Local News

Federal government launches national consultationsFor such a diverse part of Montreal as Park-Extension, racism and hate are problems in the core of its existence. However even though in our borough different races manage to coexist, hate crimes in Canada...

After the unveiling of its 2022-2023 budget, the Government of Quebec detailed this March 28th the aid of more than $117 million that it grants to the City of Montreal to support it in its efforts to fight against...

Office de consultation publique de Montréal issues report on MIL campusOn Mar. 22, the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM), the independent body which oversees public consultation mandates assigned by the City of Montreal, issued a report on the Université de...

L'arrondissement demande l'avis des citoyens sur les mesures proposéesAprès des mois d'étude et de planification, l'arrondissement de Villeray–Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension a rendu public lundi son plan d’apaisement de la circulation pour le quartier de Parc-Extension.Dans ce plan, l'arrondissement énumère de nouvelles...

Borough asks for citizen input on proposed measuresAfter months of study and planning by local officials, the Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension borough released its traffic calming plan for the district of Park Extension on Monday.In the plan, the borough lists several new...

The electronic bracelets to protect victims of domestic violence will begin to be put in place at the end of the spring 2022 in Quebec. The measure, covered extensively by Park-Extension News via our interviews with Melpa Kamateros from...

March 21st is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week. Park-Extension news is focusing on this very important problem plaguing our society. Read in this week’s paper an alarming study showing a percentage of Canadians driving under the influence even though...

It is an old and repetitive sad story. People driving under the influence injuring or killing others. In our borough of Park-Extension a driver under the influence can most certainly do a lot more damage. Park-Ex is a tightly...

March 21st marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination a day of great importance in Park-Extension. Park-Ex is the embodiment of multi-culturalism with Greeks, Italians, Eastern Europeans, Haitians, Chinese and working-class Irish, English, and French living...

A new Commemorative Tribute to honor Quebec victims of impaired driving will be built in Quebec City, within the limits of Parc de l’Amérique latine but at one extremity of the park. MADD Canada made the announcement on the...