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Repossessions and “Reprise de logement” Pressures Return to Parc-Extension, Tenants’ Groups Push Back
As winter settles in, tenant advocates in Parc-Extension are warning that a more silent seasonal pressure is also returning: the spike in “reprise de...
Grocery Prices Keep Climbing in Montreal, Park-Extension Families Feel the Squeeze First
As grocery prices continue to rise across Canada, residents of Park-Extension are feeling the impact more acutely than most, according to food security advocates...
Border Bill C-12 Passes the House, Parc-Extension Groups Warn of Real-World Impact
A sweeping federal bill billed as a border security and immigration system overhaul is now one step closer to becoming law, and community voices...
VSP Unveils 2026 Budget, With Major Investments Targeting Parks, Safety, Housing and Quality of Life
By Dimitris Ilias — Park Extension NewsThe Borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension has tabled its 2026 Operating Budget and its 10-year Capital Works Program (PDI), laying...
Park Extension Looks for its Unsung Heroes as VSP Opens 2026 Volunteer Recognition Call
In a neighbourhood like Park Extension, where life is packed into every street and every storefront window, it is rarely the loudest voices that...
A Double Photographic World Arrives at Parc-Extension’s Maison de la Culture
Residents of Parc Extension will soon have the chance to explore two striking photographic universes under one roof. From December 3 to January 25,...
Task Force submits brief to National Assembly on Legault government’s Bill 1
Proposed Quebec constitution law would prioritize French, secularism and collective rightsAfter reading and analyzing the Legault government’s Bill 1, the Task Force on Linguistic...
Ottawa’s Dental Care Plan reaches new milestone, improving access, says Health Minister
But not everything is covered, Marjorie Michel admits after announcing additional fundingWhile acknowledging that Ottawa’s Canadian Dental Care Plan may be leaving some users...
Small Businesses Under Pressure: Rising Costs Threaten the Commercial Heart of Park Extension
Park Extension’s commercial arteries, Jean-Talon, Ogilvy, Querbes and Beaumont, have long been defined by immigrant-owned small businesses: South Asian grocers, Greek bakeries, textile shops,...
Public Land Sales Renew Fears for Housing Affordability in Park Extension
A renewed wave of concern is rippling through Montreal this week after confirmation that the Quebec government has continued selling parcels of public land...
