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Important message concerning the newspaper distribution

After 30 years, THE LAVAL NEWS has ended its door-to-door distribution.

The February 21st, 2024 edition of THE LAVAL NEWS was the last issue delivered door to door by PUBLIC SAC. Since our first edition in 1993, THE LAVAL NEWS entrusted PUBLIC SAC with the mandate to deliver our paper, your paper, to your door. On that note, we thank all the workers who were behind and in front of the scenes that made the distribution of your newspaper possible.

However, on March 4th, 2024, PUBLIC SAC ceased its door-to-door distributing service due to changes in municipal by-laws in Montreal and other cities in Quebec. It’s an effort to reduce, at the source, a significant amount of paper and plastic in circulation in cities across Quebec. This leaves us with no cost-effective way to distribute our newspaper.

Therefore, as of March 6th, you can pick up THE LAVAL NEWS throughout the city at many selected local distribution points, such as public buildings, grocery stores, pharmacies, bakeries, etc.

Below, you will find the list of distribution points. Thank you for your loyal readership. We will continue to keep you informed and entertained.

Points de distribution / Distribution points

H7A600 Montée du MoulinJean Coutu
H7A600 Montée du MoulinRONA
H7A8075 Blvd. Lévesque EUltra Depanneur
H7C4411 Blvd. de la Concorde EIGA
H7C4425 Blvd. de la Concorde EJean Coutu
H7E2900 Blvd. de la Concorde EGermaine-Guèvremont Library
H7E3200 Blvd. de la Concorde EMetro Plus
H7E3595 Blvd. de la Concorde EIntermarché Palumbo
H7E4975 Blvd. Robert-BourassaCanadian Tire
H7E5805 Blvd. Robert-BourassaIGA
H7E2495 Blvd. Saint-Martin EPatisserie St Martin
H7E3245 Blvd. Saint-Martin EVilla Val Des Arbres
H7G155 Blvd. de la Concorde EMetro Plus
H7G300 Blvd. de la Concorde EPolyclinique Médicale
H7G405 Blvd. des LaurentidesJean Coutu
H7G1610 Blvd. Saint-Martin EChartrand Ford Inc
H7K134 Blvd. Bellerose EEuro Marché
H7K5000 Blvd. des LaurentidesMetro Plus
H7K5680 Blvd. des LaurentidesIGA
H7L180 Blvd. Curé-LabelleJean Coutu
H7L380 Blvd. Curé-LabelleIGA
H7L1207 Blvd. Curé-LabelleMetro Plus
H7L173 Blvd. Sainte-RoseUniprix
H7M1640 A. Jean-Noël-Lavoie ESubaru de Laval
H7M1755 Blvd. René-LaennecCité-de-la-Santé Hospital
H7M1859 Blvd. René-LaennecJean Coutu
H7M1759 Blvd. des LaurentidesUniprix
H7M1904 Blvd. des LaurentidesSuper C
H7M255 Blvd. Saint-Martin EVimont Toyota Laval
H7M700 Blvd. Saint-Martin EHonda De Laval
H7N475 Blvd. de l’AvenirSalle André-Mathieu
H7N1100 Blvd. de l’AvenirMetro Plus Dépatie
H7N1455 Blvd. de l’AvenirRésidences Soleil Manoir
H7N279-B Blvd. Cartier OUniprix
H7N307 Blvd. Cartier OIGA
H7N430 Blvd. Cartier OProxim
H7N255 Blvd. de la Concorde OJean Coutu
H7N255 Blvd. de la Concorde OIntermarché Palumbo
H7N1295 Blvd. de la Concorde OJean Coutu
H7N1315 Blvd. de la Concorde OUniprix
H7N1395 Blvd. de la Concorde OMaison des arts de Laval
H7N1950 Rue Claude-GagnéPlace Bell
H7P3699 Autoroute 440 OColfax
H7P4355 Autoroute 440 OGuimond Sports Complex
H7P3095 A. Jean-Noël-LavoieCarrefour Multisports
H7P3131 A. Jean-Noël-Lavoie 440 OMercedes-Benz Laval
H7P2705 Blvd. Chomedey440 Lincoln Laval
H7P2800 Blvd. ChomedeyCadillac Laval
H7P2805 Blvd. ChomedeyCHSLD de Laval
H7P2911 Blvd. ChomedeyService de police de Laval
H7P3230 Blvd. Curé-LabelleAgoo
H7P3505 Blvd. Dagenais OGabrielle-Roy Library
