Industry News
Yukon embarks on Dawson City Recreation Centre
Construction will commence after a combined investment of $63.9 million from the federal and territorial governments.
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.
Community hub for Filipino-Yukoners in the works
There has been an increasing need for dedicated space for the Yukon's Filipino community.
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 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
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.
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.
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.
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
Canada’s social and affordable rental housing stock is increasingly falling into disrepair as it ages, while vacancy rates are generally tightening.
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.
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.
Ontario correctional facilities expanding with modular builds
The province is modernizing its procurement processes and using modular construction methods to help deliver the infrastructure.
Province allocates $10M for Sudbury rec centre
Features of the new facility will include two NHL-sized accessible rinks.
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
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
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.




















