CURRENT ISSUE
Major Community Clean-Up Planned for Parc-Extension North on June 7
Residents of Parc-Extension are being invited to participate in a large-scale community clean-up effort on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00...
Quebec’s Health Reform: What It Means for Parc-Extension
Quebec’s new proposal to prioritize sicker patients for family doctors is raising alarms in communities like Parc-Extension, where access to health care is already...
Tragedy in Parc-Extension: Worker Dies in Forklift Accident, Investigation Underway
A tragic workplace accident shook the Parc-Extension community last week when a 48-year-old worker lost his life after being crushed by a forklift in...
Greening the neighbourhood: VSP’s free plant distribution returns this spring
In a gesture that blends environmental awareness with civic engagement, the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension (VSP) is once again inviting residents to roll up their...
Despite unemployment, skilled worker shortage persists in Quebec
Local implications for Parc-Extension
While Quebec continues to grapple with high unemployment numbers, businesses—particularly in the manufacturing sector—say they still can’t find skilled workers. It’s...
Relief for Quebec’s health sector as province reaches deal with resident doctors
After months of tension and the looming threat of a province-wide strike, Quebec has reached a long-awaited agreement with the Federation of Resident Physicians...
New parking restrictions in VSP: what residents need to know
Starting April 1, 2024, new parking restriction schedules came into effect in VSP. These changes affect when and where residents can park on certain...
Massive counterfeit ID operation uncovered in Parc-Extension
A major identity forgery operation has been uncovered in the Parc-Extension neighbourhood of Montreal, where Sûreté du Québec (SQ) investigators seized nearly 1,000 counterfeit...
Long-term construction at Jarry Park raises concerns in Parc-Extension
Jarry Park, a key green space in the heart of Montreal, has been undergoing extensive renovations for several months — and while the project...
Call for a visual arts curator from the Latino-Canadian community
The Maisons de la culture Claude-Léveillée and Parc-Extension are inviting proposals from members of the Latino-Canadian community for the curation of two contemporary art...