H7P3270 Blvd. St-Elzear ORésidence Estia
H7R4515 Blvd. Arthur-SauvéJean Coutu
H7R6155 Blvd. Arthur-SauvéMetro Plus
H7R3875 Blvd. Sainte-RoseDepanneur Wilson
H7S1700 Blvd. le CorbusierDuclos Laval Chrysler
H7S2250 Av. Francis-HughesSTL
H7S1446 Blvd. Saint-Martin OSt. Martin Oasis
H7T3500 A. Jean-Noël-LavoieDesmeules Chrysler
H7T3670 A. Jean-Noël-Lavoie O440 Laval Chevrolet
H7T2150 Autoroute LaurentianCosmodôme
H7T3300 Blvd. le CarrefourGroupe Sélection
H7T1700 Blvd. ChomedeyLallier Kia de Laval
H7T2200 Blvd. ChomedeyMazda de Laval
H7T2385 Blvd. ChomedeyChomedey Toyota Laval
H7T2450 Blvd. ChomedeyBMW Laval
H7T2137 Blvd. Curé-LabelleIGA
H7T1794 Av. Pierre-PéladeauPresse Café
H7T3131 Blvd. Saint-Martin OVille De Laval
H7T3208 Blvd. Saint-Martin ODéjeuner Cosmopolitain
H7T3216 Blvd. Saint-Martin OMarchés Tau
H7T4363 Blvd. Saint-Martin OPharmacy Liounis
H7V3205 Place Alton-GoldbloomJewish Hospital
H7V1 Place de la Belle-Rive (#7)Le Domaine Bellerive
H7V5 Place de la Belle-RiveAppartements Bellerive 3
H7V505 Rue CardinalResidence Le Renoir
H7V800 Blvd. Chomedey (Tour B, 2nd Floor)CLSC Ruisseau-Papineau
H7V1333 Blvd. ChomedeyLaval Administration
H7V1400 Blvd. ChomedeyJardins de Renoir
H7V1535 Blvd. ChomedeyMulticulturelle Library
H7V435 Blvd. Curé-Labelle SAxion 50 plus
H7V610 Blvd. Curé-LabelleJean Coutu
H7V2999 Blvd. Notre DameCHSLD Résidence Riviera
H7V3055 Blvd. Notre Dame (#109)Boisé Notre-Dame
H7V1450 Pie X (Suite 214)CDC Laval
H7W1013 Autoroute 13Tennis 13 Fitness
H7W5400 Av. ClarendonDepanneur Bleue
H7W1665 Rue du CouventCLSC Ruisseau-Papineau
H7W25 Promenade des ÎlesVillagia De L’ile Paton
H7W4311 Blvd. Notre DameMarché Bamyan
H7W4325 Blvd. Notre DameTabagie Elite
H7W4331 Blvd. Notre DameLillies Bakery
H7W4349 Blvd. Notre DameUniprix
H7W4919 Blvd. Notre DameVie en vert Supermarket
H7W4594 Promenade PatonManoir des Îles
H7W755 Chemin du SablonCentre du Sablon
H7W4219 Blvd. SamsonDepanneur Samson
H7W4305 Blvd. SamsonSupermarché Atlantis
H7W4427 Blvd. SamsonRoyal Lepage
H7W4600 Blvd. SamsonSupermarché PA
H7W4657 Blvd. SamsonAmbrosia Bakery
H7W4691 Blvd. SamsonJean Coutu
H7W4725 Blvd. SamsonDepanneur Chomedey
H7W4136 Chemin du SouvenirSerano Bakery
H7W4232 Chemin du SouvenirDépanneur STO DEP
H7X550 Autoroute Chomedey OIGA
H7X3200 Autoroute Chomedey A13Chomedey Hyundai
H7X239 Blvd. Samson OAllô mon Coco
H7X245 Blvd. SamsonJean Coutu
H7X555 Blvd. SamsonMetro Marché Denigil

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LPD concludes Projet Daurade with arrests and asset seizures

Martin C. Barry
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LPD concludes Projet Daurade with arrests and asset seizures

The Laval Police announced on Tuesday that they had concluded a major investigation, dubbed Projet Daurade, aimed at dismantling a criminal network operating within its territory.

The operation, which lasted over a year and a half, was designed to curb the illicit activities of a group involved in drug trafficking and money laundering, according to the LPD.

Among the assets and materials seized by the police:

  • Three buildings valued at over $2.8 million;
  • Five vehicles;
  • Over $300,000 in luxury goods and proceeds of crime;
  • Over $555,000 in cash;
  • 51 kg of cannabis, 1.4 kg of cocaine, 1.5 kg of MDMA, 700 g of methamphetamine, and several other controlled substances;
  • 4 firearms;
  • Equipment for the production and processing of narcotics.

