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Parc-Extension Council: Mayor’s Farewell, Baseball Debate Persists, and Local Concerns on Transit and Permits
By Dylan Adams Lemaçon LJI Reporter The Sept. 30 borough council meeting in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension was marked by a subdued crowd, the symbolic...
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Deux-Montagnes council closes mandate with REM update, new regulations and farewell to councillor Mendes
By Dylan Adams Lemaçon LJI Reporter The municipal council of Deux-Montagnes held its final meeting of the mandate on Thursday, October 2, drawing more than...
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Rosemère Council Adopts PPU Amid Divisions and Heated Debate Over Golf Lawsuit
By Dylan Adams Lemaçon LJI Reporter Rosemère’s council chamber was once again filled to capacity on Wednesday, October 1, as the town officially adopted its...
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Elections Québec takes special measures for municipal elections because of Canada Post strike
Martin C. Barry, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Quebec’s Chief Electoral Officer Jean-François Blanchet has made a special decision to allow municipalities...
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City-Watch: Laval and the Rocket team up for Héma-Québec blood drive
Martin C. Barry, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The City of Laval’s Blood Drive is back for the 52nd time. In collaboration with Héma-Québec and the...
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Marc Carrière elected to four more years as MRC prefect
By Trevor Greenway Marc Carrière has been reappointed for another four years as prefect of the MRC des Collines, and he says climate protection is among his...
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More affordable housing coming to La Pêche
By Madeline Kerr La Pêche is taking a step toward more affordable housing. Thirty-six new affordable rental units will be coming to Masham thanks to an agreement...
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Fire ban issued across Hills
By Trevor Greenway Don’t toss your cigarette butt out your car window.  Don’t light that pile of leaves your kids have raked up in the backyard. And don’t,...
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La Pêche mayor acclaimed for third term
By Trevor Greenway Guillaume Lamoureux didn’t need to knock on doors.  He didn’t need to print campaign brochures, argue his points in a municipal debate...
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Her Murderer Arrested: Valérie Leblanc can finally Rest in Peace
Mélissa Gélinas LJI Reporter More than 14 years after the gruesome murder of Valérie Leblanc on August 23, 2011, the Gatineau Police Service (SPVG) announced...
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Turgeon enters Lennoxville race with focus on safety, bilingualism and teamwork
At a table in Bekkah’s Bakery in Lennoxville, Action Vision Sherbrooke candidate Chantal Turgeon spoke Oct. 1 about her decision to run for the Uplands seat...
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Raccoons, repairs, and residents’ questions stir Hatley Township council
Hatley Township council’s Oct. 1 public meeting, presided over by Mayor Vincent Fontaine, was the last before the Nov. 2 municipal election.
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 Kaz water access doesn't float everyone’s boat
By Madeline Kerr The municipality of Kazabazua has created public access to the Gatineau River, but not without courting some controversy in the process. ...
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Returning councillor vows ‘no more secrets’
By Madeline Kerr Rita Jain, councillor for Farm Point, announced she will seek re-election in November, saying this time around she wants to make local government...
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Centre Wakefield-La Pêche nearly folds over lack of help
By Trevor Greenway Members of the Centre Wakefield-La Pêche (CWLP) co-operative said they were “shocked” and “disappointed” at their 2025 AGM when they could...
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Heritage College to make Indigenous education a priority
By Trevor Greenway Jenny Buckshot Tenasco was just six years old when she was taken from her family in Kitigan Zibi and placed in a residential school in Kenora,...
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Politics, culture, sport = Habs
With the return of the fall season, NHL hockey looms again, as imposing as ever in Quebec culture and society. You have to wonder: Are culture and sport the...
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Guy Rodgers AM Kim Thuy
A double assault on reality
No immigrant has been more warmly embraced by Quebec, and no immigrant has been a better ambassador abroad.  Kim Thúy came here in 1978 along with a wave of...
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Duncan outlines pillars for Stanstead’s future in council bid
Greg Duncan, a longtime voice in Stanstead and former publisher of the Stanstead Journal, is running for Seat #1 on town council in the Nov. 2 election.
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Weather or not, here fall comes!
By Bryan Laprise Local Journalism Initiative With autumn officially started, it’s time to get out that hiking gear and get ready for some crisp fall days ahead....
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Playing it safe
The psychology of music consumption By Bryan Laprise Local Journalism Initiative Following previous articles written about various aspects of music, from the...
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