April 14
HOUSE of JAZZ LAVAL
A Night with Colin Hunter
Crooner and “Chairman of the Board”
Accompanied by the legendary pianist Joe Sealy
3 Sessions:
7:00 pm to 7:45 pm
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
9:15 pm to 10:00 pm
House of Jazz Laval
1639, boul. de l’Avenir, Laval
(450) 669-3000
Yesterday, Jean Lapierre (59) a political commentator and former Liberal federal cabinet minister, along with 5 members of his immediate family, & 2 crew members died in a plane crash while the family was travelling to the funeral of Jean’s father (who passed away last Friday at the age of 83) in Îles-de-la-Madeleine in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The plane took off from St. Hubert Airport, on Montreal’s South Shore, at 9:30 a.m. The tragedy happened when The plane crashed as it approached an airfield near Havre-aux-Maisons around 11:40 a.m. It went down a few kilometres from the airport.
The victims’ names have been released as being:
– Jean Lapierre.
– Lapierre’s wife – Nicole Beaulieu,
– Lapierre’s brothers Marc, Louis and sister Martine.
– Crew Members Pascal Gosselin and Fabrice Labourel.
Jean Lapierre is survived by Raymond Lapierre’s wife, his mother and a sister who still lived on the island.
The earthquake which measured 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted 86 kilometers west-southwest of the Zakinthos island in Greece at 4:05 am on Tuesday morning.
So far, there have been no reports of casualties or property damage.
This morning, ABC News confirmed that the Oscar winner actress Patty Duke has died. She was 69. According to her spokesperson, the cause of death was from a ruptured intestine.
She is survived by her husband, three children, and grandchildren.
She will be greatly Missed.
The AMT said that around 8:40am this morning they were ordered to evacuate the train station at Sunnybrooke and halt all services on the Deux-Montagnes line. After the train service was halted Police evacuated surrounding homes in the area as a precaution. Police report that this was due to a Bomb threat received.
** UPDATE **
Correction: the Dry-cleaners was the business that caught on fire and NOT the Deppaneur this morning in the strip mall on the corners of de Souvenir & Laval streets in Laval.
There is another “Boil Water Advisory” in effect for the following regions: Ile Bigras, Ile Parizeau and Ile Verte in Laval. This is due to a water main break late yesterday afternoon.
Snow will begin over southern Quebec Thursday morning, spreading eastward throughout the day. Upwards of 30 cm of snow is possible over regions north of a line from Pontiac to Charlevoix and Chaleur Bay.
Drivers are being warned to prepare for reduced visibility in heavy and blowing snow and to adjust travel plans as needed.
The snow will transition to ice pellets and freezing rain throughout the day with 5-10 mm of ice accumulation expected.
“The Lachute and Lanaudière areas may see up to 15 millimetres of ice accumulation,” says Environment Canada in the freezing rain warning. “Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions.”
(Source: The Weather Network)
** UPDATE **
Following the investigation of the day’s events, the police have made one arrest. Aithaqi Younese, (26 years old) who is already known to Police. The arrest took place in Chomedey , outside the Domaine Bellerive, around 21 pm Monday night. The driver of the vehicle was arrested which led the Police to the shooter. On March 22nd, the shooter appeared in court pending 7 charges including possession and discharge of a firearm.
Hillyer was previously diagnosed with leukemia. He had undergone a bone marrow transplant back in 2003. Jim was found dead in his Ottawa office this morning.
He was a Canadian Politician and a Member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the federal Conservative Party of Canada in the 2011 election, representing the electoral district of Lethbridge.
The cause of death is not yet known.
