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Commémoration dans Parc-Extension pour les victimes de la tuerie de la grande mosquée de Québec Samedi dernier, un groupe s'est réuni devant le Metro Parc pour commémorer le cinquième anniversaire et pour se souvenir des victimes de la tuerie de...

Commemorative vigil held in Park Extension for victims of 2017 Québec mosque massacreAmid a setting January sun peeking from behind the tall buildings surrounding Parc Metro station, a large group gathered to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the 2017...

TMR FenceThe fence separating the two communities of Park Extension and the Town of Mount Royal had been a contentious issue for many years now. But in December, the newly elected mayor of the Town of Mount Royal said...

Festival of lightsAlthough November brings cold weather and shorter days, the start of the month was marked with light and joy in the streets of Park Extension as many in the South Asian community celebrated the holy day of...

Municipal campaign kicks offWith the federal election now in the rearview mirror, Montrealers saw the municipal election campaign kickoff in earnest. Set for Nov. 7, October was the month that the various parties vying for power pitched citizens on...

Vaccine passportThe arrival of September marks the end of summer for many Montrealers. Although the days are still warm and enjoyable, people return from time off work and the school year starts, but this September was a little different.On...

“Not one more”“Not one more” was one of the many slogans chanted in front of Parc Metro station on Jul. 30, when demonstrators gathered to commemorate femicide victim Rajinder Prabhneed Kaur and demand the government do more to prevent...

Canada Day in a pandemicLike every year in Canada, the month of July starts with the country’s national holiday on Jul. 1. Canada Day is most often celebrated with family and friends getting together to enjoy fun summer activities...

Many restrictions endWith the curfew now lifted and restaurants, cinemas and bars finally allowed to reopen, many Montrealers saw the month of June as the first month of a return to normal. With warm temperatures and low case counts,...

Eid ul-Fitr during lockdown As the month of May began, the surge of COVID-19 cases of April had now stabilized and many across the province began to feel truly hopeful for a near-normal summer. While the situation had improved, many...