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A summit to improve construction site management
How can we reduce the impacts of construction sites on economic activities and on the daily life of the population? The new City of Montreal press release asks the question answering it with the announcement of a Summit on...
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The director of the Montreal PD increases the hiring salary of all his new police officers
The director of the SPVM, Fady Dagher, took a first step to show that he cares about the working conditions of his young police officers which keep our borough of Park-Extension safe. These young officers were underpaid compared to...
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Paid parking everywhere in Montreal, a new report recommends
New measures are being proposed which will alter even more Park-Extension and access to the small businesses as well as residential units are being proposed in a white paper tabled Tuesday March 7th by the Montreal Regional Council for...
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Internet prices to drop
CRTC launches review of approach to Internet services competition and lowers some wholesale rates effectively immediately.On March 8th 2023, the CRTC launched a consultation on the Internet services market to increase competition, create more choice and lower prices. For...
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Hundreds of real estate brokers ready to call quits
In Parc-Extension as well as all over Quebec real-estate brokers are feeling the effects of a slowdown in the market whish was predicted after the abnormal situation during the pandemic.After a lean winter and a market that continues to...
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Darkness shades Montreal highways
The network on the island of Montreal suffers from a lack of lighting this winterNearly a quarter of the lights on Montreal highways are out this winter due to breakage or lack of maintenance, according to local media. For...
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The City of Montreal prohibits the use of TikTok on mobile devices provided to its staff
In a constant desire to ensure increased security of its computer equipment and the protection of the data it holds, the City of Montreal has decided to prohibit the use of the TikTok application on all mobile devices it...
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Kick-off of Cité Elles MTL, the flagship event for women interested in municipal politics
Of special interest for the women in our borough of Park-Extension and in the presence of many participants and elected municipal officials Cité Elles MTL, initiated an event intended for women interested in municipal politics.Through various training activities and...
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The STM plans to reduce its spending by $18 million in 2023
Faced with a deficit of $78 million, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) announced on Tuesday February 21st 2023 that it was obliged to reduce its expenses by $18 million for 2023. This decision comes a few weeks...
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Record profits for Hydro-Québec second year in a row
For many residents of Park-Extension the cold weather meant a deep hole in their pocket. But for Hydro-Québec revenues have never been this high. A very cold January and soaring energy prices helped the state-owned company rake in a...



