Sunday, July 6, 2025
Quebec government launches construction of the new Île d’Orléans bridge
The Government of Quebec announced the official start of construction work on the new Île d’Orléans bridge. The contract for the design and construction of…
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Competition to give new life to roofing materials from Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
The Olympic Park, the agency that oversees Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, announced the launch an international competition aimed at fueling its discussions with a view to…
JCCBI updates 2024 major works and deconstruction of Champlain Bridge
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) presented the work that it will carry out in 2024 on the infrastructure under its responsibility. In…
Construction to begin on Riopelle Space at Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) in Québec City announced that the contract for the construction of the Riopelle Space has been awarded…
Canada and Montreal’s Hellenic community to fund new community centre in Laval
The Government of Canada announced that the residents of Laval and the surrounding area will have a new place to meet and enjoy their favorite…
Canada announces funding to enhance infrastructure at the Port of Montréal
Transport Canada announced an investment of up to $16.75 million for a project at the Port of Montréal under the National Trade Corridors Fund. This…
2024–2034 Québec Infrastructure Plan to invest $153 billion over six years
The 2024–2034 Québec Infrastructure Plan (QIP) is set at $153 billion – a $3 billion increase over the previous plan and a $52.6 billion increase…
AtkinsRéalis signs O&M contract with Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal
AtkinsRéalis announced that it will undertake the operations and maintenance work at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM), one of the largest hospital…
MPA awards contract for the in-water works design of Contrecœur expansion project
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Contrecoeur Terminal Constructors General Partnership (CTCGP), formed by firms Pomerleau and…
High-frequency rail project to bring cities closer together: VIA HFR CEO
During an address to the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, Martin Imbleau, CEO of VIA HFR, presented a rapid passenger rail project between Quebec…
Canada, Quebec invest close to $21.5 million in public transit in Sherbrooke
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced an investment of more than $21 million to modernize the Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) and electrify…
Lafarge Canada completes full transition to greener cement in St-Constant Plant
Lafarge Canada announced the full transition of production from traditional general-use cement to OneCem, a greener product that results in significantly lower CO2 emissions, at…
Quebec awards engineering contract for Route 138 extension to FNX-INNOV
FNX-INNOV has been commissioned by Quebec’s Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable to carry out quality control and materials engineering for the extension…
Lafarge Canada and CarbiCrete partner to reduce embodied carbon in concrete
Lafarge Canada announced a partnership with CarbiCrete, a climate tech company at the forefront of eco-friendly construction solutions. This collaboration emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and the…
CIB invests in new passenger terminal at Montreal Metropolitan Airport
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is investing $90 million in the new domestic passenger terminal at MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU), formerly known as the Saint-Hubert Airport.…
Bitume Québec urges province to show vision in future road investments
With just a few months to go before the next provincial budget, Bitume Québec called on the Quebec government and Minister of Finance, Éric Girard,…
Federal government partners with FCM to strengthen asset management in five provinces
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a federal investment of more than $1.43 million to help 35 communities in…
Quebec-based Norda Stelo acquires CWA Engineers
Quebec-based independent engineering consulting firm Norda Stelo Inc. announced the acquisition of Vancouver-based engineering firm CWA Engineers Inc. (CWA). According to a press release, the…
Bonaventure Expressway to be reconfigured into a boulevard with a green corridor
Transport Canada, the City of Montreal, and the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) announced the reconfiguration of the Bonaventure Expressway into a boulevard…
Canada, Quebec announce joint investment in Outaouais roads
Transport Canada and the Government of Quebec announced a joint investment of $70.4 million to support road projects in the Outaouais region. “Today’s announcement is…
Hydro-Québec announces commissioning of Micoua-Saguenay transmission line
Hydro-Québec announced the commissioning of the new 735 kilovolt (kV) Micoua-Saguenay line which will contribute to the reliability of Quebec’s electricity transmission network. This…
Vancouver, Montreal ports appoint new chief executive officers
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced the appointments of Julie Gascon and Peter Xotta, respectively, as president and CEO.…
Construction begins on new facility at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville
The Department of National Defence announced that construction has begun on the new $131 million Air Force Expeditionary Capability facility at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville.…
Canada and Quebec announce agreement to support accelerated housing construction
The federal government and the province of Quebec announced an agreement through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), under which Canada will provide Quebec with a…