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This year’s gala for the Breast Centre at the MUHC will take place on Friday October 23With just a few weeks to go before Pink in the City’s annual gala for the benefit of breast cancer care at the...

Mayor Jean François Lalonde outlines borough’s plans during October councilIn an outline of Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension’s overall priorities for next year, Borough Mayor Jean François Lalonde says the borough plans to add more flowers, shrubs and greenery in prominent locations...

Looking back on the defeated Coalition Avenir Québec government’s eight years in office, it might be fair to say that they got at least one thing right.That was towards the beginning of the CAQ’s first mandate in 2018, when...

Additional product bans loom, Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimatesAccording to new estimates released in recent weeks by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 53,112 businesses are directly impacted by either U.S. tariffs, Canadian counter-tariffs or both.Of that total,...

The Montreal Police are investigating an attempted murder in Parc Extension and a later vehicle fire.The two incidents which occurred between Friday night Sept. 11 and Saturday morning Sept. 12 are believed to be related.Around 11 p.m. Friday, a...

1.6 million English-speaking Quebecers ‘deserve respect,’ says Task Force’s Andrew CaddellA provincial lobby group that promotes bilingualism in Quebec is applauding a decision by judge Sylvain Lussier to force bilingual election information cards to be sent out before the...

A major patriotic Pakistani gathering in Saint Roch ParkA joyful celebration held on Saturday August 15 at Parc Extension’s Saint Roch Park marked the 80th anniversary of the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.It attracted a good-size crowd...

Saint Roch/Outremont intersection was the place to be from Aug. 15-17Who doesn’t like Greek food, music, dance and traditions? Apparently the more than 20,000 people who turned out for the 2026 Montreal Greek Festival in Parc Extension do.Clearly in...

South Asian country’s economy continues to grow in leaps and boundsPlace de la Gare, one of Park Extension’s best-known outdoor meeting places, was filled with joy and jubilation on the afternoon of Sunday Aug. 16 as people of Indian...

The city promises measurable progress by the end of 2027. In one of Montreal's most diverse neighbourhoods, residents will experience that progress through services they can understand, reach and trust.A municipal inclusion strategy can sound distant from daily life...