Labour Market News

Want to find out more about local or provincial labour market history? The labour market news archive may be a good place to start.

In this section, you can browse archived news titles, whose links are no longer functional, for up to one year from the current date. The archived news can help you understand the labour market trends in geographic areas and industries that are of interest to you.

• Week of 2025-05-05 to 2025-05-09

  • The Municipalité de La Doré is receiving over $5.4M from the Government of Quebec to build a community centre. The $6M project received increased funding thanks to the use of wood in its construction.

    lequotidien.com (available in French only)

  • Centre Le Phare is a mental health support organization that inaugurated L’Ancrage, a 17-unit residence for homeless people with psychiatric disabilities in Saguenay. The project required $3M in funding.

    radio-canada.ca (available in French only)
• Week of 2025-04-28 to 2025-05-02

  • Corporation Immeuble Saint-Joseph, a housing developer for people with intellectual disabilities and troubled youth, has started building 23 housing units in Saguenay. The $8.3M project is being funded at the provincial and municipal levels.

    lereveil.com (available in French only)
• Week of 2025-04-14 to 2025-04-18

  • Hydrep, a company specializing in hydraulic equipment, is making a multimillion-dollar investment in expanding its facilities in Saguenay. The project is scheduled to begin this fall and be complete in the summer of 2026.

    informeaffaires.com (available in French only)

  • The Ville de Saint-Félicien will soon begin work to expand and renovate its municipal garage. The $7.2M project, which includes $4.8M in funding from the Government of Quebec, should be complete in the summer of 2026.

    lequotidien.com (available in French only)
• Week of 2025-04-07 to 2025-04-11

  • Grimard, a manufacturer of electrical equipment, is building a workshop in Saguenay. The $14M project should be finished by September and create 80 positions over three years, which would double the size of its current team.

    informeaffaires.com (available in French only)

  • Pépinière Forestière Tshitassinu is receiving $10M in federal funding to build its facilities in Roberval. The project, which will span six to eight months, will begin soon. The $56M project will produce more than 10 million trees for reforestation.

    radio-canada.ca (available in French only)

  • Structures Martel, a manufacturer of wood structures, will spend $1.8M on upgrading its production facilities in Alma. The company employs around 40 workers.

    lequotidien.com (available in French only)

  • The Municipalité de Lamarche is investing $4.3M in building a new fire station and rehabilitating its town hall. Construction will begin this spring thanks to $3.2M in funding from the Government of Quebec.

    lelacstjean.com (available in French only)
• Week of 2025-03-31 to 2025-04-04

  • AIDE-TIC is an organization that aims to improve access to IT in Quebec by supporting infrastructure projects. The organization received $8M from the Government of Quebec, the Innu community of Essipit, and the regional county municipalities of Fjord-du-Saguenay and La Haute-Côte-Nord. In collaboration with Rogers Communications, the investment will be used to improve cellular coverage in two regions.

    journalhcn.com (available in French only)

  • Real estate developers are investing $3M in refurbishing the former Sacré-Cœur presbytery in Saguenay to convert it into a 19-room hotel called the Château Cran Chaud. The ongoing project should be complete in June. A restaurant is scheduled to open by the end of 2025.

    radio-canada.ca (available in French only)

  • A&W, a restaurant chain, will inaugurate a new location in Saguenay this spring. The company invested around $0.8M in renovating the franchise.

    lereveil.com (available in French only)
• Week of 2025-03-17 to 2025-03-21

  • The Office municipal d’habitation (OMH) de Saguenay allocated $25M to Cegerco, a general contractor, to construct a 52-unit building on the former HLM Saint-Dominique site in Saguenay. The project will employ 70 people.

    radio-canada.ca (available in French only)

  • The Société de transport de Saguenay allocated $35M to Cegerco, a general contractor, to build shelters for its electric charging stations. The project will involve around 60 employees, and it should be complete in August 2026.

    informeaffaires.com (available in French only)

  • Rio Tinto, an aluminum smelter, awarded a contract to Cegerco to carry out construction on its plant in Alma. The construction is scheduled to begin this spring and be complete by the end of 2025. The project will employ around 20 workers.

    informeaffaires.com (available in French only)

  • The Office municipal d’habitation (OMH) de Saguenay allocated $25M to Cegerco, a general contractor, to construct a 52-unit building on the former HLM Saint-Dominique site in Saguenay. The project will employ 70 people.

    radio-canada.ca (available in French only)

