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Parc-Ex with less traffic?
Traffic mitigation strategies soon to be releasedWhen stuck on Jean-Talon in bumper-to-bumper congestion on a busy Friday afternoon, you quickly realize that Parc-Extension has a traffic problem.Crisscrossed by major arteries with several chokepoints, the neighbourhood experiences many of the...
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Park-Ex celebrates the Dormition of the Virgin Mary
Followers of the Greek Orthodox faith gathered last weekend to celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin Mary at Koimisis Tis Theotokou Church.The queue to enter the Orthodox church—which caught fire in 2015 and reopened its doors two years later—snaked...
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“Not one more”
A Park Ex resident, Kaur was the 14th woman to die at the hands of her partner this year in Québec. People were protesting against what they called an “epidemic of violence,” and asked that the government do more to address the issue.
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Conservative Party announces local candidates
New contenders unveiled for the widely-anticipated upcoming electionThe Conservative Party of Canada just announced its candidates in the electoral ridings of Papineau and Saint-Leonard-Saint-Michel, for the now widely expected federal election in the fall. Hosted by Conservative Senator Leonidas Housakos,...
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Candidates announced for VSP
Ensemble Montréal unveils its team for municipal elections in the boroughOn a rainy Sunday morning, mayoral candidate Denis Coderre and members of his party Ensemble Montreal gathered at the Centre Leonardo Da Vinci in Montreal’s east-end to announce new...
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For residents or tennis fans?
Temporary solution for Ogilvy/de Castelnau crossing to be shortlivedThe closed crossing at Ogilvy and De Castelnau which has created a groundswell of community militancy over the past months has once again attracted anger and frustration. On July 22, Exo...
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Citizens demand fence’s removal in cheerful protest
By Joe BongiornoPark-Extension citizens gathered for a festive protest on Monday evening in front of the fence dividing Ogilvy from De Castelnau. Armed with homemade cookies, construction paper, and orange yarn, protestors demanded that the fence come down once and for all. Orange yarn and the words ouvrez-nous written...
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Why Park Ex gets so hot?
What can be done to mitigate the effects of heatwavesWith summer in full swing, many Montrealers are making the most of the sunny weather and warm days. But the same can not be said for those particularly vulnerable to...
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Local police stations set to merge
The merger of stations 31 and 33 have some worried about accessThe SPVM announced last week that it would be merging both the Park Extension and Villeray police stations into one. It comes after several months of speculation on...
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Putting an end to racial profiling
Leaders call on the provincial government to actA little over one month after a controversial police intervention among two black Villeray teenagers, Québec Solidaire and Maison d’Haiti are asking for concrete action to address racial profiling. Québec Solidaire MNA for...
