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Non-residential buildings: new volumetric water pricing
As of January 1, 2023, Montréal is implementing new water pricing for buildings which are partly or wholly intended for non-residential affecting a lot of buildings in Park-Extension. It is important for building owners to know what actions to...
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Evictions and repossessions
The coming weeks can be a stressful or relief period of the new year as many tenants in Park Extension will receive an eviction notice or resumption of housing. The City of Montreal is deploying an awareness campaign aimed...
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Employment rates continues to surprise in Quebec
The job market is showing signs of slowing in Canada, but not in Quebec, where more jobs have been created than in the rest of the country in November, and where the unemployment rate fell to an all-time low...
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The SPVM in search of other potential children victims
Cyberpredator arrestedAntoine Absi, arrested on October 20 on eight counts against minors, could have had other victims, according to the Service police of the City of Montreal (SPVM). The cyberpredator would have even tried to meet his victims. The...
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Pay equity: the gap between men and women is narrowing in Quebec
The pay gap between women and men continues to shrink, although it is still present 26 years after the adoption of the Pay Equity Act in Quebec whose purpose among others is to redress differences in compensation due to...
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Communauto vehicle shortage will last at least a year
The shortage of Communauto vehicles, a service vital to the residents of Park-Extension and the surrounding larger University of Montreal campus, is expected to persist at least until the end of 2023, due to long delivery times from car...
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Cabbies get money to put BONJOUR on taxis
Tourisme Montréal grants financial assistance for the affixing of the BONJOUR on taxisConvinced of the strength of the BONJOUR brand image, Tourisme Montréal recently confirmed the granting of a global envelope of $24,000 to subsidize the of the BONJOUR...
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Autumns’ end in Park-Extension
As fall finishes, it is a common sight in the streets of Park-Extension to see big bags filled with leaves. Residents should be aware, about pick-up times and periods, materials accepted, materials refused and types of bins authorized. See...
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A new mural in Parc-Extension
A colorful mural, located very close to the park Athéna in Parc-Extension, was inaugurated by MU, the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, the Fondation pour la langue française and the Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal.The work was created by artists Beige...
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A green and resilient city
In the context of a greener environment championed by Park-Extension officials and citizens with the creation of the Dickie Moore park the city of Montreal was a resounding success story at the 2022 World Green City Awards on the...



