The 700th was built in front of the La Source school and the l’Étincelle building, on the 15th Avenue, in Fabreville, on Nov. 24.

It was one of the last speed bumps of a first phase of implementation, around 67 schools and 139 parks in the territory, launched in the fall of 2020.

“Laval wants to encourage drivers to adopt safer behaviour, reduce their speed and be more attentive to their environment,” said Ray Khalil, municipal councillor of Sainte-Dorothée, vice-president of the executive committee, and responsible for the files of public works.

Second Phase

A second implementation phase of speed bumps in residential streets is being developed, reports the Municipality.

Those actions are part of a series of “traffic calming measures” that have been deployed since 2017, to which are added, for example, road markings, pedestrian crossings, sidewalk overhangs, raised intersections, one-ways, as well as the installation of speed displays and fixed photo radars at some red lights.

As for speed bumps, they’re preferred when “the speed practiced at the 85th percentile exceeds by at least 10 km/h” the speed limit on a local residential collector street.

In addition to forcing drivers to slow down, those speed bumps have the advantage of reducing through traffic, i.e. the traffic created by drivers not living in the neighbourhood.

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The major operation, related to urban firearm violence in recent months, is being deployed in collaboration with the police forces of Montreal, Deux-Montagnes, Saint-Jérôme and Longueuil.

About 150 police officers are working on that case, carrying out the various interventions, some of which are taking place in Montreal, Saint-Jérôme and Deux-Montagnes.

That’s the result of an investigation, initiated in August as part of the Centaur project, in which the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are also taking part.

At the SPL, it’s the Organized Crime Division that’s involved in the operation, which has already been helpful, since narcotics and firearms would have already been confiscated.

A more complete report of the operation, which is still in progress, will be presented later.

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The activity took place in collaboration with the Public safety research and innovation centre (RISC Centre).

“Bringing together many organizations that would be called upon to intervene and take decisions during a rail accident involving dangerous materials, the scenario for this exercise was developed on the basis of a very real risk on the territory,” said Claude Lussier, head of operations division of the Laval’s Fire and Safety Department.

The initiative aimed to enable participants to better prepare, practice and update their knowledge of response procedures for such a disaster.

“It was also an excellent opportunity to discuss with stakeholders from the different organizations, and share our knowledge,” Lussier added.

Many Goals

The main goal of that exercise was to allow Laval’s emergency responders and main partners to practice managing a disaster occurring on the territory.

It also consisted of practicing the alert and the mobilization of the various services involved in the management of a major disaster, without forgetting to allow stakeholders from different departments to practice coordinating such an situation.

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Several internet users on the territory claimed to have felt the tremor. It’s also the case for Montreal residents, as well as those on the north and south shore.

According to the first results of the Institute of Geological Studies of the United States, this earthquake would have reached a magnitude of 3 on the Richter scale. Earthquakes Canada later rated it at a magnitude of 3.7.

“There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected,” we can read on the Government of Canada’s website.

The epicentre of the earthquake was about five kilometers from Bois-des-Filion. It was also 10 kilometers deep.

The last earthquake felt in Quebec was on Aug. 11. It took place 26 kilometers from Hauterive, and had reached a magnitude of 3.5, according to data recorded by the Government of Canada.

Nationwide, the last earthquake was on Nov. 11. It took place 133 kilometers from Fort St. John, in British Columbia, reaching 4.7 on the Richter scale.

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In absolute numbers, it’s a “significant drop” of 1,501 sales, according to the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB).

The 2,770 sales, listed in the Centris provincial database of real estate brokers, are representing the lowest level of activity recorded since 2014 for the month of October.

General decline

Although below the average for Montreal’s CMA, Laval is still behind by 29 per cent, its sales having dropped from 407 to 289 in 12 months.

Of all sectors, the North Shore is the one that’s doing the best, despite a 26 per cent decline in transactions.

Analyzing

“The rise’s amplitude in interest rates in the space of a few months, and the inflationary context eating into the purchasing power of households are obviously the main causes,” explained by press release director of the market analysis service of the QPAREB, Charles Brant.

Brant also noted “a more cautious attitude of households and investors, who would have the financial capacity to make their purchase project possible, but prefer to wait for a stabilization of the situation, and a market conditions that will be more favorable to them”.

Registrations Up

In this context of a more significant slowdown in sales, the increase in the number of active listings continued for a sixth consecutive month across Montreal’s CMA.

Registrations reached a total of 16,269 in October, up seven per cent from the previous month. Compared to the 10,840 properties on the market at the same date last year, the increase is around 50 per cent.

In Laval, registrations increased by 45 per cent between October 2021 and 2022, going from 903 to 1,310.

However, when comparing the first 10 months of the current year with the same period in 2021, the inventory’s increase is rather 10 per cent in the whole metropolitan area, and three per cent for Laval’s territory.

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Elections are always an opportunity for the various organizations to send their grievances to the parties presenting themselves. The ATCL is no exception to the rule. The OBNL (non-profit organisation) has sent a press release in which appears an exhaustive list of its demands for the next mandate.

“We want the candidates of the six ridings to learn about the projects we’re defending, and commit to supporting sustainable mobility if elected,” said Nicolas Lemire, president of the ATCL.

Among the requests, the ambitious development of a structuring transport network deployed throughout the municipality. The ATCL board of directors even argues that the city is ready for a more developed public transport network that would serve its entire territory. Also according to the association, the budget allocated for public transport should equal the budget allocated to the maintenance of Laval’s road network.

A metro line, light metro or tramway crossing the island from East to West, and connecting to downtown, is also part of the requests sent to the six candidates of the different parties. Such an initiative regarding the public transport network would consolidate the development of the city, and change transport habits of Laval residents, according to what the OBNL’s board of directors suggests.

The ATCL also expects a favorable response to its proposal to extend the orange line to downtown Laval, as well as for the expressways it would like to see erected on the entire road network of its territory.

“The provincial government is an essential player through its support for various public transport projects,” Lemire concluded. “From an ecological transition perspective, candidates must show it’s a priority for them, as it is for us.”

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The Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change sold the 5,400 square meters to the City for $1,108.73.

Approved by the executive committee on April 27, the transaction was made public on May 3.

“The berge des Goélands is a privileged place to take advantage of the gorgeous landscapes offered by the Rivière des Mille Îles,” said Yannick Langlois, local councilor, in a press release. “The protection and enhancement of this unique bank are among the main reasons that motivated my political involvement.”

On his Facebook page, the elected politician of L’Orée-des-Bois reminds us that in 2016, when he was a member of the Laval-Ouest Citizens’ Committee, they were already fighting for the development of this land on the bank. “It’s a big win for people in Laval-Ouest,” Langlois wrote. “I’m filled with joy.”

This new acquisition thus consolidates a public bank, as the City was owning a land of just over 7,500 square meters on that site since 2017. Demineralization work related to the removal of a parking lot and the foundations of an old building have been carried out there for the past two years.

La berge des Goélands sera embellie et renaturalisée au cours des prochaines années afin de la rendre accessible et agréable aux citoyens, précise-t-on.

It is specified that the Berge des Goélands will be embellished and renaturalized over the next few years to make it accessible and enjoyable to citizens.

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