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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...

‘Pandem!Ex’ Mutual Aid provides support to the isolated during time of uncertainty

Avleen K Mokha Suspension of rehabilitation services and the closure of non-essential businesses is causing difficulty for residents of the Parc Extension communities. As the government re-organizes services to minimize transmission of the coronavirus, citizens are connecting with each other...

Provigo by Parc Metro Closes Temporarily, Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Avleen K Mokha The Provigo by Parc metro closed for deep-cleaning after one staff member tested positive on a presumptive test for coronavirus (COVID-19). On March 30, the Provigo le Marché Jean-Talon closed temporarily. Late evening, Loblaws Inc., owner of...

Columnist and Anglo-rights firebrand William Johnson dies at 88

Martin C. Barry William Johnson, the often fiery political columnist, whose uncompromising stance on Canadian unity made him a reviled figure among Quebec separatists – but also a hero to many Quebec Anglo-rights activists – passed away in his...

Do local station closings put SPVM’s neighbourhood policing at risk?

Martin C. Barry Despite the looming closure of the SPVM’s PDQ 11 in NDG and rumours of reduced neighbourhood policing in other districts of Montreal, Park Extension councillor Mary Deros says she’s heard nothing to suggest PDQ 33 on...