Après 30 ans, Nouvelles Parc-Extension met fin à sa distribution porte-à-porte.
Le 17 mai 2023 a pris effet le règlement municipal touchant tous les documents...
Parc-Extension, is home to a diverse array of independent businesses, from cozy cafes to family-run shops. These small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been...
In recent weeks, Montreal has witnessed a series of events related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that have targeted both Arab-Muslim and Jewish communities. As...
In a significant development that promises to ease strained ties between Canada and India, the Indian government announced the reinstatement of electronic visa services...
In an exciting initiative to foster youth engagement and empower the voices of young people, the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough is hosting a unique event titled...
The borough of Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension (VSP) was honored with a prestigious award at the recent Gala Podium Montréal, which took place on November 3. The...
On November 7, Quebec's Finance Minister, Eric Girard, detailed plans for economic revitalization that bear significant relevance to the diverse borough of Park-Extension in...
The strategic discussion involving the leaders of Concordia, McGill, and Bishop's universities with Quebec's Premier and the Higher Education Minister carries particular resonance for...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published November 10th, 2023.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
The Montreal City Police Service (SPVM) has presented a comprehensive review of its endeavors to address armed violence, including the borough of Park-Extension, during...
If you're a property owner in Park-Extension, whether your building is bustling with activity or standing vacant, adhering to regulations governing occupation and maintenance...
For individuals contemplating the installation of a temporary shelter for their vehicles in Park-Extension, the encouraging news is that no permit is required anymore....
Quebec is taking strides to improve access and coordination of front-line services, promising a substantial impact on the residents of Park-Extension—a borough experiencing the...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published October 27th, 2023.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
In recent weeks, a wave of violence has swept through Quebec schools, leaving parents increasingly concerned about the safety of their children. The incidents,...
In a heartwarming celebration of community and diversity, Mary Deros, City Councilor for Park Extension, recently participated in the International Seniors Day festivities with...
The strategic discussion involving the leaders of Concordia, McGill, and Bishop's universities with Quebec's Premier and the Higher Education Minister carries particular resonance for the student population of Park-Extension, a neighborhood known for its economic diversity and strong immigrant presence. The government's contemplation of increased tuition and altered financing...
Local photographer puts neighbourhood front and centre in his work
In one photo, a line of damp clothes runs through the leafy canopy of a green, back alley, crisscrossed by the dark shadows of electricity lines. In another, an elderly man collects cans and bottles in the bins that line...
Éducaloi and CAPE host second renters workshop
Many renters in Park Extension have either already or will soon be receiving a notice that their rent will soon go up. With most leases renewing on Jul. 1, owners often take this opportunity to increase rent prices in their units.
While many questions...
Après 30 ans, Nouvelles Parc-Extension met fin à sa distribution porte-à-porte.
Le 17 mai 2023 a pris effet le règlement municipal touchant tous les documents...
Parc-Extension, is home to a diverse array of independent businesses, from cozy cafes to family-run shops. These small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been...
In recent weeks, Montreal has witnessed a series of events related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that have targeted both Arab-Muslim and Jewish communities. As...
In a significant development that promises to ease strained ties between Canada and India, the Indian government announced the reinstatement of electronic visa services...
In an exciting initiative to foster youth engagement and empower the voices of young people, the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough is hosting a unique event titled...
The borough of Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension (VSP) was honored with a prestigious award at the recent Gala Podium Montréal, which took place on November 3. The...
On November 7, Quebec's Finance Minister, Eric Girard, detailed plans for economic revitalization that bear significant relevance to the diverse borough of Park-Extension in...
The strategic discussion involving the leaders of Concordia, McGill, and Bishop's universities with Quebec's Premier and the Higher Education Minister carries particular resonance for...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published November 10th, 2023.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
The Montreal City Police Service (SPVM) has presented a comprehensive review of its endeavors to address armed violence, including the borough of Park-Extension, during...
