No Relief Expected Anytime Soon
The traffic situation in Greater Montreal affecting the already crowded borough of Parc-Extension has reached extreme levels this year, with...
Ensemble Montréal, the official opposition party at City Hall, has issued a strong critique of the Plante administration’s handling of city-owned vacant buildings and...
In a city known for its diversity and cultural richness, some of Montreal’s most cherished neighborhoods are experiencing a dramatic shift in their real...
In recent developments, the Quebec government, led by Labor Minister Jean Boulet, is taking significant steps to address the persistent issue of poorly constructed...
As students in Parc-Extension and across Montreal return to school, the air is filled with excitement and anticipation. However, beneath this joyful atmosphere lies...
In recent developments, the Quebec government, led by Labor Minister Jean Boulet, is taking significant steps to address the persistent issue of poorly constructed...
As students in Parc-Extension and across Montreal return to school, the air is filled with excitement and anticipation. However, beneath this joyful atmosphere lies...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published August 30th, 2024.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
Montreal is set to expand its innovative social intervention program, the Équipe mobile de médiation et d’intervention sociale (EMMIS), to all 19 boroughs by...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published August 16th, 2024.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
In the heart of Montreal's Parc-Extension neighborhood, a sudden change in a planned bike path has stirred concern and frustration among local residents and...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published July 12th, 2024.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published June 28th, 2024.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
The borough of Parc-Extension is set to experience significant changes as part of Montréal's ambitious urban development plan. Mayor Valérie Plante's administration has unveiled...
In recent days, several key economic developments have unfolded that are likely to impact residents of Park-Extension. Here's a summary of what you need...
In the heart of Montreal's Parc-Extension neighborhood, a sudden change in a planned bike path has stirred concern and frustration among local residents and their representatives. Park-Ex News recently learned from City Councilor Mary Deros that the city has altered the route of a long-discussed bike path without prior...
Local photographer puts neighbourhood front and centre in his work
In one photo, a line of damp clothes runs through the leafy canopy of a green, back alley, crisscrossed by the dark shadows of electricity lines. In another, an elderly man collects cans and bottles in the bins that line...
Éducaloi and CAPE host second renters workshop
Many renters in Park Extension have either already or will soon be receiving a notice that their rent will soon go up. With most leases renewing on Jul. 1, owners often take this opportunity to increase rent prices in their units.
While many questions...
No Relief Expected Anytime Soon
The traffic situation in Greater Montreal affecting the already crowded borough of Parc-Extension has reached extreme levels this year, with...
Ensemble Montréal, the official opposition party at City Hall, has issued a strong critique of the Plante administration’s handling of city-owned vacant buildings and...
In a city known for its diversity and cultural richness, some of Montreal’s most cherished neighborhoods are experiencing a dramatic shift in their real...
In recent developments, the Quebec government, led by Labor Minister Jean Boulet, is taking significant steps to address the persistent issue of poorly constructed...
As students in Parc-Extension and across Montreal return to school, the air is filled with excitement and anticipation. However, beneath this joyful atmosphere lies...
In recent developments, the Quebec government, led by Labor Minister Jean Boulet, is taking significant steps to address the persistent issue of poorly constructed...
As students in Parc-Extension and across Montreal return to school, the air is filled with excitement and anticipation. However, beneath this joyful atmosphere lies...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published August 30th, 2024.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
Montreal is set to expand its innovative social intervention program, the Équipe mobile de médiation et d’intervention sociale (EMMIS), to all 19 boroughs by...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published August 16th, 2024.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
In the heart of Montreal's Parc-Extension neighborhood, a sudden change in a planned bike path has stirred concern and frustration among local residents and...
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published July 12th, 2024.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
The current issue of the Parc-Extension News published June 28th, 2024.Covering Parc-Extension’s local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
The borough of Parc-Extension is set to experience significant changes as part of Montréal's ambitious urban development plan. Mayor Valérie Plante's administration has unveiled...
In recent days, several key economic developments have unfolded that are likely to impact residents of Park-Extension. Here's a summary of what you need...
In the heart of Montreal's Parc-Extension neighborhood, a sudden change in a planned bike path has stirred concern and frustration among local residents and their representatives. Park-Ex News recently learned from City Councilor Mary Deros that the city has altered the route of a long-discussed bike path without prior...
Local photographer puts neighbourhood front and centre in his work
In one photo, a line of damp clothes runs through the leafy canopy of a green, back alley, crisscrossed by the dark shadows of electricity lines. In another, an elderly man collects cans and bottles in the bins that line...
Éducaloi and CAPE host second renters workshop
Many renters in Park Extension have either already or will soon be receiving a notice that their rent will soon go up. With most leases renewing on Jul. 1, owners often take this opportunity to increase rent prices in their units.
While many questions...
Martin C. Barry
Social housing – specifically the lack of it in many
areas of Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension – dominated a good deal of the
borough council’s November public meeting last Tuesday evening at VSP
headquarters on Ogilvy Ave. in Park Extension.
Social
housing crisis
Not only...
Martin C. Barry
The Himalaya Seniors of Quebec continued a theme begun
several months ago, with a third conference/seminar held at the William
Hingston Centre on Sept. 29 on discrimination and racism and the possible
impact they have on people living in highly...
Martin C. Barry
Papineau
NDP candidate Christine Paré, whose main adversary is Justin Trudeau, took
major swipes at the incumbent Liberal Prime Minister during her campaign launch
last week – at one point even calling him “a liar” during an interview.
Proudly feminist
According
to a...
Martin C. Barry
Members of the Shree Ramji Temple on Durocher St. in
Park Extension had a chance to hear an election pitch delivered by Papineau Conservative
candidate Sophie Veilleux during a gathering at the temple on Sept. 14.
A sales
professional
According to a...
Martin C. Barry
A remarkably youthful and lively Maria Arcudi Simon
marked her 100th birthday at the Habitation Communautaire Hellénique
de Montréal on Hutchison St. last week with some friends, some music and a
healthy dose of wine.
During a gathering of residents who...
Martin C. Barry
Officials from three levels of government were among
the dignitaries who turned out on Sept. 20 for the official opening of the new
Science Complex at the University of Montreal’s MIL campus in the former
Outremont train yard on the...
The VSP borough council holds meetings on the second floor at 405 Ogilvy Ave. in Park Extension.
Martin C. Barry
Delivering her monthly report on new developments in
the borough, Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension Borough Mayor Giuliana Fumagalli
said during the Sept. 3 borough council...
Martin C. Barry
Over the objections of a group of people from Park
Extension concerned about a lack of social housing, the Borough of
Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension’s demolition committee gave its permission
last week to tear down an aging former bakery on Querbes Ave....
Martin C. Barry
Hundreds
of people of Pakistani origin from all over Montreal gathered on Querbes Ave.
and in Howard Park in Park Extension on Sunday Aug. 17 for festivities to mark
the 72nd anniversary of their country’s national independence.
A time to celebrate
There
was...
Martin C. Barry
Park
Extension’s Querbes Ave. resonated with joy and jubilation on the afternoon of
Aug. 18 as people of Indian heritage from everywhere in the Montreal region
gathered to take part in a festive parade to mark the day more than...