Fire destroys sheds on des Perron Ave. in rural Auteuil

Martin C. Barry
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Fire destroys sheds on des Perron Ave. in rural Auteuil

Crews from the Laval Fire Dept. faced a challenge during the early morning hours of July 31 when two sheds located on a rural property on des Perron Avenue in Auteuil caught fire.

The problem: in this rural part of Laval, there wasn’t any nearby source of city water the firemen could readily tap into to extinguish the blaze thought to have been started by sparks from a campfire.

As a result, they had to bring in water in tanker trucks.

While a residence located near the sheds was evacuated as a precaution, although it didn’t sustain any damage, the sheds suffered an estimated $60,000 in damages.

Laval man nabbed in Hawkesbury at wheel of stolen vehicle

Martin C. Barry
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Laval man nabbed in Hawkesbury at wheel of stolen vehicle

A 28-year-old male resident of Laval is facing more than a dozen criminal charges after attempting to flee Ontario Provincial Police in Hawkesbury in eastern Ontario while at the wheel of a vehicle that was found to have been stolen.

Frederik Samson was arrested on the morning of July 27 after OPP officers used a device to puncture the tires of the vehicle when he failed to heed an order to stop.

The charges against him include:

  • Theft of a motor vehicle
  • Mischief over $5,000
  • Fleeing from a peace officer
  • Dangerous vehicle operation
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
  • Failure to comply with a release order
  • Four counts of failing to comply with a probation order
  • Possession of a device for the purpose of committing theft
  • Possession of break-in tools
  • Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
  • Failing to stop at a red light in a community safety zone
  • Attempting to pass when roadway not clear in approaching traffic in community safety zone
  • Driving wrong way in one way traffic in a community safety zone
  • Driving wrong way on a divided highway in a community safety zone
  • Driving a motor vehicle without a licence

Former Ste-Rose teacher gets house arrest after sexually exploiting teenage girl

Martin C. Barry
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Former Ste-Rose teacher gets house arrest after sexually exploiting teenage girl
École secondaire Curé-Antoine-Labelle in Sainte-Rose.

A 62-year-old former public school teacher from Laval now living in Toronto has been sentenced to 10 months of house arrest followed by 14 months of curfew after being found guilty of sexually exploiting a teenage girl two decades ago.

François Durocher had taught ecology to the complainant, an unnamed 16-year-old girl, at École secondaire Curé-Antoine-Labelle in Sainte-Rose around the beginning of the 2000s.

Around the same time, he was also a grade school teacher at École primaire Villemaire also in Sainte-Rose.

An affair between him and the girl began when they ran into each other after she had dropped out of school.

Former Laval teacher François Durocher. (Photo: Courtesy of Laval Police)

He offered her a place to stay in his home, while making a condition that she would go back to finish her high-school.

According to court testimony, the two had a sexual relationship over a period of several months.

Durocher had reportedly also been previously arrested for alleged sexual improprieties involving another student, although that case was dropped.

In rendering his decision, Quebec Court Judge Alex Dalpé said he took into account that “there was a relationship involving confidence, an abuse of authority.”

In addition to the house arrest and curfew, Durocher’s name will appear in the national sex offenders’ registry for the next 20 years.

Pilot in Victoriaville plane crash ID’d as woman from Laval

Martin C. Barry
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Pilot in Victoriaville plane crash ID’d as woman from Laval

A coroner in Victoriaville has identified a pilot who was killed when her private aircraft crashed near Victoriaville on July 20 as a 23-year-old woman from Laval who was travelling alone at the time.

Mayan Guesmi, who was alone on board, perished when the plane crashed in a field near Victoriaville’s André-Fortin Regional Airport.

After impact, according to a report in local news media La Nouvelle Union, the plane caught fire, requiring the intervention of Victoriaville firefighters.

Victoriaville coroner Pierre Bélisle will be conducting an inquest to determine the causes and circumstances surrounding her death.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will also be investigating and is expected to release a report in the coming months.

Faulty electric panel ignites blaze on 66th Ave. in Chomedey

Martin C. Barry
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Faulty electric panel ignites blaze on 66th Ave. in Chomedey
(Photo: Courtesy of Association des Pompiers de Laval APL)

A single-story home on 66th Avenue in Chomedey suffered $140,000 in damages last Saturday evening after a fire was triggered by a malfunctioning electrical circuit panel box.

The Laval region’s 9-1-1 service received a call shortly after 10:30 pm as smoke was spotted wafting from the ground floor level as well as from the rooftop.

The Laval Fire Dept. reported they finally had the blaze under control a few minutes after 11:30 pm.

By then, an estimated $100,000 in damage had been done to the home’s structure and an additional $40,000 in damage to furnishings and other interior contents.

