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Park Extension’s commercial arteries, Jean-Talon, Ogilvy, Querbes and Beaumont, have long been defined by immigrant-owned small businesses: South Asian grocers, Greek bakeries, textile shops, halal butchers, cafés, repair shops and family restaurants that open early and close late. Together,...

A renewed wave of concern is rippling through Montreal this week after confirmation that the Quebec government has continued selling parcels of public land despite the province’s ongoing housing crisis. While none of the recent transactions occurred in Park...

Using QPP funds for political purposes would override CDPQ’s neutrality, says MEI analystThe Montreal Economic Institute is sounding the alarm over what it says is a plan by Premier François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec government to use the more...

‘Missed opportunity to provide meaningful tax relief,’ says group’s Dan KellyAccording to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, small business owners across Canada were looking to the 2025 budget to provide critical cost relief and to improve Canada’s tax...

Unionists pleased with Ottawa’s investments, while seniors complain they were left outFrom labour unions, to associations representing the interests of senior citizens, to trade groups and special interest lobbyists, the overall response to the federal budget tabled by Liberal...

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 Deros was in a remarkably upbeat mood earlier this week, around two weeks after the...

The WWII Axis powers first ran into serious resistance in Greece in 1940Patriotic Greeks from all over Montreal joined elected officials along with leaders from the Hellenic community for a ceremony on October 26 at the Embassy in Chomedey...

Veteran Parc Ex city councillor says she’s ‘not going out without a fight’Veteran Parc Extension city councillor Mary Deros, who was hoping to win a record-setting eighth term, says she will be asking for a vote recount after falling...

In the neighbourhood of Parc‑Extension, the very diversity that supports its reputation as one of Montréal’s most multicultural areas now collides with persistent income and housing challenges that risk undermining community stability. A recent demographic profile paints a clear...

In the vibrant heart of Montréal’s Parc-Extension neighbourhood, Sunday’s municipal election delivered a drama worthy of the theatrical stage.When the ballots were counted after the Nov. 2, 2025 vote, the city-council seat for the district of Parc‑Extension came down...