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eco-anxiety

Eco-anxiety emerging as workplace mental health risk

Canada's first large-scale study of eco-anxiety in the workplace examines employees at SMEs.
B.C. backstops First Nations project developers

B.C. backstops First Nations project developers

The B.C. government's new loan guarantee program is open to First Nations borrowers investing in an ownership stake in infrastructure projects within their territories.
Terry Fox

Terry Fox landmark set for renewal in Thunder Bay

Upgrades to the visitor centre, outdoor grounds and monument will honour a great Canadian legacy.
Vancouver on-boards rail travel gateway

Vancouver on-boards rail travel gateway

North America's first rail preclearance facility opens at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station, allowing cross-border travellers to clear U.S. customs before their trips begin.
Energy performance lens supports AI computing

Energy performance lens supports AI computing

A new online resource offers technical direction for optimizing the energy performance of data centres employed for artificial intelligence (AI) computing.
local infrastructure

Canada to fund local infrastructure across the North

The federal government is investing $22.7 million to build and renew community infrastructure projects across the northern territories.
SFU

SFU’s medical school receives historic $40M gift

The gift is the largest single donation in the university's history and will support critical infrastructure, student training, research, and innovation.
RBC Barrier Buster Grants Program

40 recipients win RBC Barrier Buster Grants

The Rick Hansen Foundation, in collaboration with RBC and RBC Foundation, announced the recipients of the RBC Barrier Buster Grants Program.
Toronto Rehab

Toronto Rehab unveils dementia-friendly shower room

A newly redesigned shower room at the University Health Network’s Toronto Rehab University Centre is improving care for people living with dementia.

Toronto rail corridor eyed for mixed-use infill

An elevated deck reclaiming unused air space is envisioned to introduce 6.3 acres of new development land above an active rail corridor and maintenance depot in downtown Toronto.
Heat pump taxonomy enable product comparisons

Heat pump taxonomy enables product comparisons

The International Energy Agency has developed the heat pump taxonomy in an effort to forge consistent classifications for comparing performance and other product nuances.
Ontario puts clamps on youth custody facilities

Ontario puts clamps on youth custody facilities

Proposed amendments to Ontario's Child, Youth and Family Services Act would allow for lockdown rooms in provincial youth custody facilities.
Ontario Science Centre

Construction begins on new Ontario Science Centre

The new facility is slated to open in 2029.
Royal

Royal Columbian Hospital acute care tower opening

The new Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower at Royal Columbian Hospital is set to open on May 31, 2026.
yukon

Yukon to accelerate major infrastructure projects

The Yukon government has partnered with Canada on a $350-million investment that will deliver more housing and infrastructure across the territory.
BOMA Canada susses out smart technology acumen

BOMA Canada susses out smart technology acumen

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada is asking commercial real estate and facility management practitioners about smart technology adoption rates and comfort levels within their portfolios.
Feds scrutinize telecom tower approvals process

Feds scrutinize telecom tower approval process

Federal regulators are proposing to update the approval process for new telecom tower sites to reduce paperwork and more tightly scope opportunities for outside parties to participate.