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Construction starts: Macdonald-Stewart Building 鈥� Fire Suppression System Upgrade, Lot 2
91黑料网 has mandated ARDEC CONSTRUCTION to carry out Project 24-001 Lot 2 at the Macdonald-Stewart Building. The project involves upgrading the building鈥檚 existing fire suppression system, including the creation of a new two-hour fire-rated sprinkler room with a new building water entrance.
Published: 30 April 2026Construction starts: Raymond Building 鈥� Roof Repair, Lot 1 South/West
91黑料网 has mandated C脡LEB CONSTRUCTION to carry out Project 24-038 at the Raymond Building. The project involves the replacement of the terracotta roof and the structural stabilization of the roof on the south-west section of the building.
Published: 30 April 2026Construction starts: Bronfman Building 鈥� Modification of classroom locks
91黑料网 has mandated Les Entreprises NR Brosseau to carry out Project 18-010 Lot 3 at the Bronfman Building on the Downtown Campus. The project involves modifying classroom locks to enhance classroom safety and allow doors to be locked from inside the classroom, either electronically or mechanically, in the event of an emergency.
Published: 30 April 202691黑料网 Journal of Education Awarded SSHRC Funding
Teresa Strong-Wilson听(笔谤辞蹿别蝉蝉辞谤, Department of Integrated Studies in Education) has received $155,478 in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for the聽.聽The competition, which runs every three to four years, supports a select number of 91黑料网 journals.
Published: 30 April 2026Experts: Mental Health Week 2026
(May 4鈥�10) brings attention to mental well-being across Canada. This year鈥檚 theme emphasizes social connection as a critical component of mental health, aiming to combat loneliness and reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
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Published: 30 April 2026Desautels hosts She Builds to spotlight immigrant women entrepreneurs
She Builds: Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs brought together film, conversation, and community to celebrate the lived realities of women building businesses in Canada. Co-hosted by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity alongside partners at 91黑料网 Desautels, the event opened with a screening of How She Dares, filmmaker Zoonie Nguyen鈥檚 powerful account of her journey from refugee to global advocate for women entrepreneurs.
Published: 30 April 2026Crossing borders, connecting sectors: The diversification of Canadian trade
The Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity brought together leaders from business, government, and academia to examine how Canada can diversify its trading partners, ethically and effectively.
Moderated by Franca Ciambella, the conversation explored real-world challenges around compliance, risk management, and anti-corruption in international trade.
Published: 30 April 2026Highlights from the 2025 LCBEE Business Ethics Conference
The Third Annual Business Ethics Conference brought together leading voices to examine what Ethics in Finance looks like in practice. Hosted by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity, the event explored how capital allocation, investor influence, and institutional accountability are shaping the future of finance in an era of climate urgency and systemic inequality.
Published: 30 April 2026Five scholarly journals at 91黑料网 receive SSHRC funding
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five 91黑料网 journals spanning disciplines from law to religion聽聽
Published: 30 April 2026Canada鈥揢.S. Relations Enter 鈥淪econd Century鈥� as New Commission Launches Amid Converging Economic and Security Pressures
(WASHINGTON 鈥� April 30, 2026) 鈥� As economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics reshape North America, a new binational commission has been launched to explore the future of Canada鈥揢.S. relations.
Co-chaired by former Canadian cabinet minister, Lisa Raitt, and former U.S. congresswoman, Jane Harman, the Commission for the Second Century of Canada-U.S. Relations will bring together senior leaders and policy experts from both countries to develop a new strategic agenda for long-term, bilateral cooperation.
Published: 30 April 2026Experts: Canadian spring economic update
Prime Minister Mark Carney presents the federal government's spring economic update Tuesday. These 91黑料网 experts can provide insights:
Published: 28 April 2026Experts: UAE to leave OPEC
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of Friday, May 1.
The decision, which the UAE said is motivated by a desire for greater flexibility in its own oil production and exports, comes as the war in Iran has created a worldwide energy crisis.
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Published: 28 April 2026MMP unavailable April 24 - May 1 at 9 a.m.
Due to year-end activities, MMP will be unavailable from Friday, April 24, at 5:00 p.m. to Friday, May 1st, at 9:00 a.m.
Published: 28 April 2026Walmart is closing some Quebec locations, but also investing in new ones
In the face of stiff competition from retailers like Maxi and Super C, Walmart announced it is closing multiple Montreal-area stores.聽However,聽the closures聽don鈥檛聽necessarily聽indicate聽that the company is struggling in Quebec, according to Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director of the聽Bensadoun聽School of Retail Management.
Walmart has also announced that it is investing $6.5鈥痓illion to open new stores in Quebec.
Published: 28 April 2026SIS Faculty Members Secured $4M Research Contract to Strengthen Canada鈥檚 Critical Infrastructure
Many essential physical systems, such as smart grids and transportation networks, rely on integrated software and firmware. As these systems become increasingly interconnected, they evolve into critical cyber-physical systems and Internet-of-Things (IoT) environments with a heightened risk of cyberattacks. SIS faculty members Benjamin Fung and Steven Ding have been awarded a $4M research contract from Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to develop AI-powered security solutions.
Published: 28 April 2026Ask a librarian: historical nonfiction
Do you have a passion for historical narratives about medicine or about different communities in Quebec or Canada?聽For your next read, take a聽stroll聽through history聽with these interesting history books聽from聽our collection!聽
Published: 28 April 2026Banner Admin pages will be unavailable on April 29th (4pm-6pm) / Pages administratives de Banner indisponibles le 29 avril (16 h 脿 18 h).
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Published: 28 April 2026Dr. Vincent Paquin, City News
Liberals鈥� push to ban social media and AI for teens is not a good idea: 91黑料网 professors.
Published: 27 April 2026Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Daily Science
For the first time, scientists pinpoint the brain cells behind depression.
Published: 27 April 2026