Local News

Canada's labour market delivered a stronger-than-expected July, but the national improvement will take time to show whether it is reaching workers in neighbourhoods such as Park Ex.Statistics Canada reported that employment rose by 75,100 positions in July, while the...

Shield of Athena has launched a new multilingual website. It was designed, according to the social services provider, to improve access to critical information, support services and resources for women and families experiencing domestic violence.Shield of Athena says the new...

Canada-U.S. business relationships have weakened during trade war, CFIB saysAs CUSMA negotiations move into a new phase after the U.S. government’s failure to renew the trade agreement with Canada, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on...

Multicultural celebrations held at Place de la Gare and Saint-Roch ParkOn July 1 in Parc Extension, not one, but two Canada Day parties a few blocks apart meant twice as much patriotic fervor for hundreds of Parc Exers who...

‘I can’t take a position now for a project that does not exist,’ Mayor Lalonde tells angry residentsNews that Tennis Canada is planning a new stadium with a retractable roof to improve its existing facilities in Jarry Park drew...

Legislation inspired by ‘Clare’s Law,’ which was first implemented in the United KingdomThe head of a Montreal-based family services agency that operates a women’s shelter in Laval is giving a thumbs-up to the CAQ government’s recently-adopted Bill 4, which...

They ‘touch on several rights under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights,’ says CRA ombudsman BoileauThe Canada Revenue Agency’s ombudsman says his office has opened an investigation into delays involving the processing of complex T1 adjustments after receiving numerous complaints...

A new federal investment in Canada's child-care system could bring welcome relief to many families in Park-Extension, where affordable daycare remains one of the most important factors affecting household finances and parents' ability to work.Last week, the federal government...

Residents and visitors will have the opportunity to experience Parc-Extension through a new artistic lens this summer as the Maison de la culture de Parc-Extension presents Extension en ligne(s), an immersive exhibition that blends visual art, literature and sound...

Waste management in Parc Ex becomes an issue at June borough council meetingWith Montreal’s traditional mid-summer moving day just a few weeks off, Villeray–St-Michel–Parc Extension borough mayor Jean-François Lalonde had some words of advice during the June 2 borough...