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Nova Scotia awaits gust of wind power generation

Nova Scotia awaits gust of wind power generation

Nova Scotia has procured 625 megawatts of wind power generation and signed up 11 large-scale electricity customers for the pending clean energy supply.
MPAC assistance needed to enable parking levy

MPAC assistance needed to enable parking levy

Toronto would need the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation's assistance to accurately implement a new commercial parking tax, and the agency hasn't yet committed to participate.
facilities

Ontario devotes $228 million to modernize postsecondary facilities

Publicly assisted colleges and universities will be able to upgrade buildings and learning tools with the new funding.
ConnexFM and OSCRE forge administrative ties

OSCRE and ConnexFM forge administrative ties

ConnexFM will assume association management services for the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate, while the two industry organizations remain independent.
tailgate toolkit

Toolkit supports mental health in the workplace

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has released a free resource to help organizations create a psychologically safe workplace.
Memorial University rebuked for slipshod FM

Memorial University rebuked for slipshod FM

A scathing report from the Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador examines facilities management oversight and the backlog of deferred maintenance at Memorial University.
Manulife

Manulife Place set for a $45M redevelopment

The Manulife Place office tower in downtown Edmonton is set for a $45 million redevelopment by Epic Investment Services.
IFMA

IFMA EMEA appoints new executive board members

IFMA EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) welcomed new members to its executive board for 2025.
accessibility

Accessibility grants available for Manitoba orgs

Projects must target accessibility standards under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act.
ICU

The new $158M Fort St. James Hospital opens

The new $158 million Fort St. James Hospital, three times the size of the previous one, is now open to patients.
Scotia Placa

Construction moves forward on Scotia Place

The Calgary Planning Commission approved the design for Scotia Place and granted the project its final development permit. 
Easy reference of refrigerant status launched

Easy reference for refrigerant status launched

A new interactive map gives online searchers easy reference to the regulatory status of mildly flammable refrigerants across Canadian jurisdictions.
Cambridge Memorial Hospital

Cambridge Memorial Hospital unveils its largest expansion

A new patient care tower is the largest redevelopment in the history of the Ontario-based hospital.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic

New Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus moves forward

The new campus in Saskatoon will transform an existing network of several decentralized, outdated buildings.
cancer care

UHN plans cancer care expansion at new property

University Health Network purchased a new 15-storey property in Toronto to expand programs in cancer care, research and education.
building

Federal funding to boost building codes in P.E.I.

The investment will help adopt stronger building codes in all types of buildings and deliver more affordable energy.
Guideline taps into drinking water aesthetics

Guideline taps into drinking water aesthetics

A newly released Canadian guideline is categorized as an “aesthetic objective” to help boost consumer confidence in the quality of water that municipal utilities provide.