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‘I’ll be around again,’ Deros pledges as she bows out of Montreal city politics
Last week following the Borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc Extension’s monthly meeting, Nouvelles Parc Extension News had a chance to touch base with former Parc Extension...
She ‘left a lasting mark in Parc Extension,’ said Borough Mayor Jean-François LalondePartisanship and political rivalries were set aside for a while at least...
Hellenic or not, many people waved Greek, Canadian and Quebec flags proudlySeveral thousand people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds – although primarily...
As rent increase notices reached mailboxes across Quebec at the end of March, tensions spilled into the streets of Parc-Extension, where residents and housing...
In neighbourhoods like Parc-Extension, where rows of older plexes and character-filled façades define entire streets, even routine home improvements can require more planning than...
Residents looking to brighten their streets while supporting urban biodiversity now have an opportunity to take an active role in greening their neighbourhoods through...
Public consultation wraps up as borough aligns regulations with Montreal’s long-term 2050 visionAs of this week, residents of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, including those in Park Extension,...
The latest data published by the Government of Quebec show that emergency departments across the province, including those most frequently used by Montreal residents,...
As spring returns to Montréal, many residents of Parc-Extension are looking at their balconies, backyards and shared courtyards with new ideas. What some may...
In 2026, Montreal marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, a milestone that reconnects the city with one of the most...
‘A critical step towards a more connected health care system,’ says Papineau Liberal MPThe Carney government in Ottawa has introduced a new bill, the Connected...
For residents of Parc-Extension, where housing pressure is felt daily in overcrowded apartments, rising rents, and aging buildings, the City of Montreal’s proposed changes...
The borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension has given the green light to a new social housing development in Parc-Extension, while simultaneously tightening zoning rules to curb...
The Monsoon Festival will return to Parc-Extension on June 24, 2025, marking the second edition of a community-driven cultural event that brings together residents,...
Youths from Centre Jeunesse Unie on Bloomfield seek funding for renovationsIn his opening remarks during the February 3 meeting of the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc Extension borough...
Montreal’s borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is preparing for a weekend of sport, fun and community engagement as it hosts the Festival Sportif de Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension on...
Parc-Extension continues to reflect the contradictions shaping Montréal’s housing market: rents that remain comparatively moderate by national standards, paired with persistent volatility and mounting...
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A sweeping federal bill billed as a border security and immigration system overhaul is now one step closer to becoming law, and community voices...
Seven-term local rep lost November 2 election by 44 votes after a recountFor someone who just lost her first election in 27 years, Mary...
In its 2025 election campaign platform, Projet Montréal says it is setting aside slogans in order to offer the centre city’s voters concrete solutions...
In a preamble to Ensemble Montréal’s 2025 electoral platform, the party’s mayoralty candidate, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, says she dreams of an accessible and inclusive...





