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This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has arrested Meweal Tesfit Betsuamlak and Hamza Hamud Ali in connection with the murder of Marc Issa El Khoury on December 2, 2023, in a reception hall on Saint-Martin Boulevard East, in Duvernay. In the past, the victim had been acquitted of the 2019 murder of a Hells Angels member in Ontario. Summary of EventsMarc Issa El-Khoury was fatally shot around 11:00 p.m. while attending a private party. He succumbed to his injuries shortly after.The 911 emergency line was notified of the…

This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI The passenger of a cube truck that struck the rear of a semi-trailer truck—while both vehicles were traveling northbound on Highway 25—had a narrow escape, as the collision tore off the entire side of the cube truck. This dramatic accident occurred on Tuesday, May 6, around 9:54 a.m., near Lévesque Boulevard in the eastern part of Île Jésus. The impact left the passenger trapped inside the cab of the cube truck, which had been partially torn open on one side. For the second time that day, the…

This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI A space heater is believed to be the cause of a fire that ravaged a home on 37th Avenue in Fabreville during the early evening of Saturday, May 3. Renovations were reportedly underway in this residential building, which backs onto the Orée-des-Bois woodland. Emergency services were alerted to the tragic event at 6:52 p.m., prompting the Laval Fire Department (Service de sécurité incendie de Laval – SSIL) to quickly dispatch 9 units, including 34 firefighters and their officers, to the scene. Arriving at 6:58 p.m., the first…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using AI Located along Highway 13, the Mega-Centre Notre-Dame will lose a significant portion of its current 2.5 million square feet of commercial space. Quebec-based company Rosefellow, which specializes in industrial real estate development, has acquired the northern section of the commercial mega-centre, situated north of Notre-Dame Boulevard. Until the expiration of existing leases on December 31, the 38 businesses currently operating there will remain open, according to the new owner, speaking to Courrier Laval. “We will begin demolition in January 2026,” said Mike Jager, Co-President and CEO of…

This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI The Sûreté du Québec is asking for the public’s help in locating Carol-Ann Samson, 27, from Saint-Apollinaire. She may be in the company of her seven-month-old daughter. She was last seen on Wednesday, April 30, around 5 p.m., and could be on foot or a passenger in a vehicle. The young woman may be in the Val-Bélair area or surrounding regions. Her loved ones have reason to be concerned for her health and safety. Description and InformationCarol-Ann Samson is 1.68 meters (5 feet 6 inches) tall and…

This article written in french by Nicholas Pereira was automatically translated using AI As of May 1, the minimum wage in Quebec is seeing another increase, rising from $15.75 to $16.10 per hour. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is among the many organizations that have responded to this 2.2% increase, which will represent an additional annual cost of $838 per employee earning minimum wage for businesses, including $110 in payroll taxes. For the group, “this remains an added expense contributing to the pressure on costs due to the trade war with the United States,” as stated in a…

This article written in french was automatically translated using AI Elections Canada has released some key data from the 45th Canadian federal general election, which took place on Monday, April 28. This election saw the Liberal Party of Canada secure a fourth consecutive mandate. Mark Carney’s party won 169 seats, which is not enough for a majority. It leads the Conservative Party of Canada (144), the Bloc Québécois (22), the New Democratic Party (7), and the Green Party of Canada (1). According to preliminary data from Elections Canada, 19,583,016 Canadians voted in this election, representing a turnout rate of approximately…

This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI The Leclerc Detention Facility, which has housed a section of cells reserved for female inmates since February 2016, was the scene of a small fire on the evening of Thursday, April 24. It is worth recalling that this correctional facility, built in 1961, has officially been under provincial jurisdiction since September 2014. At around 9:08 p.m., a 911 call reported the delicate situation that had just occurred at the former Laval penitentiary, located on montée Saint-François in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul. For this intervention, Laval’s Fire Department dispatched four units…

This article written in french by Corinne Prince was automatically translated using AI The Petits Bonheurs festival team in Laval is celebrating both its 15th anniversary and the City of Laval’s 60th by offering nearly a hundred free shows and workshops for little ones across the region, from May 1 to 11. To mark this doubly meaningful year, the festival’s activities will take place in a dozen different venues, in collaboration with 16 local community organizations. For the first time, Petits Bonheurs will present two shows and two workshops at the Espace citoyen des Confluents, a new neighborhood service center…

This article written in french by Jérémie Corriveau was automatically translated using AI Police services across Quebec, along with road inspectors from the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), will carry out more intensive interventions and awareness activities between April 25 and May 1. This operation is part of the joint national initiative (ONC) “Sharing the Road.” Under the theme “Road safety, I’m on board,” this ONC aims to remind all road users of the importance of obeying traffic laws, regardless of the mode of transportation used. It also seeks to encourage behaviors that promote the safety of everyone…