  • The Société de transport de Saguenay allocated $35M to Cegerco, a general contractor, to build shelters for its electric charging stations. The project will involve around 60 employees, and it should be complete in August 2026.

    informeaffaires.com (available in French only)

  • Rio Tinto, an aluminum smelter, awarded a contract to Cegerco to carry out construction on its plant in Alma. The construction is scheduled to begin this spring and be complete by the end of 2025. The project will employ around 20 workers.

    informeaffaires.com (available in French only)
• Week of 2025-03-03 to 2025-03-07

  • In April, the Office municipal d’habitation de Saguenay will start construction on 39 affordable housing units, including 13 for people with an intellectual disability. The project, valued at over $13M, received $6.8M in provincial funding. The project will be complete by the end of 2025.

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• Week of 2025-02-24 to 2025-02-28

  • Phare Médica, a manufacturer of medical products and equipment in Saguenay, invested $3M in building a distribution centre and automating production operations. The project has already started, and it should be complete by June.

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  • EPIQ Machinery, an industrial machine manufacturer in Saguenay, will invest over $8M in acquiring and expanding vehicle production facilities for aluminum smelters. The project is receiving over $2.4M in provincial funding.

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  • Groupe Réfraco, a refractory parts manufacturer in Saguenay, will invest $9.8M in building a new production facility and installing an automated section. The project is receiving over $4.9M in support from the Government of Quebec.

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  • The Municipalité de La Doré is investing nearly $2.5M in adding a new street. The project will be carried out by Les Entreprises Rosario Martel Inc. from Alma. Construction is scheduled to start at the end of March, and it will be complete by the end of the summer.

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  • The Collège d’Alma rebuilt its school-farm in the town of Alma for its farm management and technology study program. The new facility, valued at $1.2M, will be operational as of the next fall semester.

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  • The Cégep de Chicoutimi in Saguenay invested $3.2M in acquiring new equipment and refurbishing the facilities for its electrical engineering technology program in automation and controls

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• Week of 2025-02-17 to 2025-02-21

  • Imaginaire, a hobby and collectibles store, will inaugurate its ninth store in July in Saguenay. The project, estimated at around $2.6M, includes nearly $1.4M allocated for renovation work.

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  • Québec Pro-Pli, a manufacturer and retailer of metal products, inaugurated Alma Pro-Pli in partnership with Plans MB3D, Patriote—Maisons & chalets, and Allié Design d’intérieur. The $1.2M project brings the company’s operations together in one building in Alma.

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  • The Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is looking to hire 45 doctors specializing in various fields, including medical genetics, medical biochemistry, psychiatry, and radiation oncology

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  • The Société de transport du Saguenay (STS) is acquiring 26 electric buses from Nova Bus, a manufacturer from Saint-Eustache. The Government of Quebec is covering 95% of the cost of each vehicle, which is estimated at $1.5M. The STS expects to receive the buses by 2027.

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  • The Ville de Saguenay is allocating $15.5M over a seven-year period for recycling sewage sludge from its treatment plants. Groupe Sanidro, a company specializing in pipe and septic tank sanitation, was awarded the contract again.

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• Week of 2025-02-03 to 2025-02-07

  • Rio Tinto, an aluminum smelter, will begin work to redevelop the land of a former bauxite residue storage site in Saguenay in the spring. The $80M project also includes adding a quarry and a new water pipe.

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  • Hydro-Québec, the Essipit Innu First Nation, and the Regional County Municipality of Fjord-du-Saguenay are planning to invest $3B in building a wind farm in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean. The project, which is scheduled to begin in 2030, will create 500 jobs.

    ctvnews.ca

  • Rio Tinto, an aluminum smelter, is investing $13.8M in conducting studies on the rehabilitation of a former bauxite residue storage site in Saguenay. The current site will reach its maximum capacity in around 2031, which could jeopardize the continuity of operations at the Vaudreuil plant in Jonquière.

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  • Tremblay Parent Avocats & Avocates, a law firm in Saguenay, began renovations on the building that it will move into in the fall of 2025. Les Entreprises de Construction Gigari is carrying out the project, which is valued at over $1.5M.

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• Week of 2025-01-27 to 2025-01-31

  • The Niobec Mine, a niobium mineral producer in Saint-Honoré, laid off around 15 employees due to the possibility of American tariffs being imposed on Canadian products

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  • The Caisse Desjardins de la Rive-Nord du Saguenay will close its service centres in Saint-Ambroise and Saint-Honoré and the ATM in Saint-David-de-Falardeau on March 5. The credit union will reassign around 15 employees following this decision.

