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Park Ex Streets—still very much in disarray

A brief update for the construction on Park Extension streets—as it stands right now & when will it all end?As we’ve been reporting for the last few weeks, Park Extension is certainly in a state of borough-wide bouts of...

Local church powers through era of pandemic

A look back at what KOIMISIS TIS THEOTOKOU church and its community went through in the last few decades and how its dealing with the pandemic moving forward—w/ in depth comments by City Councilor, Mary DerosI was interviewing Mary...

Park Extension T-Shirts spread a wave of Patriotism on Social Media

A line of T-Shirts available on-line have sparked a new interest for Park Extension and its storied historyWhere we come from defines us; where we’re born and bred … it stays within the confines of our souls way after...

Cross at your own risk

Non-official EXO Pedestrian train crossing at end of Ogilvy is safer than you’d think, states City Councilor Mary DerosIt’s at the East End of Ogilvy that an EXO train crossing sits, an unofficial one according to signs posted there,...

Local churches asking to be exempt from new crowd restrictions

Local places of worship want the same treatment that theaters and reception halls are receiving as Covid-19 cases are on the rise and we slink closer to the redLocal places of worship have asked the government to change their...

Two Tablets Featuring The Ten Commandments Found In Park Extension

While doing some construction, workers find tablets containing the Ten Commandments at Park Extension synagogue.It was earlier this month that a demolition crew was working on the Beth Aaron Synagogue found on Stuart Street in Park Extension. During the...

Plaza Hutchison purchased by local government—set to serve as social housing

After months of social unrest due to evictions served by previous owner of the location, local government picks up the building in bold move in order to help localsThe current state of housing—specifically for renters— in the area of...

Andrés Fontecilla speaks against the reform set up by the PEQ last Saturday

For all of you that are not familiar “The PEQ (Québec experience program), enables the selection of skilled workers who wish to settle in Québec permanently. This program is intended for Québec graduates and temporary foreign workers who are...

23 year old man shot in Park Extension Wednesday night

Montreal/Park-Extension - Last night a young man was shot in Park Extension near Durocher where gun casings were found.Cops were called to start an investigation when hospital employees decided to phone the authorities last night. A young man—who remains...

Celebrating the Bangladeshi / Canadian community at two separate events

Two separate prominent groups celebrated patriotism to the Bangladeshi community and to Canada this past Sunday, and turnouts paled in comparison to the past.It can be considered a theme, really … a theme for 2020 in and of itself....