights against racial profiling and…