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Legislation inspired by ‘Clare’s Law,’ which was first implemented in the United KingdomThe head of a Montreal-based family services agency that operates a women’s shelter in Laval is giving a thumbs-up to the CAQ government’s recently-adopted Bill 4, which...

They ‘touch on several rights under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights,’ says CRA ombudsman BoileauThe Canada Revenue Agency’s ombudsman says his office has opened an investigation into delays involving the processing of complex T1 adjustments after receiving numerous complaints...

Waste management in Parc Ex becomes an issue at June borough council meetingWith Montreal’s traditional mid-summer moving day just a few weeks off, Villeray–St-Michel–Parc Extension borough mayor Jean-François Lalonde had some words of advice during the June 2 borough...

Food access, local cleanliness and homelessness among her pressing issuesIn her first full-length interview with Nouvelles Parc Extension News since being elected as the new city councillor for Parc Extension last November, Elvira Carhuallanqui outlined some of the area’s...

As the summer travel season approaches, Parc-Extension residents who are thinking of renting their home on short-term rental platforms must follow both Montréal’s municipal rules and Quebec’s tourist accommodation law.In Montréal, short-term tourist rentals of a principal residence are...

Parc-Extension families have a weekly access point to free children’s books this spring through Roulivre, the mobile library service operated by the Borough of Villeray, Saint-Michel, Parc-Extension.For Parc-Extension, the important date is Tuesday. According to the borough’s spring 2026...

In a dense urban neighbourhood like Parc-Extension, where asphalt, traffic, heat and limited green space are daily realities, the borough’s green alley program is more than a beautification initiative. It is part of a broader civic effort to improve...

Residents of Parc-Extension will see their neighbourhood represented in a brand-new cultural celebration launching later this month across the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.On May 23, the borough will host the first-ever “Festivités culturelles de VSP: Au rythme de nos artistes,”...

Travellers heading to Montréal–Trudeau International Airport this summer are being warned to prepare for major delays and severe congestion as massive construction work continues around the airport.According to officials from Aéroports de Montréal, traffic conditions are expected to remain...

Back alleys are a familiar part of daily life in Parc-Extension, serving as access routes to homes and shared outdoor spaces for residents. Now, borough officials are continuing efforts to make those spaces safer through a strategy aimed at...