If you're a property owner in Park-Extension, whether your building is bustling with activity or standing vacant, adhering to regulations governing occupation and maintenance...
For individuals contemplating the installation of a temporary shelter for their vehicles in Park-Extension, the encouraging news is that no permit is required anymore....
Quebec is taking strides to improve access and coordination of front-line services, promising a substantial impact on the residents of Park-Extension—a borough experiencing the...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published October 27th, 2023.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
In recent weeks, a wave of violence has swept through Quebec schools, leaving parents increasingly concerned about the safety of their children. The incidents,...
In a heartwarming celebration of community and diversity, Mary Deros, City Councilor for Park Extension, recently participated in the International Seniors Day festivities with...
The strategic discussion involving the leaders of Concordia, McGill, and Bishop's universities with Quebec's Premier and the Higher Education Minister carries particular resonance for the student population of Park-Extension, a neighborhood known for its economic diversity and strong immigrant presence. The government's contemplation of increased tuition and altered financing...
Local photographer puts neighbourhood front and centre in his work
In one photo, a line of damp clothes runs through the leafy canopy of a green, back alley, crisscrossed by the dark shadows of electricity lines. In another, an elderly man collects cans and bottles in the bins that line...
Éducaloi and CAPE host second renters workshop
Many renters in Park Extension have either already or will soon be receiving a notice that their rent will soon go up. With most leases renewing on Jul. 1, owners often take this opportunity to increase rent prices in their units.
While many questions...
Martin C. Barry
Over the objections of a group of people from Park
Extension concerned about a lack of social housing, the Borough of
Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension’s demolition committee gave its permission
last week to tear down an aging former bakery on Querbes Ave....
Martin C. Barry
Hundreds
of people of Pakistani origin from all over Montreal gathered on Querbes Ave.
and in Howard Park in Park Extension on Sunday Aug. 17 for festivities to mark
the 72nd anniversary of their country’s national independence.
A time to celebrate
There
was...
Martin C. Barry
Park
Extension’s Querbes Ave. resonated with joy and jubilation on the afternoon of
Aug. 18 as people of Indian heritage from everywhere in the Montreal region
gathered to take part in a festive parade to mark the day more than...
(PXN) Members of the India India
Canada Association of Montreal celebrated India’s 73rd Independence
Day, as well as 550 years of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, and 150 years of Mahatma
Gandhi, in Montreal on Saturday Aug. 24.
The
colourful and exciting 7 pm...
Martin C. Barry
The
usually tranquil corner of d’Outremont Avenue and St. Roch Street in Park
Extension was enlivened by traditional Greek music and dancing on the evening
of Aug. 17 for the annual Park Extension Greek Cultural Festival.
Religious significance
Held
around the same date...
Martin C. Barry
Music, dance as well as some very thoughtful comments
were on the order the day during the second instalment of the Himalaya Seniors
of Quebec’s two-part conference to raise awareness and start people in the local
cultural communities talking about...
Martin C. Barry
Bill 21, the controversial legislation passed by the
province’s Coalition Avenir Québec government banning the display of religious symbols, came up as
an issue during a seminar and workshop on the impact of racism on cultural
minorities held by the...
Martin C. Barry
Borough Mayor Giuliana Fumagalli delivered very good
news at the July 2 meeting of the Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension borough
council meeting.
After more than a decade of lobbying and legal
wrangling with CP Rail and railway regulators, the borough mayor announced at
the...
Martin C. Barry
One of the biggest Canada Day celebrations Park
Extension has seen in years took place in Place de la Gare at the corner of
Jean Talon St. and Hutchison Ave. on Monday July 1.
What a
difference
It was a party that...
Martin C. Barry
More than 30 people were invited by the Himalaya
Seniors of Quebec to the William Hingston Centre on Saint Roch St. on June 15
for a special celebration to mark Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim “breaking of the
fast” at the...