Laval man among three facing trafficking charges in Ontario

Martin C. Barry
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Laval man among three facing trafficking charges in Ontario

A 23-year-old man from Laval is one of three suspects facing drug and human trafficking charges after their vehicle was stopped and searched by Ontario Provincial Police at an ONroute rest stop along Highway 401.

The OPP were alerted on Thursday to the presence of the trio, which included a minor, by the regional police force for the area who said they had been tracking the phone of the minor who had been reported missing in Quebec.

The OPP finally located the vehicle in the parking lot of the Highway 401 Kingston ONroute.

The police determined that two of the passengers were victims of human trafficking.

During a search, they found around 500 grams of suspected cocaine, multiple weapons and a little less than $1,500 in Canadian currency.

According to a report published by the online news site QuinteNews, police also seized cell phones, as well as scales and materials associated with drug and human trafficking.

Mathis Bourgeois, 23, of Laval, Joseph-Jean Pevensly, 29, of Longueuil, and a youth from Magog who cannot be identified under Ontario’s Youth Criminal Justice Act were charged.

The charges include:

  • Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking;
  • Human trafficking;
  • Human trafficking a person under 18;
  • Material benefit from trafficking in persons;
  • Material benefit from trafficking in persons under 18;
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000.

Additional charges filed against Bourgeois include:

  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
  • Failure to comply with a probation order – two counts;
  • Driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available;
  • Driving a motor vehicle with cannabis readily available.

Shield of Athena launches new multilingual website

Laval News Staff
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Shield of Athena launches new multilingual website

Shield of Athena has launched a new multilingual website. It was designed, according to the social services provider, to improve access to critical information, support services and resources for women and families experiencing domestic violence.

Shield of Athena says the new website, www.bouclierdathena.com, was created to provide more accessible and inclusive access to information for both victims of either conjugal or family violence, and the public in multiple languages.

The platform was designed to help people more easily find assistance, learn about available services, and connect with support regardless of linguistic or cultural barriers.

The launch comes at a time of growing concern in 2026 over the rise in femicides and gender-based violence.

Advocacy groups and frontline organizations across Canada report increasing rates of intimate partner violence and violence against women, highlighting an urgent need for accessible support systems and prevention resources.

In response to the crisis, Shield of Athena decided to develop the new website as a centralized, accessible resource hub where women could quickly find information on safety planning, counseling, legal accompaniment, interpretation services, youth and family support programs and community resources.

“By expanding multilingual accessibility online, the Shield of Athena aims to strengthen prevention and outreach efforts, promote equality, and reduce barriers to accessing resources for victims and other vulnerable community members who are facing linguistic barriers,” said Melpa Kamateros, Shield of Athena’s longtime executive-director.

“Through these efforts, we provide knowledge and options to individuals who are often marginalized and underserved within the system,” she added.

Koutrakis announces increase in 2026-2027 Canada Child Benefit payments

Martin C. Barry
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Koutrakis announces increase in 2026-2027 Canada Child Benefit payments

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government says it is lowering costs for families by strengthening the Canada Child Benefit (CCB), a monthly tax-free payment to help families with the costs of raising children.

On Monday at the Laurus Camp located at the JFK school in Laval, Vimy Liberal MP Annie Koutrakis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Jobs and Families, announced that starting this month, the CCB will provide families with up to $8,157 per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,883 per child aged 6 to 17, representing an increase of up to $160 per child under age 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17 compared to the previous year.

Nationally, the CCB supports about 3.6 million families caring for 6 million children, delivering approximately $30 billion in annual payments.

In Quebec alone, the CCB provides over $6.2 billion in benefits to approximately 892,000 families each year.

“The Canada Child Benefit continues to give families the stability they need to thrive,” Koutrakis said in a statement following the announcement.

“By adjusting payments to keep pace with the cost of living, we are ensuring parents have more money in their pockets for essentials like groceries, clothing, and child care, helping build stronger, more resilient households across the country,” she added.

According to the government, numerous research studies and reports have found that the CCB has had the following impact:

Laval’s firefighters extinguish blaze in Auteuil on de Bohème St.

Martin C. Barry
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Laval’s firefighters extinguish blaze in Auteuil on de Bohème St.

A fire that started last Saturday evening in the basement kitchen of a split-level home on de Bohème Street in Laval’s Auteuil district caused an estimated $150,000 in damage.

The firefighters noted immediately upon arriving before 9:35 pm that flames were visible in the basement.

Although the flames were spreading quickly, the firefighters succeeded in extinguishing the blaze before it inflicted more severe damage to the rest of the house.

An inspection to locate the source of the fire revealed it to be a kitchen stove whose touch-sensitive controls had apparently been triggered accidentally, causing some materials in close proximity to catch fire.

Damage to the building was estimated at $100,000 and $50,000 for furnishings and other interior contents.

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