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SIXTRUM in Park-Extension
A percussive experience for young Park-Exers is promised by SIXTRUM which is a percussion ensemble leading very young spectators in the exploration of its Archipelago of a thousand sounds.Le Vivier the Archipelago of a thousand sounds comes to the...
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Park-Extension without power in the deep freeze
An explosion on a power line was the source of a fire on Saturday the 4th of February at night in Park-Extension according to CTV News. More than 1,500 Hydro-Quebec customers are still without power in Montreal the next...
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More photo radars for Montreal
Residents in Park-Extension and other areas of Montreal might be soon saying an uncomfortable “cheese” if they speed as Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault is not closed to the idea of installing new photo radars in Montreal, as requested by...
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Desertification of downtown Montreal
The office space vacancy rate could reach 29% by 2027Pending an increasingly likely recession, the office real estate market in the greater Montreal area including our borough of Park-Extension is already experiencing one of the worst periods in decades.According...
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Brown bins and what you can throw in them
For many residents in Park-Extension as in other areas of Montreal, the brown bins for compostable garbage are a mystery. In many cases they are used for storage, gardening equipment etc.However, organic materials make up about 50% of the...
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Staggering increase in car thefts in Montreal
The number of stolen vehicles has increased markedly in Montreal a situation that affects our borough of Parc-Extension as well. A 61.8% jump in thefts was seen in the first three quarters of 2022, compared to the previous year....
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In the universe of two painters at the Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée
The abstract works of Haitian artists Clovis-Alexandre Desvarieux and Carl-Philippe Simonise are being presented as of January 20 at the Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée in our borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension. Their work asks questions about the place of political...
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The ecological transition at the heart of the revision of urban planning regulations at VSP
Since the fall of 2022, the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough has embarked on a major shift with the revision of its urban planning regulations so that development and construction projects on the territory meet the objectives in matter of ecological transition.After...
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Irritant gas in Parc metro
The SPVM is investigatingIn many incidents that disrupted section of the orange and blue lines in the metro, Montreal police went on alert on Thursday January 5th. The event is of interest for Park-Extension since the first event involving...
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VSP Volunteer Recognition Award
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension partner organizations are invited to submit online applications for exemplary and committed individuals in their community.The borough has established these Recognition Awards in order to honor a volunteer of the year. For Park-Extension, there are two categories for...



