Construction Holiday

• Quebec police reports 13 deaths during province’s construction holiday

  Quebec provincial police reported the deaths of 13 people during the annual construction holiday period at the end of July, when vacationers are out in droves.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2022
  
• Provincial police urge caution on Quebec roads, waterways over construction holiday

  Quebec police will be out in full force over the next two weeks in an effort to curb dangerous driving on the provinces roads and waterways during the construction holiday.

  Traffic

  Jul 22, 2022
  
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• Quebec’s construction holiday sees fewer collisions, fatalities in 2020: police

  The amount of fatal collisions on the territory under provincial police jurisdiction also dropped by half, from 16 fatalities in 2019 to eight this year.

  Traffic

  Aug 6, 2020
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• Quebec road safety blitz begins as police expect more construction holiday traffic due to COVID-19

  The SQ expects more traffic as people stay within the province for construction holiday.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2020
• 10 deadly collisions halfway through construction holiday, SQ says

  Since the start of the holiday on July 19, there have been 10 deadly collisions in the Sûreté du Québec's territory, the SQ said.

  Traffic

  Jul 27, 2019
• Tentative agreement averts strike by Quebec provincial park employees

  A statement from SEPAQ says it expects all operations to resume on Sunday.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2019
• SQ out in full force during construction holiday

  Since the beginning of the operation on Friday morning, 132 speeding tickets have been handed out in Montreal and 1,700 throughout the province.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2019
• Quebec provincial park employees hold walkout amid impending general strike

  A general strike is planned to start this coming weekend when the construction holiday begins in Quebec.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2019
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• Strike to affect Quebec’s provincial parks during construction holiday

  A total of 23 of Quebec's provincial parks are expected to be affected as 1,500 workers walk off the job for the construction holiday.

  Money

  Jul 10, 2019
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• Montreal drivers brace for traffic as construction holiday comes to an end

  The construction holiday is finished and motorists had a relatively easy commute Monday. But one traffic analyst warns not to get too comfortable, as traffic headaches are on the way.

  Aug 6, 2018