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This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using AI Last monday, the architectural renderings of the future Cultural Infrastructure were unveiled, accompanied by the ceremonial groundbreaking. This $150 million project, executed in design-build mode for the first time in Laval, is the largest cultural development of the past decade in Quebec. Two Institutions “For me, it’s the realization of a dream we’ve collectively pursued,” said Mayor Stéphane Boyer, paying tribute to Laval’s cultural community, which initiated this ambitious project about 15 years ago. The City decided to incorporate the Great Library project into the long-requested Professional…

This article written in french by Geneviève Quessy was automatically translated using AI New real estate During the inauguration of the new real estate project Mostra Centropolis, which took place on Thursday, September 19, in Chomedey, the group of developers announced the addition of 187 more doors, bringing the total number of new housing units in their new residential complex to 550. Nearly 200 additional housing units will be built The 193 units of Phase A, inaugurated on September 19, are already 80% rented. Those in the second phase, which includes 170 units and is set to open in January…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT A chapter in history turned this month as the House of Commerce succumbed to the wrecking ball. Its days had been numbered since May 6, 2020, when the City transferred the building to real estate developer Aldo Coviello Jr. as part of an out-of-court settlement related to the largest lawsuit in the history of the City of Laval. It is worth remembering that Mr. Coviello’s project to build two skyscrapers of 28 and 30 stories on the shores of the Le Commodore marina in Pont-Viau was rejected…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT The level of activity in the residential construction industry is twice as high as it was at the same time last year in Laval. As of August 31, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recorded 1,322 housing units under construction, compared to 658 in 2023. Rental Housing Dominates The rental housing segment alone accounts for more than 90% of these new constructions. Specifically, 1,213 rental units have broken ground this year, tripling the number of housing starts recorded during the same period last year. Condo Market…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier English School Board President Paolo Galati will not seek re-election for another term. This announcement comes after the launch of an investigation by the Commission municipale du Québec (CMQ) on Wednesday, focusing on the reimbursement of unjustified expenses that Mr. Galati received in recent years as a municipal councillor for Saint-Vincent-de-Paul. “Given the current context, I do not wish for my role as a municipal councillor to affect the Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier School Board, to which I have dedicated much energy over the past ten years and which…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT After Paolo Galati and his four colleagues elected under the Action Laval banner, it is now Alexandre Warnet of the Mouvement lavallois – Équipe Stéphane Boyer who is targeted by an investigation from the Quebec Municipal Commission (CMQ) regarding expenses deemed unjustified that the City reimbursed to municipal councilors. The issue at hand is a reimbursement of $5,800 that Mr. Warnet received last year for life coaching training, as revealed by TVA Nouvelles on Friday. It should be noted that Alexandre Warnet serves as a “professional and…

This article written in french was automatically translated using ChatGPT On Tuesday, September 17, just before 5 a.m., Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers intercepted a motorcycle traveling at an excessive speed on Highway 15. The intervention occurred while the motorcycle was heading south, near the Jean-Talon exit in Montreal. Montreal highway patrol officers recorded the motorcyclist traveling at 185 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. The rider, a 22-year-old man from Saint-Eustache, was issued a fine of $2,126 along with 24 demerit points. His driver’s license was suspended for 7 days. The SQ reminds the public that speeding is one…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT Investigation into Paolo Galati’s Unjustified Expenses: Quebec Municipal Commission Takes Action The Quebec Municipal Commission (CMQ) has launched a thorough investigation into the expenses reimbursed to Paolo Galati, a councilor from Action Laval, over the past eight years. According to an investigation published by the Journal de Montréal, Galati allegedly used public funds for personal purchases such as groceries at Costco, a sofa bed, and a luxury $1,000 Apple watch. Reimbursement Claims and Use of Public Funds The questioned expenses were reimbursed through the research and support…

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…