Local News

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...

In response to the war in Ukraine, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the launch of the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). The CUAET is a special, accelerated temporary residence pathway for Ukrainians seeking safe...

Provincial government tables annual budget with provisions to address inflationThe Legault government tabled its annual budget on Tuesday, promising several measures that would directly affect Park Extension residents, including measures to alleviate the effects of inflation.Among several budgetary decisions,...

Ville en Vert’s tool sharing initiative to expand to a third locationThe local tool sharing initiative l’Outil-O-thèque will expand its operations to Park Extension, opening a third borrowing location at the William Hingston Centre on Apr. 5. Ville en Vert, an...

L'initiative de partage d’objets s'étend à une troisième succursaleL'initiative locale de partage d'outils l'Outil-O-thèque va bientot étendre ses activités à Parc-Extension, ouvrant un troisième lieu d'emprunt au Centre William-Hingston le 5 avril. Ville en Vert, un organisme environnemental financé par...

Éducaloi and CAPE host second renters workshopMany renters in Park Extension have either already or will soon be receiving a notice that their rent will soon go up. With most leases renewing on Jul. 1, owners often take this...

Giving a voice to immigrant women in new urban exploration workshopMany who live in Park Extension know how rich stories and meaning the streets and neighbourhood holds. The many waves of immigration over the past 70 years have brought...