Bon matin, West Island — 2026-03-11

Bon matin, West Island — while you're sipping your coffee, West Islanders are still fuming over that $150 car registration tax hike that's supposedly funding public transit we barely see. According to CBC Montreal, residents from Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot to Châteauguay are crying foul over paying Montreal prices for South Shore service levels — because apparently taking two buses and a prayer to get downtown counts as "regional transit." One petition-starter put it perfectly: if we had actual access to decent public transit, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Good news, Pointe-Claire — the orange cone invasion is happening elsewhere today. While downtown deals with underground cable work on Saint-Urbain and various Hydro crews play musical chairs across the island, your commute should be blissfully cone-free. Enjoy this rare moment of construction peace before spring arrives with its annual asphalt apocalypse.

The Pointe-Claire Village boardwalk is having one of those perfect late-fall moments — crisp air, fewer crowds, and that golden light hitting the lake just right. Grab a coffee from anywhere along Lakeshore and take the long way around; you'll remember why you moved here. Pro tip: the ducks are still hanging around if you've got kids who need entertaining.

The kind of day where you dress for -6°C but the wind reminds you that Mother Nature doesn't believe in wind chill disclaimers.