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• Week of 2025-01-20 to 2025-01-24

  • LN Machinerie, a retailer of forestry machinery, is investing over $2M in expanding its facilities in Saguenay. Adrien Desbien & Fils Construction, a general contractor, is carrying out the project, which will be complete in late February.

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  • The Ville d’Alma is investing over $2.4M in upgrading the refrigeration equipment at the Centre Mario-Tremblay. The project will be completed in the spring of 2026.

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• Week of 2025-01-13 to 2025-01-17

  • ELYSIS, a joint venture created by the aluminum smelters Rio Tinto and Alcoa, received $14.1 M from the Government of Quebec to develop green aluminum production technology that will be installed in a pilot plant in Saguenay by 2027

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  • The Ville de Saguenay will invest $5M over five years in renovating the Centre commémoratif Price in the borough of Jonquière

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  • FABMEC, an industrial equipment manufacturer in Saguenay, received over $5.5M from Investissement Québec to expand its facilities. The project, valued at over $8.1M, also includes developing work areas and purchasing equipment.

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  • Les Bois du Fjord, a lumber products wholesaler, is receiving $2.5M in funding from Investissement Québec to automate processes at the BDF Industrial sawmill in Saint-Ambroise. The total project cost is valued at $3.2M.

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• Week of 2025-01-06 to 2025-01-10

  • Le Manoir Tadoussac, a seniors’ care facility, began construction on 42 additional units at its location in Saguenay. The $14M project should be complete by the end of 2025.

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  • Gagnon Frères, a furniture and home goods retailer, invested $4.6M in building a sampling, vaccination, and screening centre on its commercial site in Saguenay. The project, which is underway, should be complete in July.

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  • Ferme avicole O-Sag began operations in Saguenay following a $1.2M investment. This project was made possible thanks to the Programme d’Aide au démarrage de nouveaux producteurs d’œufs in Quebec.

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  • Tim Hortons, a fast-food chain, inaugurated a new restaurant in Saguenay this past December. The investment of nearly $1M created around 20 jobs.

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• Week of 2024-12-16 to 2024-12-20

  • Équipements E.M.U., a supplier of lift trucks and warehousing services, invested over $1M in rebuilding its facility in Saguenay. The company plans to recruit new staff in the coming months.

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  • Global MD, a private medical and minor surgery clinic, will inaugurate a second location in Alma in March 2025. The clinic is looking to fill physician, clinical nurse and administrative officer positions.

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  • The Ville de Saguenay is looking to fill heavy machinery operator, school crossing guard, library clerk, administrative support and dispatcher positions. The City is also seeking computer technicians.

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  • Rio Tinto, an aluminum smelter, received $7M in funding from the Government of Quebec to build a gallium production pilot plant in Saguenay. The contribution will help the company develop a $20M project related to the commercial production of the ore.

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• Week of 2024-12-09 to 2024-12-13

  • Mono Serra Group Scierie, formerly known as Bois Francs Bio Serra, inaugurated its new production facilities in Sainte-Monique. The $25M investment includes $10.5M in funding from the provincial government.

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• Week of 2024-12-02 to 2024-12-06

  • Amusement SPK, a recreational centre, is investing $2.8M in building a new facility at its location in Saguenay. Construction should be completed by the spring of 2025. The project will create nearly a dozen part-time positions.

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  • Tetra Tech, a consulting and engineering firm, began a construction project on a building in Saguenay. Local contractor Construction Gauthier started the work in September, and it will be completed by 2025.

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• Week of 2024-11-18 to 2024-11-22

  • Moisson Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, a food bank, opened its first storage facility in Dolbeau-Mistassini. The project represents an investment of over $1.6M, which is being funded by the organization and the building owner.

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• Week of 2024-11-11 to 2024-11-15

  • The Municipalité de Saint-Charles-de-Bourget received $2.8M in funding from the Government of Quebec to redevelop its town hall and fire station. The $5.5M project, which includes creating a daycare centre with 21 spots, will be complete in June 2025.

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• Week of 2024-11-04 to 2024-11-08

  • The Hôpital de Chicoutimi awarded a contract valued at around $3.5M to expand its nuclear medicine department. The project began in September and should take one year to complete. AMEC Construction from La Baie is managing the project, which employs around 10 people.

