While the provincial government has authorized the opening of summer day camps as of June 22nd, the city of Kirkland will not be going ahead this summer with its day camp program.
A Côte St. Luc meeting for residents of Districts 2, 6 and 8 will be held virtually 7:15 p.m. June 3, the city announced last week.
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On first glance, it looked like Boxing Day on Monday as Montreal stores facing onto the street reopened downtown. As expected, there was a long line headed into the Best Buy store on Ste. Catherine West at about 12:15 pm. Some waiting in line told me they had been waiting for a half-hour to …
Snowdon councillor Marvin Rotrand introduced a motion at Monday’s Montreal city council meeting to ask the Montreal police (SPVM) to “collect race-based data for all stops of pedestrians and drivers, and on charges and arrests that may result from such stops as well as for all situations inv…
Fourteen years after Meadowbrook Pacific paid $3 million for the massive green space that’s still being used as an inner-city golf course, Canada’s Supreme Court put an end to the developer’s $44 million lawsuit when the court announced that it refused to hear the company’s case against the …
During an extensive interview with The Suburban, Québec Liberal leader Dominique Anglade said Liberals are still the voice of a modern Québec “...because we’re the party with the ideas and the vision,” that Québec needs to preserve and define its place amidst the rest of North America. As sh…
Côte St. Luc council passed a draft bylaw Monday night requiring the wearing of masks in municipal buildings and local businesses, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and based on legal opinions received by council. The final bylaw is expected to be passed, possibly with some further cha…
This past week, it was some of the Sainte Anne-de-Bellevue merchants and businesses who stepped forward to help feed staff at the Lakeshore General Hospital.
Summer camps run by Côte St. Luc have been cancelled for this summer, because of the COVID-19 virus, the city has announced.
Dorval bookworms take note: the city is offering non contact library loans as readers can pick up reserved reading material via an appointment.
The Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) and Promise Gluten Free partnered to donate a variety of gluten-free products to Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest. The gluten- free products will be distributed in twenty food banks and community-based agency locations Canada-wide.
For the last nine weeks since the quarantine began, the phone has been ringing off the hook at the West Island Mission.
Concordia’s engAGE living lab of the university's Centre for Research on Aging, opened a centre called Creative Living Lab at Quartier Cavendish in Cote St. Luc on January 16 funded by the Fonds de recherche du Quebec (FRQ). The goal of the project is to combat senior isolation whilst contri…
“In the current state regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), the City of Dorval will be distributing masks, free of charge, to Dorval residents age 70 and over, as well as to those with a chronic disease or with a weak immune system,” said Sébastien Gauthier.
While tennis courts in municipalities are opening back up to the public as part of the province’s gradual reopening of society, there are hygienic measures that need to be adhered to.
As a huge fan of the Netflix hit show Fauda, I was very excited last week to access a special Zoom broadcast featuring Alaa Daka. He played the key role of Bashar in the third season, which is still streaming.
As fundraising organizations try and make the best of a very bad situation during this COVID-19 pandemic crisis, Autism Speaks Canada has come up with an innovative way to keep their annual Dog Walk intact. The key word in today’s world is “virtual” and that was the way to move forward in th…
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One of the questions being asked is whether people need to wear gloves to safely return to their normal activities. The simple answer is no, unless your job already required that you wear gloves — such as food handlers.
The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) is currently looking for 300 health professionals and workers in Quebec to participate in a unique study on the “ Factors associated with burnout in Quebec health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study”.
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Moving season continues even during the pandemic. I am sure that you have already started your planning and preparations for your move but what is the “new normal” for moving?
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This year, the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's is moving online, culminating in a live event broadcast nationwide on the web on Sunday, May 31, at 12 p.m. (ET). Hosted by Marcia MacMillan, news anchor for CTV News Channel, the event can be streamed on the Online Walk website.
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Ask just about anyone how they are doing these days and chances are they will grumble about the ongoing confinement. In particular, older adults are experiencing unique stress during the current pandemic. In addition to the health threats associated with COVID-19, older adults often face mor…
During this period of concert cancellations due to COVID-19, music lovers can stay in touch with the OSM and classical music. The section on the OSM website is updated regularly with new content right HERE.
During this time of social isolation, organizations are rethinking ways of reaching out to their audiences. This suspended time thus enables new initiatives and collaborations which would likely not have occurred in the past.
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With a view to gradually resuming activities, Montréal announced on May 21 the gradual reopening of many of the city's sporting and leisure facilities.
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The CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CCOMTL) has chosen EQ Care to collaborate on an innovative Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (dCBT) pilot project for patients on the waiting list for psychotherapy treatment, immediately improving access to mental health services for resident…
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“We continue to encourage you to buy local to help our local businesses to survive and to ensure the economic vitality of our borough,” said Dimitrios Jim Beis.
