Rhonda Massad
Major Closure on Highway 13 Due to Flooding in Dorval**
Major Closure on Highway 13 Due to Flooding in Dorval**
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Casey Cartwright
Jul 212 min read
Should We Be Swimming in the St. Lawrence River?
Should We Be Swimming in the St. Lawrence River?
Carey Tate
Jun 281 min read
Moose panicked tried to cross highway
🚧 WILDLIFE | A moose attempted to cross the highway, prompting officers from the Sûreté du Québec and wildlife protection agents to pursue
Carey Tate
May 281 min read
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal Inshore Rescue Boat stations start back May 29
The safety of mariners and the protection of the marine environment are top priorities for the Canadian Coast Guard. Our Inshore Rescue...
Carey Tate
May 241 min read
What You Need to Know about the 39th Joint Auction of Greenhouse Gas Units in May 22, 2024
What You Need to Know about the 39th Joint Auction of Greenhouse Gas Units in May 22, 2024
Rhonda Massad
May 12 min read
Québec Government Announces $59.5 Million Investment to Protect Caribou Populations
Québec Government Announces $59.5 Million Investment to Protect Caribou Populations
Rhonda Massad
Apr 302 min read
John Abbott College Receives WWF Go Wild Grant to Enhance Biodiversity
John Abbott College Receives WWF Go Wild Grant to Enhance Biodiversity
Carey Tate
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Saint-Lazare earns a monarch-friendly city designation.
The City received a gold designation for implementing policies to protect these essential pollinators.
Carey Tate
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Saint-Lazare receives recognition for greenery and sustainable development.
Saint-Lazare scored well during its first year in the Les Fleurons du Québec horticultural program.
Carey Tate
Oct 6, 20231 min read
Shoreline cleanup at Edgewater Park an effort to depollute waterways.
Blue Organization mobilized a team of 20 volunteers and their divers to clean up debris from Lac-Saint-Louis and Edgewater Park.
Carey Tate
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Beehives around West Island hospitals an environmental initiative of the CIUSSS.
The West Island CIUSSS' beehive initiative is host to 500,000 bees across five hospital grounds.
Carey Tate
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Ultra-marathon protecting monarch butterflies to stop in Vaudreuil.
On Saturday, one man's 4500 km-long marathon with the goal of protecting monarch butterflies will be celebrated in Vaudreuil.
Nicolas Tremblay
Jul 25, 20231 min read
The Ecomuseum presents “La Fresque du Climat.”
The Ecomuseum is introducing workshops to aid children's understanding of climate change.
Nicolas Tremblay
Jul 11, 20232 min read
A New Sustainable Neighborhood Development in Saint-Lazare
This last June, a new project started in St-Lazare: the beginning of the construction of a sustainable neighborhood connecting streets.
Carey Tate
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Tripped breaker to blame for widespread power outages.
The tripping of a protection mechanism on one of Hydro-Québec's high-voltage transmission lines is to blame for outages in the west.
Carey Tate
May 31, 20232 min read
Ban on open fires in or near forests in effect for entire West Island and Vaudreuil-Soulanges.
A ban on fires in or near forests is in effect.
Nicolas Tremblay
May 29, 20233 min read
MOSA 2023 in Vaudreuil-Dorion: A festival of words and nature
Vaudreuil-Dorion has a great cultural objective and collaborates with local artists to create a diverse cultural environment. Since 2019,...
Nicolas Tremblay
May 18, 20232 min read
Water Rules: Saint-Lazare’s Preserving Mission
Saint-Lazare finds its water supply to be in a precarious situation and is enforcing regulations to limit excessive water usage.
West Island News
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Vaudreuil-Dorion to plant 10,000 trees as part of the 2 Billion Trees Program.
10,000 trees will be planted in Vaudreuil-Dorion, a part of the federal government's goal to plant 2 billion trees over ten years.
Carey Tate
Apr 8, 20231 min read
Your Saturday, April 8th Hydro-Québec update.
Some stats and facts from today's Hydro-Québec press conference, as frustration grows amongst West Islanders.
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