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Local news and events from in and around the neighbourhood.
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Trilingualism on the rise
Park-Extension residents have long been multilingual and according to the most recent data from the 2021 census from Statistics Canada, 23.7% of the population speaks at least three languages in Montreal. This is a significant increase from the 2016...
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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 borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension has begun a significant shift with the revision of its urban planning regulations so that development and construction projects on the territory meet the objectives in terms of ecological transition.After...
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Snow removal in Park Extension
Now that the first major snowstorm rolled in Park Extension the Borough is assuring residents that it makes every effort to provide them with optimal snow removal service. The teams must continually adjust their interventions according to the different...
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Our borough’s local travel plan
Following a major citizen participation process spread over several years, the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension has drafted in 2018 its first Local Travel Plan, which identifies the orientations in terms of mobility in the territory.In accordance with the citizen recommendations...
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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...



