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Dawson City

Yukon embarks on Dawson City Recreation Centre

Construction will commence after a combined investment of $63.9 million from the federal and territorial governments.
accessibility

Toolkit empowers municipal accessibility

The Rick Hansen Foundation created a resource to help Ontario-based municipalities identify and remove built environment barriers in their communities.
yukon

Community hub for Filipino-Yukoners in the works

There has been an increasing need for dedicated space for the Yukon's Filipino community.
National monume3nt to give form to Action #81

National monument to give form to Action #81

A new steering committee will be struck as the future Indian Residential Schools National Monument (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) moves into the design selection stage.
emergency

Emergency training facility in London moves forward with site approval

The training campus will be developed through a multi-phase project for police officers, firefighters and emergency management teams.
'80s set tone for Ontario institutional levy

‘80s set tone for Ontario institutional levy

Ontario municipalities are again asking for an upward adjustment to the payments that health care, post-secondary and correctional facilities make in lieu of property tax.
office

Canadians prefer remote amid new in-office mandates

Just nine per cent of professional workers would prefer traveling to the office if asked to return full-time.
Kamloops

BC Cancer Centre breaks ground in Kamloops

EllisDon has broken ground on a new $368M BC Cancer Centre in Kamloops, the first of its kind in the city.
Hangar

Toronto City Council greenlights Hangar District

The mixed-used project will become the first neighbourhood within the 370-acre former Downsview Airport lands.
Poor conditions prevalent in subsidized housing

Poor conditions prevalent in subsidized housing

Canada’s social and affordable rental housing stock is increasingly falling into disrepair as it ages, while vacancy rates are generally tightening.
restroom

Public restrooms failing hygiene expectations

Four in five Canadians are concerned about hygiene and cleanliness in public places, yet only 18 per cent of restrooms meet their expectations.
RAIC

U of T awards Marcia O’Connor with Excellence in Teaching Award

Learners in the FM program say her teaching has a profound impact on both their personal and professional growth.
correctional

Ontario correctional facilities expanding with modular builds

The province is modernizing its procurement processes and using modular construction methods to help deliver the infrastructure. 
Ontario

Province allocates $10M for Sudbury rec centre

Features of the new facility will include two NHL-sized accessible rinks.
proponent

Vancouver approves Rupert Renfrew Area plan

The plan focuses on new and diverse housing, job space, public spaces and cultural amenities.
Canada polices cruise ship effluent

Canada polices cruise ship effluent

A recent federal order under the Canada Shipping Act establishes parameters for where and how sewage and greywater can be discharged into Canadian waters.
Portable ramps tapped to help Toronto step out

Portable ramps tapped to help Toronto step out

Eight years after the initial consultation, Toronto business operators could be getting the okay to install portable ramps to improve accessibility at storefronts and other public entrances.