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  • The Office municipal d’habitation du Saguenay began construction on Les Îlots du Royaume, a 24-unit affordable housing project in Saguenay. The $8.5M project is mainly funded by the municipality and the Government of Quebec.

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  • Entreprise JF Morin Ébéniste, a cabinet and furniture manufacturer, is investing $1.3M in acquiring robotic equipment and expanding its facilities in Hébertville. The expansion project will begin shortly, and it will be complete by January 2025.

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• Week of 2024-10-28 to 2024-11-01

  • The Ville de Roberval will receive more than $1.8M from the Government of Quebec to rebuild the Georges-Henri library, which was damaged after a fire. The project, estimated at $7.8M, should begin shortly and be completed in the fall of 2025.

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  • Bilodeau Canada, a manufacturer of fur outerwear and accessories in Normandin, was awarded a contract estimated at half a million dollars by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The company will make more than 6,000 hats over a three-year period.

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  • Embouteillage Canada, a manufacturer of condiments, closed its plant in Saguenay's Chicoutimi borough. The company laid off nearly 20 employees as a result.

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• Week of 2024-10-21 to 2024-10-25

  • The Ville de Saguenay is investing over $7.7M in rehabilitating the Richard-Desmeules stadium in the borough of Jonquière. Les Entrepreneurs Lapointe & Gagnon will begin the project shortly, which will be complete in August 2025.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Edifia Groupe Immobilier, a property management firm, began construction on a 134-unit residential rental building in Domaine Luxuor, an ecodistrict in Saguenay. The $45M project will be complete in early 2026.

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• Week of 2024-10-14 to 2024-10-18

  • The Cégep de Jonquière is investing $23M in building a laboratory for the Centre des Technologies des énergies renouvelables et du rendement énergétique. Of this amount, Unibec from Dolbeau-Mistassini received $13M for the project that will begin in the spring of 2025.

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  • Phare Médica, a medical products and equipment manufacturer, is investing over $3M in building a logistics centre in Saguenay. Luc Lavoie Construction, a contractor, is carrying out the project, which will be complete in the summer of 2025.

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• Week of 2024-10-07 to 2024-10-11

  • Groupe Cloriacité, a developer, is investing around $160M to renovate the Faubourg Sagamie shopping centre in Saguenay. The project will include a commercial section to be completed in January 2026, and a 360-unit residential section starting in the summer of 2025.

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  • AlcoTD, a company specializing in industrial equipment, will shortly be executing a multi-million dollar contract for the expansion of Rio Tinto's AP60 plant in Saguenay. Grimard Electricity and Technosoude will also be participating in the work.

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  • Alco-Tmi, a company specializing in industrial equipment, is looking to fill several positions on its construction sites after winning major contracts requiring 250 employees in Bécancour and Saguenay

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  • The municipality of Hébertville is investing nearly $2M to develop a new residential sector on its territory. Work has already begun on installing the public infrastructure and is scheduled to end by the spring of 2025.

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  • Nutrinor, a food cooperative, has acquired a former service station and convenience store in Dolbeau-Mistassini. After being renovated, the store is scheduled to open in the fall of 2024, and will create around 10 jobs.

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• Week of 2024-09-30 to 2024-10-04

  • Constructions Blackburn & Fils has begun the work, estimated at several million dollars, to build a new head office in Alma over a three-month period. The building was designed by DG3A Architecture of Québec City.

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• Week of 2024-09-16 to 2024-09-20

  • Maxi, a grocery store chain, inaugurated a new store in Saguenay's Chicoutimi borough. It represents a $4M investment, which helped the company convert a former Provigo supermarket.

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• Week of 2024-09-09 to 2024-09-13

  • The Centre d’excellence sur les drones (CED) is based in Alma. The centre is investing $8.7M, including $2.5M from Quebec, in its infrastructure and acquiring new equipment. The investment will also create new jobs.

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  • The Université de Québec à Chicoutimi inaugurated a new sports facility on campus, featuring a synthetic field and athletics track. The investment, valued at around $7.8M, was funded in part by $3.6M in provincial funding.

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  • Ferme TournevenT, a company that produces organic Nordic seeds and processes virgin oils, inaugurated its economuseum in Hébertville. The $3M investment also includes expanding the warehouse and production facility.

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  • The Place du Progrès, a building with 114 rental units, will be built in Saguenay. The $40M project is scheduled to be complete in 2026. The developers are prioritizing the use of environmentally friendly materials to construct the residential building.

