Illustrative stock photo of a group of volunteers. Photo by Rashpal Singh via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It is an illustrative stock image and does not depict Québec award nominees.
Montréal & Québec
Residents can nominate individual volunteers or organizations for the 30th Hommage bénévolat-Québec awards until December 5.
Illustrative stock photo of laboratory glassware; not the reported Exposcience. Photo by Ryan Zazueta via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
West Island
Pointe-Claire’s Exposcience will mark its 40th edition at Stewart Hall on November 7 and 8, with science activities for curious visitors of all ages.
Illustrative stock image: waste collection. Photo by zibik on Unsplash; cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
West Island
Pointe-Claire’s bulky-item collection is October 14, followed by a local ecocentre at the Public Works yard on October 17.
Illustrative stock image: vegetation in rainfall. Photo by Mike Kotsch on Unsplash; cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
West Island
Dorval residents can complete an OASIS green-infrastructure survey through October 22 and attend an information session on October 15.
Illustrative stock photo of a high-speed passenger ferry. Photo by Rusty Watson via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It does not depict the Yarmouth–Bar Harbor ferry or the 2027 service.
Canada
The Cat ferry will continue its seasonal Yarmouth, Nova Scotia–Bar Harbor, Maine service from May through October 2027.
Illustrative stock photo of an airport terminal. Photo by Big Dodzy via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It does not depict Thompson Regional Airport or the rehabilitation project.
Canada
The province says its $15-million commitment has been fully disbursed toward a Thompson Regional Airport project valued above $105 million.
Illustrative stock photo of a vaccine being administered. Photo by Ed Us via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It does not depict a Manitoba measles case or the province's outbreak response.
Canada
Manitoba public-health officials ended the outbreak designation October 16, reporting no deaths but 52 hospitalizations since 2025.
Illustrative stock photo of a paperboard takeaway cup. Photo by Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It is an illustrative stock image and not evidence from the trade case.
Business
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found a reasonable indication that dumped and subsidized Chinese paperboard cups and containers harmed domestic industry.
Illustrative stock photo of an industrial factory floor. Photo by Shavr IK via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It does not depict Hitachi Energy's London facility or the planned production line.
Business
Federal funding will support a $478.8-million London, Ontario project producing transformer insulation for Hitachi Energy operations including Varennes, Québec.
Illustrative stock photo of vocational metalwork training; not a funded Canadian project. Photo by Septian Setiawan via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
Canada
Ottawa has opened three apprenticeship-training funding streams within a planned investment of more than $430 million over five years.
Illustrative stock photo of a padlock on a computer keyboard. Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
Canada
The National Association of Friendship Centres will receive $800,000 over five years for an Indigenous-led online-safety education project.
Illustrative stock photo of a group of volunteers. Photo by Rashpal Singh via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It is an illustrative stock image and does not depict Québec award nominees.
Montréal & Québec
Residents can nominate individual volunteers or organizations for the 30th Hommage bénévolat-Québec awards until December 5.
Illustrative stock photo of an artist painting in a studio. Photo by Vitaly Gariev via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It is an illustrative stock image and does not depict an applicant to Québec's directory.
Montréal & Québec
Professional artists and writers can apply to join Québec's Répertoire culture-éducation until November 19 at 4:30 p.m.
Illustrative stock photo of modern residential buildings. Photo by Daniel Brubaker via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It does not depict the Ville-Marie proposal area or a specific project covered by the proposed regulation.
Montréal & Québec
A proposed Ville-Marie bylaw would allow added height or density in exchange for heritage, environmental or community benefits.
