South West

• Parents’ doubts persist after forum on Montreal supervised drug use site near school

  Many who attended the meeting said they showed up in an attempt to learn more about the supervised drug-use site, while others were there to protest the project.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
  
• New Montreal safe injection site creating controversy in city’s Southwest borough

  Maison Benoit Labre will bring social housing and a safe injection site to a busy part of Saint-Henri. The new building is right next to a park and school, creating concern.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2023
  
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• Over 100 firefighters called to Montreal apartment building fire, families evacuate

  A poor air-quality smog warning was issued in the surrounding area due to the flames which caused heavy dark smoke that filled the air and sky in the hours following the blaze.

  Fire

  Oct 23, 2022
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• Charges laid in weekend crash on Hwy. 401 east of London, Ont.

  A Hamilton, Ont. man faces impaired driving charges and Failure to Stop After Accident after a two vehicle crash on Highway 401 in South-West Oxford Township.

  Crime

  Aug 17, 2020
• Coronavirus: Sud-Ouest borough takes new measure to increase social distancing at Lachine Canal

  The move comes after the Atwater pedestrian bridge was inundated by pedestrians last Saturday.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2020
• City of Montreal expands composting to highrise apartment buildings in select boroughs

  St. Laurent, Montreal North, South West and Ville Marie are all involved in the project.

  Environment

  Mar 2, 2020
• Montreal Mama Clauses prepare for the holidays

  Les Mères Noël are five eager and generous women from Verdun dedicated to delivering Christmas gifts to Montreal children in need.

  Features

  Dec 8, 2019
• 155 firefighters called to extinguish major fire in St-Henri

  Firefighters were rushed to the St-Henri building to extinguish the flames at 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

  Investigations

  Aug 4, 2019
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• Sud-Ouest borough launches food drive campaign

  It is a long-standing tradition in Quebec called "La Guignolée" - where non-perishable food items and money are collected to make baskets for those in need.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2016