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Crémazie / l’Acadie Intersection—seemingly a very dangerous place to cross

Crossing at one go impossible, very dangerous intersection shows our investigation.Nestled behind the thunderous current of the Metropolitan highway that runs through the city of Montréal and seemingly right in between the towering presence of the Rockland Center mall...

Many Park Extension residents fear evictions, lack of affordable housing

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, parts of Montreal face a worsened housing crisisAvleen K MokhaDuring a typical year, July 1 marks the end of many leases across Greater Montreal. The city is currently easing many restrictions placed due to the...

Petites-Mains director general receives Meritorious Service Cross

Nahid Aboumansour's organization backs up the vulnerableAvleen K MokhaPetites-Mains is a non-profit organization that helps immigrant women find jobs. On July 1, co-founder and director general Nahid Aboumansour received the Meritorious Service Cross (civil division). The award recognizes Canadians...

Province issues alert for two missing children, father as main suspect

Avleen K MokhaQuebec police has issued an alert for two missing children. The siblings went missing yesterday at 8 pm from Levis, a city in eastern Quebec. The police are asking people to call 911 if they have information....

Moisson Montréal distributes $29 million worth of food since beginning of crisis

MONTREAL, July 7, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ — Moisson Montréal provides food to community agencies that help people in vulnerable situations. Over the past three months, Moisson Montréal has distributed more than 29 million dollars' worth of food, $8 million more than at...

Justice Pro Bono to offer free legal consultations this weekend

Avleen K MokhaJustice Pro Bono will hold a four-hour session of free consultations this weekend for victims of discrimination, exclusion, racism and social injustice. All consultations will be private and confidential.The consultation takes place this Saturday, July 4 from 10...

Closure of Park Extension station linked to police investigation

LA PRESSE - Montreal police SPVM announced that Park Extension's police Station 33, located on Beaumont Avenue, would close on Monday, June 29.“The non-renewal of the lease for the building which housed the police officers at PDQ 33 leads...

Afrique au Feminin fundraises $50,000 for local food bank

Avleen K MokhaSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Afrique au Feminin has been giving out free food baskets to Park Extension residents. To keep its effort going, the organization is raising money through a virtual fundraiser. This week,...

Park Ex loses its police station

Final closure after four relocations and promises of more police visibilityAvleen K MokhaParc-Extension News has learned that Park Extension's police station, PDQ 33, will close this week. Although SPVM, Montreal's city police, has not made any public announcements, a...

Community group distributes over one-thousand meals since start of May

Avleen K MokhaResidents of Park Extension have joined in a group effort to give meals to residents in need. The effort, led by Abdul Waheed, began in May as Muslims began fasting for Ramadan. On Saturday June 20, the...