Radio / Television News

‘Pubcaster unveils plans for new Maison de Radio-Canada

MONTREAL - CBC/Radio-Canada’s new home in Montreal will be right next to its old one after the public broadcaster’s board of directors approved a proposal for a new broadcast centre in that city.The new Maison de Radio-Canada, located at the corner of René-Lévesque Blvd and Papineau Ave., will be adjacent to the existing Radio-Canada building.  Real estate developer Broccolini will construct the new building, scheduled for completion by early 2020, and CBC/Radio-Canada is to become a tenant under a 30-year lease."This is a major milestone in the new Maison de Radio-Canada and site revitalization project," said CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Hubert Lacroix,...