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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...
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Murder in Park-Extension
A woman found dead in Parc-Extension The young woman suspected of having stabbed her mother to death in the Parc-Extension apartment they shared was sent to the National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry Philippe-Pinel so that her criminal responsibility could...
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Montreal festivals in danger
A source of entertainment and inspiration for many residents in Park-Extension , several Montreal festivals damaged by the pandemic, such as MUTEK, Cinémania and Montreal completely circus, are worried about their future. On Tuesday February 21st, the general management...
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Massive rents kill affordable housing
100,000 affordable housing units disappeared in Quebec in five years as a resultNearly 116,000 affordable housing units for less than $750 have disappeared in just five years in Quebec, including 90,000 in Montreal alone, denounces FRAPRU.“In the case of...
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CENTRAIDE OF GREATER MONTREAL $1.7 million in emergency aid to 36 organizations
CENTRAIDE OF GREATER MONTREAL
$1.7 million in emergency aid to 36 organizationsCentraide of Greater Montreal will support 36 community organizations involved in the fight against food insecurity, with emergency assistance of $1.7 million. Soaring prices has affected many people in...
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The City of Montreal is launching an awareness campaign for the rights of tenants
As the shortage of affordable housing grows in the city and elsewhere in Quebec there were good news for the residents of Park-Extension who rent. The City of Montreal is launching an awareness campaign to equip tenants to defend...



