Sunday, July 6, 2025
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…
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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…
Canada, Quebec sign bilateral infrastructure agreement
The Canadian and Quebec governments announced the signing of a bilateral agreement that will provide more than $7.5 billion in federal funding over the next…
Bill passed to extend LRV-acquisition contract
The Government of Quebec has adopted the Bill 186 regarding the acquisition of additional cars for the Montreal metro. The Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility…
SRB Pie-IX transit project moving to construction
The Government of Quebec is moving forward with the implementation of the SRB Pie-IX project of the Metropolitan Regional Transit Authority (ARTM). Work will begin…
Canada, Quebec invest in STM transit projects
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced an investment of over $820 million for 26 projects being carried out by the Société de transport…
Quebec investing in HEC Montréal infrastructure
In an effort to increase the capacity of teaching and research spaces, the Government of Québec is investing $93.5 million in HEC Montréal to build…
Finalists named for Smart Cities Challenge
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi has announced the 20 finalists of the Smart Cities Challenge. The announcement was made at the Federation of…
Sohi reacts to Auditor General’s report on the Champlain Bridge
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi has released a statement based on the findings of an Auditor General’s performance audit on the replacement of…
STM welcomes government decision for train acquisition
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is welcoming the Québec government’s decision to adopt special legislation that will pave the way to the acquisition…