Quebec Business

• Quebec, Ottawa pledge $300M for GM electric car battery component plant

  The factory will manufacture cathode-active materials, a key component of lithium-ion batteries found in electric cars. It is expected to create 200 jobs when it opens in 2025.

  Canada

  May 29
  
• Labour shortage forcing some Quebec stores to reduce operating hours

  There is a massive labour shortage in the Quebec retail industry where 20,000 positions need to be filled but store owners can't find workers amid the holiday shopping rush.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2021
  
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• More electric school buses on order for Quebec’s Lion Electric

  The order is conditional on a grant under the Quebec government's school transportation electrification program and the federal government's zero emission transit fund.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2021
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• Olymel names Yanick Gervais as new CEO following death of Réjean Nadeau last month

  Yanick Gervais has been serving in the top job at the Quebec-based company on an interim basis since Oct. 7. He was most recently senior vice-president, operations at Olymel.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021
• Second Cup Coffee Co. to be sold to Quebec restaurant franchiser Foodtastic

  Foodtastic CEO Peter Mammas said Monday the company is buying the Canadian coffee retailer and roaster from Aegis Brands Inc. in part for its national infrastructure.

  Money

  Feb 8, 2021
• Le Château liquidation starts with discounts available at stores and online

  Le Château has spent much of the COVID-19 pandemic trying to refinance or sell its business to a third party that would keep it in operation, but the attempts were unsuccessful.

  Consumer

  Nov 2, 2020
• ‘This is not a negotiating strategy, but a definitive refusal,’ Cogeco’s Audet family says

  The Audet family, which controls the Cogeco companies, rejected another takeover offer from Altice USA Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc.

  Economy

  Oct 19, 2020
• Head of Bombardier Aviation leaving as company streamlines to focus on business aircraft

  David Coleal is departing more than five years after joining to lead the business aircraft division.

  Oct 1, 2020
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• Cogeco staying the course despite costly promises by Rogers to invest in Quebec

  The company says Rogers can invest as much as it wants in Quebec, but doesn't need Cogeco to do so.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2020
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• Quebec Edible Arrangements franchisees sue company over claims of lack of French and marketing

  Edible Arrangements franchisees in Quebec are suing the American company for close to $3 million over alleged breaches of Quebec's language laws among other issues.

  Consumer

  Sep 9, 2020