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The Old Brewery Mission, a resource for the homeless, will invest $12.5M to house 27 homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless people aged 50 and over in apartments in Montréal, starting this fall. All three levels of government are funding the project.
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The Municipality of Sainte-Eulalie is investing $2M to renovate the Noé-Tourigny community centre. The provincial government and the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Nicolet-Yamaska are contributing $1.1M to the project.
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The Quebec government announced an investment of $905,000 to improve pre-hospital emergency services in the Centre-du-Québec region
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Soucy International, a Drummondville company specializing in the manufacture and development of track systems for off-road vehicles, has obtained $5M from the federal government for the purchase of equipment to support its growth
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Maxi, a grocery chain, will open a location in the Saint-Nicolas area of Lévis in the fall. Nearly 100 jobs will be created as a result of the construction work and the staffing requirements needed to run the business.
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The Municipality of Frampton is investing over $3M to build a 63-place early childhood centre on its territory. Construction will start in the summer and be completed by spring 2025.
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The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is continuing to build 4 new mechanical ventilation stations, bringing the total number of stations in its metro network to 88.
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The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) recently completed the commissioning of two mechanical ventilation stations, including the Alexandre-DeSève station, which required an investment of nearly $21M.
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The Town of Saint-Henri-de-Taillon has received $1.2M in financial assistance from the Quebec government for the construction of a multi-service building near the marina. Work will start in September, at an estimated cost of $2.5M and will be completed in December 2024.
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Carrefour Environnement Saguenay, an electronics recycling and reclamation company, is closing two plants, including one in Saguenay. Thirty-five people will lose their jobs as a result.
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The Centre intégré de cancérologie de l'Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus, located in Québec City, has invested $8.3M to purchase an MRI-LINAC machine, which will improve oncology treatments and be operational in October
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The Mashteuiatsh Band Council and the Quebec government will invest at least $5M in a road construction project to create a safe passageway and reduce heavy truck traffic on the community's territory
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Pickleball Lévis, a recreational facility, will open in March in the Saint-Romuald area of Lévis. The six-court centre required $2M in financing.
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The Just for Laughs Group, a large Montréal-based conglomerate that includes festivals, television productions and shows, has been forced into bankruptcy. Seventy employees will lose their jobs.
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Giant Tiger, a retail chain, opened a new branch in Boisbriand in March, replacing the one in Saint-Thérèse
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Groupe Evoludev, a real estate developer, and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ are starting work on the O-RIVE project, which will include 117 rental units and retail space in Montréal East. The first occupants will move in during the summer of 2025.
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The Municipality of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard has received a $2.8M grant to renovate the road infrastructure on Montée du Val-de-Loire
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The Bar-B-Barn, a family restaurant located in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, has ceased operations
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The City of Princeville is starting renovations to its Centre sportif Paul-de-la-Sablonnière. The two levels of government are contributing $3M to this project, valued at a total of $6.59M and scheduled for completion in December 2024.
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Logis-Rap, a housing organization for young people aged 18 to 30 in difficulty or at risk of becoming homeless, will inject over $5M to provide 16 housing units in the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension borough of Montréal. All three levels of government are funding the project.
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The restaurant at Motel Blanchet in Drummondville will be under new management as of March 25. The restaurant, which has already found some of the staff it needs, still has a dozen positions to fill, and plans to invest an initial $60,000 to make changes.
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Lion Électrique, a manufacturer of electric buses and trucks, is temporarily laying off 100 workers at its Saint-Jérôme plant due to financial losses and delayed government subsidies
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Novatech Canada, a glass manufacturer, is closing its plant in Montréal's Anjou district to transfer operations to its other Quebec branches. Some 40 employees will be laid off.
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Still Good, a processor of food by-products into reclaimed ingredients, is injecting around $5M in new technologies and equipment for 2024 at its Montréal plant
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Saint-Houblon, a microbrewery, has closed one of its three Montréal restaurants, in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. The decision was prompted by the fact that the site was in urgent need of considerable renovation.
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Aubainerie, a chain of family clothing and home products stores, will close its location on Mont-Royal Avenue in Montréal. Among the 25 employees affected, several will be redirected to the banner's other locations.
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Expedia, an American company operating several online travel agencies, is laying off around 1,500 employees worldwide, without specifying the locations affected
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Société de transport de l'Outaouais is investing $6M to redevelop Gabrielle-Roy terminus in Gatineau
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Lac-Mégantic-based Fromagerie La Chaudière is investing $10.5M in new equipment to improve productivity. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is funding the project to the tune of $5M.
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Plateforme Agora, the Montréal-based operator of the Panier bleu transactional website, will cease operations and lay off 39 employees
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Noranda Hôtel & Spa in Rouyn-Noranda is investing $4M in new spa facilities. The Quebec government is contributing financially to the project, which will be completed in the fall.
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Creeco, a management company owned by the Cree Nation, is investing $10M in the Quality Inn & Suites hotel in Val-D'Or. This sum will be used to add a new section that will increase the facility's capacity.
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Transport Tshiuetin, an Indigenous rail transport company operating between Shefferville and Sept-Îles, is investing $25M over 5 years to modernize its rail cars and one of its camps
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BRP, a manufacturer of on- and off-road recreational vehicles, is investing at least $100M to build a distribution centre in Saint-Philippe. Rosefellow, a Montréal-based developer, is in charge of the project, which should be completed by the end of 2025.
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The Centre de santé et de services sociaux de la Côte-Nord is currently on a recruitment drive, looking to fill up to 700 positions in the various facilities on its territory
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Mission Unitaînés, an organization dedicated to building affordable housing for seniors, and the governments of Quebec and Canada are investing $23.5M to build a 100-unit apartment building in Saint-Hyacinthe, to be completed in the spring of 2026
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The School Service Centres in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region are looking for 24 full- and part-time teachers
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Electronic Arts, an American video game developer and producer, is laying off around 670 employees worldwide, without specifying the locations affected. Motive Studio in Montréal belongs to the group.
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The Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Cantons inaugurated the expansion of École Louis-Saint-Laurent. The nearly $10.6M project will have created several additional rooms and an outdoor classroom on the roof.
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The City of Sherbrooke is injecting $5.3M into the construction of a new fire station and adjacent road infrastructure in the borough of Fleurimont. The work is expected to be completed in December.
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Montréal restaurant Le Pourvoyeur has closed its locations on Jean-Talon and Fleury streets due to the current economic situation
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Centre d'Excellence GolfIn, an indoor golf centre, has opened a location in Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska. About 15 employees work there.
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Innotex, a manufacturer of protective clothing for firefighters, has announced that it will permanently close its Laurierville plant on April 26, 2024. The company employs 16 seamstresses.
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The Centre de services scolaire de la Riveraine is starting construction of a 13-classroom school in Bécancour. Therrien Entrepreneur Général, a Nicolet-based construction company, is responsible for the project, which is scheduled for completion in May 2025.
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Mission Emploi Arthabaska-Érable, a recruitment event, will present its 6th edition on April 4, 2024 at the Victoriaville Convention Centre. Some 60 employers will be present, with over 1,000 jobs on offer.
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Urbanité, a Victoriaville-based real estate developer, has announced the construction of 16 affordable housing units in Nicolet. This $5M project was made possible thanks to $3.2M in financial support from the Société d'habitation du Québec and $900,000 from the city.
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The School Service Centres in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region are looking for 10 full- and part-time teachers
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