Industry News
Landlords would welcome vaccination clinics
Prominent commercial landlords are offering free space to accommodate COVID-19 vaccination clinics and related support services in malls, conference centres, office buildings and other well-located sites throughout Canada.
Licensing exams go online for security guards
The new option aligns with the Ontario government’s objective to provide digital alternatives for paper-based administrative processes.
Ontario extends ban on commercial evictions
Commercial evictions are still on hold in Ontario for qualifying tenants experiencing pandemic-related financial stress. A new regulation, enabled through 2020 budget legislation, extends the protections.
Scientists find new way to predict global warming
The threshold for dangerous global warming will likely be crossed between 2027 and 2042 – a much narrower window than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s estimate of between now and 2052.
One of B.C.’s largest capital school projects opens
The $106.5 million New Westminster Secondary school, one of the largest school capital projects in B.C.’s history, has opened its doors.
SFU will launch LC3 Innovation Centre in Vancouver
SFU has been selected to establish a Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) Innovation Centre in Vancouver with a $22-million federal investment.
Funds allocated for Bowmanville Hospital redevelopment
The Ontario government is investing $2.5 million into the redevelopment of Lakeridge Health's hospital site in Bowmanville.
Kirkland Centre set for transit-oriented remake
RioCan REIT and Broccolini Real Estate Group have joined forces to redevelop an open-air retail centre in suburban Montreal.
Companies urged to clarify post-COVID workplace plans
Businesses that ignore current data related to the employee experience risk dismantling years of trust in the post-pandemic workplace.
Canada’s first-ever tsunami tower to be built in B.C.
Canada’s first-ever tsunami evacuation tower is being constructed in B.C. It will be built at Gudangaay Tlaat'sa Naay Secondary school.
Scholarship recipient pursues RPA designation
Devri Robertson, an administration manager with Colliers Regina, has been named BOMI Education Canada's 2020 Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship recipient.
Eminent building scientist joins Order of Canada
As one of 47 newly announced members of the Order of Canada, Gina Cody has been cited for professional and business leadership and as a trailblazer for women in engineering.
Firms selected to design Canadian research facilities
FRAMEWORK Design Partners, a joint venture of Stantec, Merrick and Dialog, has been selected to design Canadian research facilities.
Canada’s first multi-level industrial project breaks ground
Oxford Properties has broken ground on Canada’s first large-scale multi-level industrial project, located in the Riverbend Business Park.
BGIS Global CEO Gord Hicks receives the Order of Canada
Gord Hicks has been recognized for his environmental leadership in real estate, mental health advocacy, and community engagement.
Mixed-use tower to build on Toronto’s heritage
Dream Office REIT and Humbold Properties have unveiled plans for a 79-storey mixed-use tower straddling Toronto’s financial and entertainment districts.
VIU receives funding to increase accessibility
The VIU Nanaimo campus and the Cowichan Trades Centre is receiving $240,000 from the Rick Hansen Foundation to fund accessibility projects.
















