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Vanderhoof

CNC opens new Vanderhoof campus for trades

A new Vanderhoof campus of the College of New Caledonia (CNC) has officially opened to meet the growing demand for trades training.
facilities management market

Facilities management market predicted to surge

Market growth of US$660.29B over the next 4 years is expected to be spurred by rising demand for smart facilities & increasing emphasis on outsourcing building management services.
iOFFICE

iOFFICE merges with SpaceIQ

A new merger between iOFFICE and SpaceIQ creates one of the most complete workplace technology companies in the world as the era of hybrid work unfolds.
Senate of Canada Building

Senate of Canada Building wins International Architecture Award

Diamond Schmitt in joint venture with KWC Architects has won a 2021 International Architecture Award for its design of the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, Ontario.
SmartCentres

SmartCentres unveils largest digital art gallery of its kind in Canada

SmartCentres unveiled Canada's largest, permanent low-res LED art installation in SmartVMC, its flagship 100-acre master-planned city centre in Vaughan.
outdoor dining

New handbook proposes designs for safe outdoor dining

Researchers at Carleton University’s Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism have created a design handbook that envisions new ways to enjoy safe outdoor dining in Ottawa during and after pandemic restrictions.
arena

Ottawa arena revived into accessible hub

The Lois Kemp Arena in Ottawa's east end has reopened as a new community hub that makes it more accessible and inclusive for everyone.
skills

Trades nurture skilled construction workforce

The newly opened Manitoba Building Trades Institute in Winnipeg will provide work-readiness training with an emphasis on technology, sustainability and diversity and inclusion.
warehouse

Green goals for adaptive reuse of vacant Hamilton warehouse

An industrial warehouse in Hamilton’s East Bayfront neighbourhood is transforming into a sustainable waste management facility that will produce about $2 million worth of organic fertilizer daily.
bike sharing

Bike sharing trends hint at commuter uptake post COVID

A new report suggests an increase in people using Toronto's Bike Share service for leisure during the pandemic could mean they will choose this mode of transportation for their daily office commute post COVID.
stem cell

Hamilton Health Sciences officially opens new stem cell facility

Hamilton Health Sciences’ Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre has officially opened an expanded stem cell unit to expedite high-quality cancer care for adult patients in Ontario. 
garbage bin sensors

Vaughan pilots garbage bin sensors to combat litter

The sensors use real-time and historical data to optimize waste collection schedules along routes, allowing staff to save on fuel, labour and fleet maintenance.
Blackstone offers premium on WPT REIT units

Blackstone offers premium on WPT REIT units

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust has entered into an agreement to acquire WPT Industrial REIT's U.S.-based portfolio of distribution and logistics facilities for USD $3.1 billion.
Ontario Place

New design revealed for West Island at Ontario Place

New renderings of the West Island redevelopment at Ontario Place reveal green spaces aplenty.
disability

Designs for Calgary disability arts venue revealed

Designs for a new multidisciplinary disability arts venue in Calgary have been unveiled by the  National accessArts Centre.
COWI

Planning for Stollery Children’s Hospital begins

Alberta is planning a new stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton with more beds and increased access to quality care for kids.
Borden Park

Edmonton’s Borden Park named Canada’s Best Restroom

The facility beat fellow nominees Toronto Zoo, Surrey Park, Red Deer's Sweet Market Esso Station, and Calgary's The ROOFTOP bar.