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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...

Food access, local cleanliness and homelessness among her pressing issuesIn her first full-length interview with Nouvelles Parc Extension News since being elected as the new city councillor for Parc Extension last November, Elvira Carhuallanqui outlined some of the area’s...

A newly adopted master plan for Parc Jarry places renewed emphasis on the park's importance to Park-Extension residents, identifying the large urban green space as a critical resource for health, recreation and climate resilience in one of Montreal's most...

Residents of Park-Extension can expect to see additional traffic-calming measures installed on neighbourhood streets this summer as the Borough of Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension continues implementing plans designed to improve road safety, reduce speeding and create safer conditions for pedestrians and cyclists.The...

Residents of Parc-Extension who rely on public transit will soon pay more to get around the city as a new fare schedule comes into effect across the Greater Montreal region on July 1.The fare increase, approved by the Autorité...

As the summer travel season approaches, Parc-Extension residents who are thinking of renting their home on short-term rental platforms must follow both Montréal’s municipal rules and Quebec’s tourist accommodation law.In Montréal, short-term tourist rentals of a principal residence are...

Parc-Extension families have a weekly access point to free children’s books this spring through Roulivre, the mobile library service operated by the Borough of Villeray, Saint-Michel, Parc-Extension.For Parc-Extension, the important date is Tuesday. According to the borough’s spring 2026...