Saturday, July 26, 2025
Major rehabilitation work ahead for Victoria bridge in Montreal
The Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, has announced a contribution agreement of nearly $15 million over three years with CN to carry out rehabilitation work…
Quebec
Highway infrastructure development for the Basse-Côte-Nord Region
New highway infrastructure development for Route 138 in the Basse-Côte-Nord Region will help reduce the isolation of municipalities in part of the Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent MRC area…
Joint investment for renewable energy infrastructure in Quebec
Strategic investments in green infrastructure from the governments of Canada and Quebec will support an ongoing transition to a clean, sustainable growth and economic recovery.…
Geothermal energy pilot project launched for Quebec schools
The Quebec government is working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve building energy efficiency through Project Alliance – an initiative focused on the…
Project team selected to design Île-d’Orléans bridge
Quebec’s Ministry of Transportation has selected the Groupement Origine Orléans project team to produce the preliminary design for the new Île-d’Orléans cable-stayed bridge. The team’s…
Financial closing of the Innavik hydro project in Quebec
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and the Pituvik Landholding Corporation announced the closing of a $92.8 million non-recourse construction and term project financing with The Manufacturers…
Quebec communities receive support for stronger asset management practices
The Government of Canada is investing over $207,000 in five Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian…
Hydro-Québec to refurbish Carillon generating station
Hydro-Québec will invest $750 million to refurbish its Carillon generating station, mainly to replace six generating units. The investment also covers the cost of civil…
Turcot interchange project receives virtual inauguration
The Pullman Boulevard in Montreal, Quebec has been reopened, marking the final step of the major infrastructure project to rehabilitate the Turcot Interchange. Each day…
New integrated health care facility announced for Gatineau
The Government of Quebec has announced that a new affiliated university hospital will be constructed with nearly 600 beds in the Outaouais region of Gatineau,…
Deconstruction plan for the original Champlain Bridge released
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) has released the overall timetable for the deconstruction of the original Champlain Bridge and the methods that…
Water infrastructure and road restoration funds for Gatineau
New funding has been announced to support the City of Gatineau in improving water infrastructure with the replacement of approximately 4.9 kilometers of drinking water,…
Water infrastructure investments for 21 projects in Quebec
The federal government and the Province of Quebec have announced funding for 21 infrastructure projects in the Centre-du-Québec region. These infrastructure projects include upgrades to…
Water infrastructure funds announced for Quebec municipalities
Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Andrée Laforest, Quebec’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced joint funding contributions of over $637.8 million for 280 drinking water,…
Quebec awards $1.1 billion contract for Lafontaine tunnel project
The Quebec Ministry of Transportation has selected a consortium to rehabilitate the 1.5-kilometre Louis-Hippolyte-Lafontaine tunnel in Montreal. The $1.143 billion design-build-finance contract has been awarded…
Government confirms contribution to rehabilitate L-H-L Fontaine Tunnel
Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, has confirmed that the Government of Canada is investing more than $427.7 million towards the rehabilitation of the…
Huron-Wendat Nation announces support for Port of Quebec project
The Québec Port Authority (QPA) has announced that it has received the formal support of the Huron-Wendat Nation (the Nation), through its Grand Chief Konrad…
Quebec port expansion project attracts more support
The Québec Port Authority recently announced the signing of memorandums of understanding with seven major partners from the transportation and research sectors to advance the…
Feds to fast-track $2.2 billion for municipal infrastructure spending
Today the Government of Canada announced the allocation of $2.2 billion under the Gas Tax Fund. The payment is expected to help accelerate recovery from…
Can Quebec electrify its entire economy?
The Montreal Economic Institute has released a report that presents the province’s energy profile, quantifies its hydroelectric potential, and identifies natural gas as a realistic…
Consortium chosen for Champlain Bridge deconstruction
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) announced that the selected tenderer for the deconstruction of the original Champlain Bridge will be the Nouvel…
Quebec, Cree Nation sign Grand Alliance
Québec Premier François Legault and Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and Chairman of the Cree Nation Government, Dr. Abel…
Alstom purchases Bombardier’s transportation business
Bombardier has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alstom SA and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (la Caisse) for the sale…
Hydro-Québec, NB Power announce new agreements
The CEOs of Hydro-Québec and NB Power, Éric Martel and Gaëtan Thomas, have announced the signing of three partnership and development agreements. Under these agreements,…