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Dominique Anglade first woman to lead Liberal Party of Quebec

The Executive Council of the Liberal Party of Quebec announced today that Dominique Anglade, Member of Parliament for Saint-Henri – Sainte-Anne, is officially head of the party. Anglade is the woman in history to lead the LPQ. She succeeds...

McGill, UdeM announce remote teaching for Fall semester

Today, McGill Provost Professor Christopher P. Manfredi confirmed that the Fall semester will begin on its expected date but that instructors will deliver classes remotely. "To McGill students to begin, or continue, their academic path no matter where they...

Loudspeaker on wheels to inform residents about COVID-19 measures

Table de Quartier Park Extension (the Table) is organizing an information tour tomorrow, May 9, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m, in partnership with Vivre Saint-Michel en santé and Forum Jeunesse de Saint-Michel. A truck with a loudspeaker will...

Women isolated at home face risk of conjugal violence

By Avleen K Mokha Late evening on April 18, a man began shooting civilians in northern Nova Scotia. This mass shooting was the deadliest in Canadian history, with at least 22 people dead, including one member of the Royal Canadian...

Man attacks two Park Ex residents walking to Jarry Park

By Avleen K Mokha "I share my story for the safety of my people." A resident of Park Extension decided to take a brief stroll with his friend. Together, the two headed towards Jarry Park late Friday evening, April 20. They were...

Group effort to distribute meals in Park Ex

Avleen K Mokha On Friday, May 1, 2020, Canada-Pakistan Association will distribute free meals in the neighborhood. Up to 40 meals will be available in Park Extension, with up to 200 meals for the greater Montreal region. The organization needs...

Park Ex tenants want borough council to restrict renovation permits

Avleen K Mokha Committee Action of Park Extension (CAPE) is calling on the elected officials of the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension borough to act without delay in adopting measures to restrict permits for renovations in order to prevent the eviction of tenants in...

Sanitary corridor installed in Villeray

Avleen K Mokha As part of the city of Montreal's measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, a pedestrian corridor will now be accessible on Jarry Street East between Boyer and Saint-Denis streets. Facilitate essential travel This corridor allows pedestrians to travel...

Sinclair Laird students move to learning from home

Avleen K Mokha The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) maintains the only English-speaking school in the Parc-Extension region. Parc-Extension News interviewed EMSB and principal Derrek Cauchi, principal of Sinclair Laird high school, to understand how educators are responding to the...

Greek community celebrates Easter in shutdown

Avleen K Mokha The Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal (HCGM) manages two churches in Park Extension region, the Evangelismos church and the Koimisis Tis Theotokou church. As the COVID-19 pandemic gained momentum in Quebec, the HCGM began conducting church services...