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A series of violent incidents have some Montrealers concerned over public safetyA 41-year-old man was violently stabbed in a local cafe on Jean-Talon last Tuesday afternoon, amid a series of three unrelated stabbings and a shooting which happened across...

Council returns in person to discuss borough cleanliness and traffic measuresThe borough held its regularly scheduled monthly borough council meeting last Tuesday evening, where elected officials met to answer questions from citizens and vote on borough initiatives.Sitting in front...

Park Ex Muslim community celebrates Eid al-Fitr in personIt was all smiles, handshakes and hugs along Jean-Talon on Monday morning as Park Extension’s Muslim community came together to celebrate Eid al-Fitr among friends and family for the first time...

Residents can now put out their organic garden waste for pick upThe borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension kicked off its at-home green waste collection for the summer season last week, accepting all kinds of garden waste and organic material. This means that...

Community bureau project hopes to serve underrepresented communitiesStarting next week, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will be bringing its community bureaus initiative to Park Extension with the stated objective of telling the stories of underserved communities. CBC will be setting up...

Residents ask for less parking and more vegetation at the parkApproximately one year after the City of Montreal presented its Jarry Park Development Plan, the city released the results of a public consultation that asked residents what they wanted...

Local organization continues to provide free food to in-need residentsLocal community group International Cultural Integration Organization distributed food to many in-need Parc-Extension residents last Friday, at Parc Metro station.Volunteers with the organization helped distribute portions of samosas, a South...

The federal liberal government introduced legislation on Tuesday, April 5 to force digital giants to compensate news agencies for using their content. The loss of advertising revenue has overturned previous media business models. Thousands of Canadian journalists have lost...

As COVID 19 restrictions are lifted, more and more Canadians are looking to travel abroad. In Park Extension, home of many families of diverse ethnic origin, travel during the summer months will become vital. For the years of the...

To promote access to healthy, safe and affordable housing, the City of Montreal announced that it wants to make multi-unit owners-landlords more responsible. As of now they will have to obtain responsible landlord certification and disclose the rent for...