MATTHEW DALDALIANLocal Journalism Initiative Reportermatt.newsfirst@gmail.comOn a bright Saturday afternoon in Laval, while many were out running errands or soaking up the sun, a group of about 15 people had other plans.Gathered outside...

They came to see the fire trucks, then stayed despite the rainFor a while at least at the Laval Firemen’s Festival outside Collège Montmorency on May 31, things were going quite smoothly...

The Laval Police Dept. says it is initiating steps to deal with a rise in violent crime among youths as the summer season is set to begin while minors are increasingly becoming...

A former day camp councillor has been sentenced in Laval to two years of home confinement for deceiving a teenager and sexually assaulting two young men while they were intoxicated.Alexis Plourde-Dinelle had...

MATTHEW DALDALIAN | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | matt.newsfirst@gmail.comLeft to right: Karine Sahakian, Fayçal El-Khoury, and Administrative Assistant Francine Charrette standing in the Château Royal in Laval on May 22, 2025. (Photo: Matthew Daldalian,...

MATTHEW DALDALIAN | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | matt.newsfirst@gmail.comFresh off her re-election as the Member of Parliament for Vimy, the longtime Liberal representative Annie Koutrakis says she feels “ecstatic” about her decisive...