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Local news and events from in and around the neighbourhood.
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Real-estate soars in Park Ex despite second wave of pandemic
Montreal’s resale market astonishingly shows no signs of slowing in October, despite the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemicAll over the city of Montreal, real estate is in great condition despite early worries that earlier success during the pandemic...
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Library re-opened in Park Ex
Park Extension library was re-opened on Tuesday, November 10, starting at 10AM to allow citizens to borrow booksThe Covid-19 pandemic has made many things hard. Of course that’s a terrible understatement, but I’m going somewhere here, friends, so please...
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Renovictions in Park Ex –a continued dilemma
Is there an end in sight for this issue …? I’ve looked into it further and have had conversations with other members of government as well in order to get much-needed insight on an issue that seems to be...
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Noor-E-Madina Masjid vandalized
In what is being considered a string of acts of vandalism in recent weeks, a respected Park-Extension Mosque is vandalized.It was in the wee hours—specifically 3:10AM—during the past weekend that Noor-E-Madina Masjid on Jean Talon Street was vandalized. A...
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Two fires and a standoff in Park Ex … and all in the same week
The neighborhood was shaken this past week in one occurrence after another, but the community did what it does best in the face of disaster and adversity.As far as strange and terrible circumstances go, Park Extension certainly had it...
Business
Business owners facing extension to restrictions
Taking a look at how 3 business types in and around Park Ex are dealing with the red alert and the restrictions set upon them.Premiere Legault announced a four week extension at a press conference this week and business...
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Park Extension Maison Bleu catches fire
Montréal /Park extension—Located at 7867 Querbes, La Maison Bleu has been there for its community since the early 2000s … specifically in the realm of Social Prenatal Care, also caring for children after birth and of course mothers in...
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Standoff near Hutchison and Ogilvy between a man and local police
Montréal / Park Extension—Local police surrounded a building near the corner of Ogilvy and Hutchison in Park-Extension this morning. According to eye-witnesses, the police were there since 10AM. Law enforcement officers were in fact present (up to 20 vehicles...
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Local Villeray/Saint-Michel/Park Extension resident charged with threatening Mayor Plante’s life
Vincent Rochette, a 23-year-old Montrealer, is accused of having threatened the mayor of Montréal, Valérie Plante. Supposedly and according to reports he threatened her with death and/or harm to her person.The man, who lives in the borough of Villeray...
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Sarker Hope Foundation—being there for a community in need
The Sarker Hope Foundation is helping those in need, one child, one person at a time, and with dedication, care and a devotion to the community of Park ExMany community organizations stepped up during the recent pandemic and of...



