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After plunging to their lowest level since 2012, sales of Canadian homes have inched higher for the past two months and are now about four per cent higher than they were a year ago.The Canadian Real Estate Association said...

Martin C. BarryMore than 300 people from all over the Montreal region attended a candlelight memorial service in Park Extension’s Jarry Park last weekend to express their solidarity with victims of the terrorist bombings which took place in Sri Lanka on Easter...

Martin C. BarryAs a best practice, many large public transit agencies around the world make their performance indicators available to the public as it often leads to more informed debate on transit issues.For example, according to Montreal city councillor Marvin Rotrand, the...

Martin C. BarryCompared to past years, the annual “sugaring off” party staged in Park Extension’s Athena Park last Saturday was a fair bit on the wet side. It was the weekend, after all, when eastern Canada suffered some of the worst spring...

Martin C. BarryMore than four decades after the tragic loss of one of Park Extension’s treasured Greek Orthodox houses of worship, members of St. Sophie’s Church have announced that a new church building at the corner of Wiseman Ave. and Saint Roch...

The crucifix in Montreal’s council chambers is being taken down off the wall, for good.The announcement was made during an executive committee meeting Wednesday morning.Major renovations are about to get underway at City Hall. The crucifix is being...

Lydia MiljanQuebec Justice Minister Sonia LeBel recently announced that the government is moving forward with electoral reform.Yet unlike other provincial governments, rather than proceed with a referendum, the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) government will table a bill...

(PXN) Almost a decade after the idea of new park at the corner of Stuart and St. Roch was first announced as part of Park Extension’s centennial celebrations, the Borough of Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension has finally given the go-ahead for the work for...

Martin C. BarryThe Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension borough council voted without the support of Mayor Giuliana Fumagalli on Feb. 22 to allow the demolition of a commercial block on Beaumont Ave., thus paving the way for the construction of new four-storey building slated to...

Martin C. BarryIn response to concerns by some parents in Park Extension about loitering or other questionable activities at the William Hingston Centre, a special gathering took place on Feb. 11 at the community centre on Saint Roch St. to mark the...