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Canada-U.S. business relationships have weakened during trade war, CFIB saysAs CUSMA negotiations move into a new phase after the U.S. government’s failure to renew the trade agreement with Canada, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on...

Multicultural celebrations held at Place de la Gare and Saint-Roch ParkOn July 1 in Parc Extension, not one, but two Canada Day parties a few blocks apart meant twice as much patriotic fervor for hundreds of Parc Exers who...

‘I can’t take a position now for a project that does not exist,’ Mayor Lalonde tells angry residentsNews that Tennis Canada is planning a new stadium with a retractable roof to improve its existing facilities in Jarry Park drew...

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...

A new federal investment in Canada's child-care system could bring welcome relief to many families in Park-Extension, where affordable daycare remains one of the most important factors affecting household finances and parents' ability to work.Last week, the federal government...

Residents and visitors will have the opportunity to experience Parc-Extension through a new artistic lens this summer as the Maison de la culture de Parc-Extension presents Extension en ligne(s), an immersive exhibition that blends visual art, literature and sound...

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...

A newly adopted master plan for Parc Jarry places renewed emphasis on the park's importance to Park-Extension residents, identifying the large urban green space as a critical resource for health, recreation and climate resilience in one of Montreal's most...