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Probe launched after decades-old skeletal remains found in Westmount basement
The gruesome discovery of human skeletal remains in the ceiling of a Westmount basement last week by a contractor has so far involved police, the coroner and Quebec’s crime lab. But the bones have been...
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Superhospital noise: Westmount residents to get payout
The private consortium in charge of the superhospital of the McGill University Health Centre has agreed to pay a group of Westmount residents $420,000 in compensation in a proposed class-action...
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Greenhouse to be restored with historical character in mind, Westmount says
When the city of Westmount restored its public library in 1995, it faced the challenging task of modernizing the building while respecting its historical look and feel. To do so, it pored over...
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Antonio Park will be at pop-up restaurant for Moisson Montréal
Chef Antonio Park will keep his plans to serve soup this Friday and Saturday for a fundraiser to help the food bank Moisson Montreal. Park’s two restaurants — Park and Lavanderia on Victoria Ave. in...
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Firefighters battle blaze in Westmount
Please tap here for updates to this story. Firefighters were on the scene of a four-alarm blaze at 374 Victoria Ave. in Montreal at about 6 p.m. Sunday evening. On Twitter, Sécurité Westmount advised...
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Beaconsfield mayor replaces Westmount mayor as vice chairman
Beaconsfield Mayor Georges Bourelle will replace Westmount Mayor Peter Trent as vice chairman of the Montreal agglomeration council’s financial and administrative review commission. Trent stepped down...
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Westmount Mayor Peter Trent resigns from agglomeration's financial review...
Westmount Mayor Peter Trent has decided to step down as vice-chairman of the Montreal agglomeration council’s financial and administrative review commission, calling it ineffective and a sham. Trent...
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Restaurant review: Parm is Westmount's newest Italian wallet buster
Parm ** 1/2 (two and a half) out of four $$$-$$$$ 4922 Sherbrooke St. W. (corner Prince Albert Ave.) Phone: 514-487-7276 Website: restaurantparm.com Open: Daily, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Licensed: Yes...
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Editorials: Time for canine cops to heel
The message appears to be getting through: Since last month’s announcement of increased dog patrols, more Montrealers are registering their pets at borough offices. This is good news. Registration has...
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Editorial: Anti-corruption rules need to be consistent
The City of Westmount’s decision last week requiring all construction companies bidding on contracts over $100,000 to be vetted by Quebec’s financial regulator makes good sense in the ongoing fight...
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Westmount mayor defends move to prevent corruption
The city of Westmount awarded seven infrastructure contracts in 2016, at a total value of slightly over $6.4 million. Of the seven contracts tendered, six were won by four companies that do not have...
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Westmount seeks anti-corruption screening for contractors
The city of Westmount passed a resolution Monday night requiring any company bidding on a public construction contract of $100,000 or more be required to pass a background check by the province’s...
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Westmount residents to hold "swim-in" against adult-only swim hours
Several Westmount residents are upset over the number of adult-only swim hours at the municipal pool, saying it takes access away from families with young children. The current schedule has three...
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Editorial: Montreal should make losing contract bids public
Anti-corruption experts say one way to detect collusion among companies vying for municipal contracts is to scrutinize the losing bids. Westmount, to its credit, plans to do just that. Why not...
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Westmount merchant wants dog owners to use that scooper
Greene Ave., with its tony boutiques and bistros, has long been one of the more fashionable shopping areas in upscale Westmount. But a local merchant says the street is going to the dogs. Glenn Neven,...
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Inside Italy's Consul General's home in Westmount: a space to entertain
Enrico Padula is Italy’s Consul General. In 2013, when he and his wife Milena arrived in Montreal with their sons, Alessandro and Francesco, they bought a house. For them, that was an unusual decision....
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Dining With Lesley: Brasserie Lucilles is part of the pricey party scene in...
When Gazette restaurant critic Lesley Chesterman visited the Westmount newcomer last May, it was already hopping. From the archives, we bring you her review. Brasserie Lucilles, 4124 Ste-Catherine...
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Dining With Lesley: Antonio Park's La Lavanderia is so different, so great
The name harks back to a youth spent in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, where Antonio Park’s parents owned “lavanderias,” and they would acid-wash and stonewash jeans for Levis, Wrangler and Lee. When...
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City of Westmount adopts a pay-by-plate system, ditches parking meters
Westmount has long been notorious among non-residents for its difficult — some would say impossible — parking conditions, but city officials are hoping a new automated system will make things easier...
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Shelter: A long-term investment becomes an artist’s home
Barbara Asgary is an artist who studied at Montreal’s Centre des Art Visuels, and her work hangs in collections across Canada, as well as in France, Mexico, the U.S. and Australia. Asgary specializes...
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