Local News

The latest data published by the Government of Quebec show that emergency departments across the province, including those most frequently used by Montreal residents, continue to operate under significant pressure. Updated figures from Quebec’s public emergency room dashboard indicate...

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 not realize is that free seeds and even gardening tools are available right here in...

In 2026, Montreal marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, a milestone that reconnects the city with one of the most defining moments in its modern history. Through a year-long program of sporting competitions, cultural exhibitions...

‘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 Care for Canadians Act, which is part of the Liberals’ strategy to build up and...

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 to its inclusionary housing rules may have consequences that go well beyond City Hall.The Ville...

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 loss of commercial space, signaling a dual approach to growth and neighborhood stability.At a...

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, artists, and organizations from across Montreal.Organized by Brique par brique, the festival will take place...

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 council, Mayor Jean-François Lalonde noted that the council was moving forward to authorize the construction...

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 Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15, 2026. The annual event, now a fixture in...

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 pressure on local households.According to recent rental market tracking by Zumper, the median monthly rent...