Quebec Construction
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Quebec eyes construction industry shakeup to increase housing, infrastructure projectsQuebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet says allowing workers to carry out select, related tasks across trades could help accelerate construction projects.CanadaOct 20, 2023
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4 dead after scissor lift falls at house construction site in QuebecPolice say the victims were atop a scissor lift several metres above the ground as they worked on a new house when the device fell over and fatally injured all four people.CanadaAug 20, 2023
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Cones of shame: Montreal officials vow to cut down ubiquitous construction conesMontreal's chamber of commerce says the cones — and the road closures that often, but not always, accompany them — are a source of frustration.CanadaApr 26, 2023
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Quebec’s new transport minister tours La Fontaine tunnel days before closure set to beginSouth shore commuters are set for severe traffic headaches when work to redo the La Fontaine tunnel begins next week.CanadaOct 27, 2022
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Tony Accurso, former Quebec construction magnate, loses appeal and heading to prisonTony Accurso received a four-year prison term in 2018 in connection with what a Quebec court judge called one of the worst examples of municipal corruption.CanadaMay 26, 2022
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Quebec announces details of $3.9B plan to address labour shortagesLegault says the money will go toward bursaries and work-study programs, with the goal of attracting students to earn degrees in sectors of the economy targeted by the government.EconomyNov 30, 2021
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Quebec City’s proposed third link tunnel to cost $7B, take 10 years to buildPremier François Legault told reporters the final price tag could rise by as much as 35 per cent when borrowing and other unexpected construction-related costs are factored in.CanadaMay 17, 2021
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Tony Accurso ordered to pay $2 million after pleading guilty to tax fraudQuebec's Revenue Department said the sentences were delivered Friday at a courthouse in Laval.CanadaOct 30, 2020
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Quebec tables revamped bill to fast-track infrastructure projects and reboot economyAs the province faces a second wave of the novel coronavirus, Quebec treasury board president Sonia Lebel said fighting the virus and strengthening the economy are top priorities.EconomySep 23, 2020
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Third phase of Quebec’s Highway 35 extension project beginsThe Quebec government has begun work on the third phase of the extension of Highway 35. The highway is supposed to link to Interstate 89 in Vermont creating a continuous highway between Montreal and Boston.CanadaAug 27, 2020
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