Industry News
Toronto opens behavioural support unit at Kipling Acres
The City of Toronto has opened a 17-bed behavioural support unit for individuals with dementia and other complex care needs.
IFMA partners with Chemical Insights Research Institute
IFMA has joined forces with the Chemical Insights Research Institute to expand knowledge about healthy indoor environments.
RBC upgrading HVAC systems in bank branches
RBC plans to invest $35 million over three years to begin upgrading HVAC systems across its network of more than 1,200 retail bank branches in Canada.
Swing space allowance enables booze sales haste
Temporary leeway to shelve alcohol in various, non-contiguous areas of Ontario grocery stores is part of the two-week advance in the rollout of the province's new liquor retailing regime.
Vancouver champions more equitable bylaws
Vancouver approved a list of recommendations outlined in a comprehensive equity review of its bylaws.
Science World receiving $19M in federal funding
Science World in B.C. will receive critical infrastructure upgrades after an investment of $19 million from the federal government.
Cardiac lab reno set for Windsor Regional Hospital
Windsor Regional Hospital is getting a $31-million from the Ontario government to fund the renovation and expansion of its cardiac catheterization lab.
IFMA announces new global board of directors
The International Facility Management Association announced the new member-elected executive committee and appointees to the global board of directors.
OMERS to garner $1.35 billion from LifeLabs sale
OMERS has agreed to sell the LifeLabs network of laboratories and collection centres for providing and relaying diagnostic information to U.S.-based Quest Diagnostics for CAD $1.35 billion.
Ontario seeks input on accessibility standards
Provincially appointed committee examines the objectives and details of guidance and requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Building Code.
CIB closes on $100-mil investment with GDI
Once all retrofits are complete, it is estimated that approximately 44,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced per year.
Vancouver makes substantial changes to capital plan
Community amenities will be acquiring much needed funds after the City of Vancouver approved significant amendments to its 2023-2026 capital plan this week.
New biocide regulations consolidate oversight
Canada’s new biocide regulations will consolidate oversight of a range of surface sanitizers that are currently governed through differing regulatory channels, sometimes requiring redundant authorization processes.
Reno set for Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame will undergo significant upgrades to its facility
Ontario boosts stipend for autopsy FM costs
Ontario plans to increase the base stipend to help hospitals cover the cleaning, security and supply costs of performing post-mortem examinations.
Fengate ups digital infrastructure investment
Fengate Asset Management has increased its equity stake in Canadian digital infrastructure with a newly inked $1.8 billion investment in eStruxture Data Centers.
Canada set to switch off fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent lighting will disappear from the Canadian marketplace by the end of this decade, under rules set out in updated federal regulations governing mercury-containing products.




















