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A Double Photographic World Arrives at Parc-Extension’s Maison de la Culture
Residents of Parc Extension will soon have the chance to explore two striking photographic universes under one roof. From December 3 to January 25, the Maison de la culture de Parc-Extension will present Six Steps and The Show Must...
Heritage
Task Force submits brief to National Assembly on Legault government’s Bill 1
Proposed Quebec constitution law would prioritize French, secularism and collective rightsAfter reading and analyzing the Legault government’s Bill 1, the Task Force on Linguistic Policy has concluded the proposed constitution legislation “is a threat to the 1.25 million English...
Health
Ottawa’s Dental Care Plan reaches new milestone, improving access, says Health Minister
But not everything is covered, Marjorie Michel admits after announcing additional fundingWhile acknowledging that Ottawa’s Canadian Dental Care Plan may be leaving some users with a relatively small sum to pay off whenever they go to the dentist, Health...
Local News
Small Businesses Under Pressure: Rising Costs Threaten the Commercial Heart of Park Extension
Park Extension’s commercial arteries, Jean-Talon, Ogilvy, Querbes and Beaumont, have long been defined by immigrant-owned small businesses: South Asian grocers, Greek bakeries, textile shops, halal butchers, cafés, repair shops and family restaurants that open early and close late. Together,...
Local News
Public Land Sales Renew Fears for Housing Affordability in Park Extension
A renewed wave of concern is rippling through Montreal this week after confirmation that the Quebec government has continued selling parcels of public land despite the province’s ongoing housing crisis. While none of the recent transactions occurred in Park...
Local News
Legault is gambling with Quebecers’ nest egg, says Montreal Economic Institute
Using QPP funds for political purposes would override CDPQ’s neutrality, says MEI analystThe Montreal Economic Institute is sounding the alarm over what it says is a plan by Premier François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec government to use the more...
Business
Struggling small businesses out of luck in federal budget, CFIB claims
‘Missed opportunity to provide meaningful tax relief,’ says group’s Dan KellyAccording to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, small business owners across Canada were looking to the 2025 budget to provide critical cost relief and to improve Canada’s tax...
Local News
Reaction mostly positive to Carney Liberal government’s Budget 2025
Unionists pleased with Ottawa’s investments, while seniors complain they were left outFrom labour unions, to associations representing the interests of senior citizens, to trade groups and special interest lobbyists, the overall response to the federal budget tabled by Liberal...
Interviews
Mary Deros says farewell after 27 years as Parc Extension’s city councillor
Seven-term local rep lost November 2 election by 44 votes after a recountFor someone who just lost her first election in 27 years, Mary Deros was in a remarkably upbeat mood earlier this week, around two weeks after the...
Heritage
Montreal’s Hellenics mark 85 years since Greece said ‘Oxi’ to fascism
The WWII Axis powers first ran into serious resistance in Greece in 1940Patriotic Greeks from all over Montreal joined elected officials along with leaders from the Hellenic community for a ceremony on October 26 at the Embassy in Chomedey...