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Abbott announced on May 21 that it received Health Canada authorization under the COVID-19 Interim Order* for the ARCHITECT SARS-CoV-2 IgG test, a laboratory-based serology blood test for the detection of the antibody, IgG, that identifies if a person has had the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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According to a recent Leger survey, 48% of English-speaking Quebecers are optimistic, and 46% are pessimistic about their outlook for the economy. These results resemble the views of Francophone Quebecers, with 49% of them expressing optimism and 46% expressing pessimism about their economic…
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The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) is currently looking for 300 health professionals and workers in Quebec to participate in a unique study on the " Factors associated with burnout in Quebec health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study”.
MainLine Theatre announced in a May 21 statement that the team behind the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival is eagerly planning This Is Not a Fringe Festival, an online and socially distanced art festival that will take place June 11-21, 2020. Full programming – including micro-dance vid…
A change.org petition was launched last week calling for the City of Côte St. Luc to repeal its longstanding overnight parking law, generally prohibiting parking on the street between 3 and 6 a.m.
Hampstead town council voted recently to set aside $25,000 to buy and donate personal protective equipment "to front-line health workers dealing with COVID-19."
Dormez-vous, the mattress retail store, announced it is donating a combined $275,000 in sleep essentials to vulnerable clients at the Salvation Army in Quebec and frontline workers at the Jewish General Hospital, to help out during the COVID-19 crisis.
Santé Publique de Montréal has released detailed statistics regarding COVID-19 cases and deaths in the various boroughs and cities on the island of Montreal.
The Montreal police department is urging the public to report instances of domestic violence, especially during the COVID-19 crisis, as there are reports of increases as many women and children remain confined to their homes with potential abusers.
Every year, John Abbott College students help each other out in a unique fund-raising activity known as the Loonie Line.
The Town of Hampstead has launched an art contest for children and teenagers to spread "messages of hope" during the COVID-19 crisis.
At its May council meeting, Mayor Paola Hawa and her council passed a resolution seeking that “the same level of policing service be provided to its residents as is provided to the citizens of the City of Montreal and its boroughs.
For the last nine weeks since the quarantine began, the phone has been ringing off the hook at the West Island Mission.
Schools on the island have been delayed until the September opening, which was a wise choice. Parents did not seem overly confident sending their children to school and educators had worried that there was not enough time to prep for the new normal of having only 15 students per class, sched…
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The Bialik High School Caring Caravan, made up of Secondary V students, volunteered their time Friday to help vulnerable seniors in Côte St. Luc during the COVID-19 crisis. The Bialik students and parents worked in conjunction with the Nellie Philanthropy Foundation. The caravan started at t…
The mobile testing bus that can verify if someone has the virus or not is making the rounds in the West Island this week.
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The Côte des Neiges-NDG borough was not consulted on a plan regarding the City of Montreal’s announcement of “safe active transportation circuits” for this summer , say borough Mayor Sue Montgomery and Snowdon Councillor Marvin Rotrand.
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Linda Legault retired last year and is a volunteer for West Island Citizen Advocacy. She cares for two elderly women aged 88 and 97. The additional challenges she faces due to the restrictions imposed by the government for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 raised concerns for her and …
There are a lot of success stories emanating from the Foundation and Auxiliary of the Jewish General Hospital. Indeed count Mindstrong and its fight against mental illness among them. The event has raised over $7 million in the last five years and was slated to take place on June 7 before th…
As we move to our new normal, one of the ways of monitoring the situation and screening will be to take your temperature. Here’s what you need to know: While not everyone who is infected with the virus that causes the COVID-19 illness will have a fever, it’s a reasonable and easy symptom to …
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Two months ago, when COVID-19-related cancellations and closures were being announced on a seemingly hourly basis, The Suburban spoke with Dr. Marty Teltscher, an infectious diseases specialist and medical microbiologist at the Jewish General Hospital, for his opinion on the crisis. Now that…
“Kovod” is the Yiddish word for honour and respect. The following are my Kovod-19 Awards — in no particular order — for those who have been risking their health and welfare to help us during these trying times:
COVID-19 has brought changes to everything, and home design is no exception. Experts are expecting to see lasting impacts on everything from the materials we use to the rooms we prioritize. Check out these and other noteworthy trends:
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The project Les couleurs essentielles was created as a gesture of thanks to all those providing essential services during the COVID-19 crisis. Developed by Paperole, a Montreal publishing company, the project consists of collages of artwork that have been put on display all around the city. …
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