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Veteran educator becomes school board’s chief administrative officercare, will delay balancing budgetThe Council of Commissioners of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) has announced the appointment of Nicholas Katalifos as its Director General effective March 29.Given the fact he...

Foundation hopes to raise $24 million for innovative $50.7 million projectThe Giant Steps Foundation has launched a $24 million fundraising campaign to build the future Giant Steps Autism Centre in eastern Montreal, with the ultimate goal being to position...

Parc-Extensions only vaccination clinic moved to OutremontA mass-vaccination center set to open in Parc-Extension was unexpectedly moved to a location in neighbouring Outremont on Mar. 19, worrying many about the effect it will have on vaccine accessibility.Originally meant to...

Anti-police-brutality protesters march through Parc-ExtensionApproximately 150 demonstrators took to the streets in Parc-Extension on Monday night to protest against police brutality and to call for the abolishment of police forces. The group was met with heavy police presence both...

Employees of Saint-Roch pool strike for a higher salary and better working conditionsAt the eastern end of Ball street on a cold Saturday, lifeguards and labour union representatives from Parc-Extension’s Saint-Roch municipal pool gathered to strike for a better...

Borough council announces construction timeline for a pedestrian overpassCity officials met for their monthly borough council meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 9 to adopt several motions, answer resident’s questions and update citizens on initiatives in Villeray, Saint-Michel and Parc-Extension.Present were...

Local family could be evicted for an administrative mistakeA family of 5 may soon be evicted from their apartment on Beaumont Avenue because of a filing error with the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL), Québec’s provincial housing authority.“I forgot...

Results of new survey demonstrates the need for coordination in social servicesBy: Matias Brunet-KirkThe Supporting Parc-Extension Residents Project (SPER) released the findings of its Needs Assessment survey last Friday, in hopes of assessing “the ability of parents and communities...

The Supporting Parc-Extension Residents Project has continued to serve the community by providing food, services and events to Parc-Ex residents most in need.Funded by the Sarker Hope Foundation, The Red Cross and the Government of Canada, the organization was...

Leading towards the tabling of the next provincial probably budget in March by the CAQ government, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s Quebec lobby is asking the government to go easy on taxes paid by small and medium-size businesses,...