Montreal/North Island

North Island is a district of Montreal composed of these boroughs


 * Ahuntsic-Cartierville
 * Saint-Laurent
 * Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension

Understand
Ahuntsic-Cartierville sits on the banks of the Rivière des Prairies. It traces its history to the fortified Sault-au-Récollet settlement, which was established by the Sulpicians in 1696. This in turn led to the colonization of the area.

Saint-Laurent is the second-largest employment hub within the metropolitan region, after downtown Montréal. It is home to the headquarters of Air Canada and Air Transat. Bombardier Aerospace has its Amphibious Aircraft Division in Saint-Laurent.

Parc Extension or 'Parc-Ex' as it is known by the locals, is in the middle of Montrea. It is home to over 100 different ethnicities yet is mostly known for its Greek community which helped make the district what it is today. Montreal's Greektown has historically been located in the district of Parc Extension. Jean-Talon Boulevard, which runs through Parc Extension, is home to many Greek restaurants and shops. The same can be said for Parc Avenue.

Saint-Michel is the home of Le Boulevard shopping centre and also is home to the headquarters of the world-renowned Cirque Du Soleil (Tohu la Cité des Arts du Cirque), and the Complexe environmental Saint-Michel. Saint-Michel is ethnically diverse: Italians, Haitians, Arabs, Asians, Hispanics as well as people of French descent (Québécois) represent the major ethnic groups of this inner city area.

Get in

 * The orange and blue lines of the Montreal Metro
 * Commuter rail of the Réseau de transport métropolitain
 * Autoroute 15 (Laurentian Autoroute/Autoroute des Laurentides) runs north-south
 * Autoroute 40 (Metropolitan Autoroute/Autoroute Métropolitaine) runs east-west
 * Autoroute 520
 * Autoroute 13