Sunday, August 24, 2025
Construction begins on Route 389 Improvement Program
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced that construction has started on Project C of the Highway 389 improvement Program between Baie‑Comeau and Fermont.…
Quebec
Quebec announces 2019-2021 road network funding
The Government of Quebec has made several announcements this week regarding road investments in specific regions of the province. “By investing heavily […] in the…
EA approved for Route 389 Improvement Project
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna has announced that the proposed Route 389 Improvement Project between Fire Lake and Fermont is not likely…
Early works underway for Quebec City transit project
The Quebec City municipal government has awarded a contract for early works for the public transit network project. This project, to be in service by…
Quebec investing in new sports centre in Lévis
The Government of Quebec has announced a $4.3-million investment for the construction of a new sports centre at the University of Quebec Rimouski campus in…
Plans announced for the deconstruction of the Champlain Bridge
With construction of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge nearing completion, the Government of Canada announced that The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) has…
Governments pledge funding for new Vaudreuil-Dorion library
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Marilyne Picard, Member of the National Assembly for Soulanges, have announced funding for a new library near…
Quebec adding beds for Pierre-Le Gardeur Hospital expansion
The Government of Quebec has announced that it is authorizing the addition of 246 beds to the Pierre-Le Gardeur Hospital in Terrebonne.These additional short-term care…
Quebec to study Saint-Eustache Hospital expansion
The Government of Quebec has announced it is committing to further study of the expansion of the Saint-Eustache Hospital. The proposed project includes an expansion…
Site confirmed for Vaudreuil-Soulanges hospital
Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services Danielle McCann has announced that she is maintaining the choice of the site initially planned for the construction…
Craigen appointed President of PCL’s Eastern Canadian operations
PCL Construction has welcomed Todd Craigen to the role of president, Eastern Canadian Buildings and Civil Infrastructure, assuming responsibility for PCL’s operations extending from Manitoba…
New funding for green infrastructure projects in Quebec
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki‑May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced funding totalling $1.5 million from…
New collaboration to study pyrrhotite in concrete
A collaborative effort was launched between the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the Government of Quebec, and Université Laval to find a solution to…
VIA Rail selects Siemens AG For new rail car fleet
VIA Rail Canada announced that Siemens Canada was awarded a $989 million contract to build the 32 trainsets that will replace VIA Rail’s fleet that…
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard. The…
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard. The…
Champlain Bridge Corridor to open in 2019
The Government of Canada has announced that the new Champlain Bridge Corridor project will not open on December 21st, 2018 as originally mandated as part…
CAQ captures majority in Quebec election
The Liberal dominance in Quebec has come to a crashing halt, after the Coalition Avenir Quebec secured a majority government in the October 1st provincial…
Carlin resigns as JCCBI CEO
Glen Carlin has resigned as chief executive officer of Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI). The JCCBI is the Crown corporation responsible for the…
Canada Infrastructure Bank delivers loan for REM project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and CDPQ Infra, a subsidiary of the Caisse de depot et placement du Québec, have entered into an business agreement.…
Laval secures electric bus fleet
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced that the Société de transport de Laval (STL) will move forward with the procurement of 10 fully…
Work begins on Highway 73 (Henri-IV) in Quebec City
Representatives from the governments of Canada and Quebec took part in a groundbreaking event to officially mark the start of work to widen and repair…
$468 million committed to Highway 389 improvements
The governments of Canada and Quebec confirmed their commitment to investing $468 million in Highway 389 improvements between Baie-Comeau and Fermont. “We are proud to…
Milestone reached for New England Clean Energy Connect
Hydro-Québec and Central Maine Power Company (CMP), a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., jointly announced the successful conclusion of contract negotiations with the Massachusetts electric distribution…