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  • The Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean is looking to hire 19 specialized educators for jobs in the Roberval region in particular

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• Week of 2024-09-02 to 2024-09-06

  • Produits Forestiers Petit Paris, a sawmill in Saint-Ludger-de-Milot, will close on October 18. As a result, 97 people will lose their jobs.

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  • The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi announced that a 72-unit student residence will be built near its main building in Saguenay. The project, valued at over $13M, is possible thanks to a $5.9M contribution from the provincial government. The project is scheduled to begin in 2025.

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• Week of 2024-08-12 to 2024-08-16

  • Metro Plus, a grocery store, inaugurated a new store in the borough of Jonquière in Saguenay thanks to a $15.5M investment. The new store created around 30 jobs.

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  • The Government of Canada began construction on facilities at the Bagotville military base in Saguenay. Pomerleau, a construction company, will manage the project that will employ around 600 workers. The project is valued at nearly $120M.

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  • Groupe Pylium, a company operating in the electricity sector, acquired a building in Saguenay to set up its mechanical repair operations. The project is valued at $2.5M and will create around 10 jobs.

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• Week of 2024-08-05 to 2024-08-09

  • The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi received around $2M from the Government of Quebec for its research infrastructure. These funds will go towards creating new laboratories, among other things.

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  • The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is currently building a childcare centre, which should be operational in 2025

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  • Saga Consultants, a structural engineering consulting service, invested $1M in buying and restoring a building in Saguenay. Construction Tect-Hab, a local business, carried out the project. Additionally, Saga Consultants is looking to hire engineers.

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  • Pièces d’autos Ste-Geneviève, a motor vehicle parts and accessories store, is investing $1.5M in expanding its location in the borough of Jonquière in Saguenay

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  • The region of Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean will receive around $99M over four years from the Government of Quebec to support municipal drinking water system, road, and green energy projects. Among others, the Ville de Saguenay is receiving $43M.

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  • The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is investing $6M in the fourth phase of renovations to its main building, along with some sports facilities. The project has been carried out over the summer, and it should be complete this fall.

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• Week of 2024-07-22 to 2024-07-26

  • The Ville de Saguenay will begin work this fall to develop the area near the Arvida Aluminium Bridge. The Government of Quebec and Rio Tinto, an aluminum smelter, are contributing to the project. The project, valued at over $4M, is scheduled to be complete in 2026.

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  • Two developers, Mathieu Thibeault and Éric Claveau, are investing over $16M in building 68 rental condo units in Saguenay. Two general contractors, Constructec and Claveau et fils inc., will carry out the project by 2025.

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• Week of 2024-07-15 to 2024-07-19

  • The Centre de services scolaire du Pays-des-Bleuets in Roberval is looking to fill about 15 jobs in special education and child care at schools in the area

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  • Groupe Coderr, a company that collects waste and recyclables, is investing $5.4M in a project with 60 affordable housing units called Les Habitations Coderr in Alma. The $18M project, which is being funded by the three levels of government, will be ready in 2026.

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  • The Ville de Dolbeau-Mistassini is receiving a $1.3M contribution from the Government of Quebec to build a new reception building at the Do-Mi-Ski outdoor centre. The total project cost is estimated at $3.9M.

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  • The Ville d’Alma received just over $2M from the Government of Quebec to replace a pool in the area. The $3.1M project will begin in the spring of 2025, and it should be inaugurated by the summer of 2026.

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  • The Ville d’Alma received just over $2M from the Government of Quebec to replace a pool in the area. The $3.1M project will begin in the spring of 2025, and it should be inaugurated by the summer of 2026.

    lelacstjean.com (available in French only)
• Week of 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-05

  • Hydro-Québec is investing in constructing wind turbine facilities in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. A project implementation agreement valued at $9B was reached between the regional county municipality and two Indigenous communities.

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  • Rio Tinto, an aluminum producer, is investing $375M in building a green aluminum production facility in Saguenay. The Government of Quebec is contributing $140M to this pilot project, which is scheduled to begin production in 2027.

    theglobeandmail.com
• Week of 2024-06-24 to 2024-06-28

  • The Municipalité de Saint-David-de-Falardeau received over $2.3M in provincial funding for a renovation project at its town hall. The renovation is estimated at $3.5M. The project should begin soon and be finished by November.

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  • A developer funded the rehabilitation of the Shipshaw marina in Saguenay. The investment made it possible for the facility to resume operations after a four-year shutdown and created around 15 jobs.

