Montreal Schools to Remain Accessible Amidst Strike, Impacting Parc-Extension and Beyond
In a significant development amidst ongoing labor disputes, the Superior Court of Quebec has issued a partial ruling on the injunction request filed by...
Adapting Quebec’s Schools to Extreme Heat: A Necessity for Student Well-being
In the borough of Park-Extension in Montreal and at Sinclair Laird, an EMSB school, the escalating heatwaves in Quebec are raising urgent concerns. Experts...
Shortage of Teachers: Minister Drainville Appeals to Retired Educators
Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville, is making a plea to retired teachers in response to an unprecedented shortage of educators. He is calling on...
Private religious schools in Quebec retain their financing
In Quebec, there has been a longstanding debate about the role of religion in the province's public institutions. Recently, the issue of prayer in...
A safe holiday season – A fire is not a gift
The holiday season is upon us and many Park-Extension residents will be celebrating some times using candles, lights and fireplaces which add that special...
Worlds of Ice at the Planetarium
An exciting new film for Park-Extension citizens young and old promises to inform, entertain and raise awareness about…ice.
Espace pour la vie is presenting Worlds...
Two months into school year: more than 1,600 vacancies in Quebec schools
Unsettling news which affects our schools in Park-Extension comes as the post-pandemic crisis brings a shortage of more than 1,600 jobs, including nearly 450...
Nearly 4,000 students absent due to COVID-19
For the past month, schools have had to report absences related to COVID-19, but so far, Quebec has not made this report public. It...
No more virtual school for students vulnerable to COVID-19
For a slew of vulnerable students in Par-Ex this is heavy news. The Ministry of Education is ending the virtual education that had been...
No to Bill 96 in Park Extension
Parents and teachers say the new language bill will have a chilling effect on Park Ex schools
Park Extension has long been known as a landing ground for immigrants....
