News from the worksite – it’s going up, up, up!
18 April, 2018 – Work on the new Maison de Radio-Canada is moving ahead at a feverish pace! The Central Equipment Room should be delivered by summer, while the main studio and building are starting to take shape. Central Equipment Room The building that will house the Central Equipment Room (CER), along Viger St., […]
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Radio-Canada’s Heritage Props, Artifacts and Furnishings to be Preserved for Posterity
Thursday, April 5, 2018 – Radio-Canada is proud to announce that the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City will preserve many of the heritage props and furnishings associated with memorable Radio-Canada programs for posterity. Radio-Canada’s programming teams drew on their knowledge and expertise to identify and trace the history of props, artifacts and furnishings […]
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Traffic Disruption on René-Lévesque Blvd. from November 1 to 24
To relocate a City of Montreal water main, traffic will be diverted on René-Lévesque Blvd. between Visitation and De Lorimier streets from November 1 to 24. So please note the following: Parking will be prohibited on the north and south sides of this stretch of boulevard. The eastbound lanes of traffic will be diverted to […]
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Explore the new Maison de Radio-Canada during Culture Days
CBC/Radio-Canada Montreal will throw open its doors to welcome visitors as part of the 21st annual Culture Days event. Come out and meet our programmers, attend special performances, and mingle with your favourite actors, on-air hosts and reporters in a wide range of exciting, interactive activities – all free of charge! You can take a virtual […]
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Important Information pertaining to Work Schedule
As permitted under the Règlement sur les nuisances occasionnées par des travaux de construction adopted by the Ville-Marie borough, construction work on our site can be carried out from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. Work is prohibited on Sundays and holidays. The same schedule applies to deliveries and other construction-related operations. […]
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON NEW MAISON DE RADIO-CANADA PROJECT
June 13, 2017 – The Montreal borough of Ville-Marie invites residents to take part in a public consultation [add link] on the Broccolini Group proposal for construction and development of the new Maison de Radio-Canada (MRC). The consultation period runs from June 14 through September. The borough’s urban planning advisory committee has already reviewed the […]
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Archeological inventory work on the site of the future Maison de Radio-Canada
June 7, 2017 – In fall 2016, an archeological inventory was undertaken in Maison de Radio-Canada’s Papineau Ave. parking lot, the parcel of land earmarked to house the new broadcast centre due to be completed by late 2019. The inventory work, contracted to Ethnoscop Inc., complies with federal guidelines requiring government agencies and Crown corporations […]
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Images from the Archeological inventory work on the site of the future Maison de Radio-Canada
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Soil remediation work in Papineau parking lot
6 June 2017 – Soil remediation work is currently underway in certain parts of the property. Some trees had to be removed as part of this job, with others due to be felled in the fall during excavation work. Many of the trees will be transformed into street furniture or wood chips used for landscaping. […]
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Permanent closure of Papineau parking lot
May 16, 2017 – The cultural events going on in the neighbourhood and the construction of the future Maison de Radio-Canada will involve changes for our visitors. The parking lot on the Papineau Ave. side of the building will be permanently closed as of Friday, May 26 at midnight. Parking may be available in the […]
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Concrete measures to preserve CBC/Radio-Canada heritage artefacts
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – With construction work on the new Maison de Radio-Canada (MRC) set to begin and occupancy scheduled for early 2020, the CBC/Radio-Canada Heritage Management Committee today announced a number of concrete measures aimed at identifying, preserving and showcasing the heritage artefacts in the existing building. Props, furniture and sets Over the […]
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New MRC presented at the CCMM’s Major Projects Strategic Forum
On May 12, 2017, Michel Bissonnette, Executive Vice-President of Radio-Canada, and Roger Plamondon, President of Broccolini Real Estate Group Inc., attended the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal’s annual Major Projects Strategic Forum, where the city’s key players were asked to provide an update on the main transportation and real estate development projects underway in […]
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