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  • The Ville de Dolbeau-Mistassini received $5M in provincial funding to build water systems in a section of the town. Construction, which is estimated at over $9M, has begun. The project will be finished by the spring of 2025.

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• Week of 2024-06-17 to 2024-06-21

  • The Hôpital de Chicoutimi awarded five contracts valued at a total of $20M for its future parking garage. Of these contracts, four were awarded to local companies that will carry out the project.

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  • Rio Tinto, an aluminum producer, is investing $226M in restoring equipment and carrying out viability studies at its Grande-Baie plant in Saguenay. The project, which will be carried out in 2025 and 2026, will require nearly 185 workers.

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• Week of 2024-06-10 to 2024-06-14

  • The Régie des matières résiduelles du Lac-Saint-Jean, a waste management service, is investing $15M in making improvements to its sorting centre in Roberval. Renovations are in progress, which will be complete in November.

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• Week of 2024-05-27 to 2024-05-31

  • Blaxton Pub & Grill, a chain restaurant, will open a restaurant in Saguenay in early 2025. The business will have a total of eight locations in Quebec once it opens another restaurant in Trois-Rivières.

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  • Immeubles MCJR, a real estate management firm, will begin redeveloping a building to accommodate two businesses in Saguenay this June. The new space will include a restaurant, which will open in early 2025. The project represents an investment of over $1M.

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  • The Compagnie de chemin de fer de Roberval-Saguenay, owned by the aluminum smelter Rio Tinto, received $3.5M from the Government of Quebec to modernize the network serving its facilities in Saguenay and Alma. The total project cost is valued at nearly $7M.

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  • Immeubles MCJR and Domaine du Saguenay, two real estate firms, acquired a building in Saguenay to convert into accommodations for students from the Cégep de Chicoutimi. The first delivery of around 50 units is scheduled for this fall.

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  • Usinage SM, a machined parts manufacturer in Saguenay, is investing around $1M in expanding its facilities and purchasing an automated machine. Luc Lavoie, a local contractor, began the project in March, and it will be completed by the fall.

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• Week of 2024-05-13 to 2024-05-17

  • The Government of Quebec is investing over $9M in building a woodworking training facility at the Centre de formation professionnelle Alma. The centre started building the space in May, and it will be finished by the fall.

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  • Ausime Énergie, a renewable energy producer, received $15M in provincial funding to build a bioenergetics complex in Hébertville in September. The $47M investment will create 70 jobs in construction and 20 jobs in production.

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• Week of 2024-05-06 to 2024-05-10

  • The Ville d’Alma is receiving $5.2M in funding from the Government of Quebec to carry out work to reinforce a neighbourhood that is prone to landslides. The total cost of the project is estimated at $7M, and the City will provide funding for the remaining amount.

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• Week of 2024-04-29 to 2024-05-03

  • Chiasson-Thomas, a land surveying and geomatics company, invested nearly $2M in creating a work site in Saguenay to consolidate its branches there

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  • Granules LG, a wood pellet manufacturer in Saint-Félicien, has undertaken a project worth over $3M to improve its facilities to increase production volume and offer favourable working conditions to existing staff

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• Week of 2024-04-22 to 2024-04-26

  • The Government of Quebec has started construction on a traffic circle at the intersection of three roads near the municipality of Saint-Bruno. The investment is nearly $8M.

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  • The Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Saint-Jean is investing nearly $7M in expanding the Saint-Gérard school in Desbiens. The project is set to be complete by the beginning of the 2025 school year.

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• Week of 2024-04-15 to 2024-04-19

  • Les Miels du Lac, a honey producer in Saint-Prime, invested over $3M in creating and acquiring infrastructure for its beekeeping activities. The project, which began in the spring of 2023, will be complete in the fall of 2024.

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  • Rio Tinto is receiving over $2M in funding from the Government of Quebec for an equipment automation project related to unloading alumina at its Port-Alfred facilities

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• Week of 2024-04-08 to 2024-04-12

  • At its activity centre in Roberval, the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) created 20 additional positions: 18 new forest firefighters, who will join the 24 currently on duty, and 2 support staff

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  • Decathlon, a chain of stores specializing in sport and leisure accessories, inaugurated a location in the borough in Chicoutimi in Saguenay. This project created nearly 20 new positions.

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  • Groupe Autocar Jeannois, a school and charter transportation company in Alma, is investing over $6M in building a new facility to bring its administration, mechanical, and bus electrification operations together

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