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Sooke library construction underway

Construction of a state-of-the-art new library for the District of Sooke is underway with completion expected in 2022.

Report suggests new building codes aren’t tough enough on energy efficiency

An Efficiency Canada report suggests a lack of mandatory air leak testing in buildings hinders attempts at net-zero energy efficiency.

New grants for COVID-19-related expenditures

Small business operators could receive up to $5,000 to be used for physical modifications to comply with public health requirements, PPE or upgrading digital/e-commerce capabilities.

U of T’s fall reopening plan ‘unacceptable,’ says union

The union representing more than 10,000 contract academic workers at the University of Toronto is speaking out against the recent COVID-19 outbreaks on campus.

Employees absorb most home workspace costs

More than one third of survey respondents report no per-employee allocation has been established for the home workspaces where it’s projected staff will spend at least 42 per cent of their formal work hours well into 2021.

New Red Crow College campus construction starts

Red Crow Community College in southern Alberta will see construction of a new 106,000 square foot campus at Kainai, replacing one destroyed by fire in 2015.

New grad program at McGill to shape ‘retail leaders of the future’

The COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of e-commerce is driving rapid technological innovations in the retail sector. A new program at McGill aims to equip students with tools to handle this rapidly evolving industry.

Ontario to defray costs of public health controls

Further details are promised soon on a $300-million fund to help defray property tax and utility costs for businesses forced to curtail or shut down operations due to COVID-19 concerns.

New subsidy tagged for fixed property expenses

Qualifying commercial tenants and businesses operating in owned premises will be eligible for direct subsidies of up to 65 per cent of their fixed property expenses through the new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy.

Kamloops new patient care tower tops off

Royal Inland Hospital’s (RIH) new Patient Care Tower in Kamloops hit a milestone as crews have completed the concrete phase of the project. 

Amazon turns to Winnipeg’s last mile

The 113,000-square-foot delivery station, slated for 2021 completion, will be the company’s first distribution hub in Manitoba.

Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital celebrates ‘substantial completion’

The first new hospital to be built in Ontario's York Region in the last 30 years will be ready to welcome patients in 2021.

Slim prospects for industrial space seekers

Toronto records North America's lowest industrial availability rate, while Montreal and Vancouver also boast rates below 3 per cent coming out of the third quarter of 2020.

New Royal BC Museum facility to be built in Colwood

A new purpose-built research and storage facility in Colwood to house the Royal BC Museum’s collections and archives will complete in 2024.

Flatiron condo unveiled for Galleria on the Park

The 31-storey flatiron mixed-use condo will rise at Dupont and Dufferin streets at the foot of Galleria on the Park.

Throne Speech pledges to build back better

Infrastructure investment and climate risk mitigation are key to the Canadian government’s goal to create one million jobs and rebound from the economic slump of COVID-19.

Feds promise national childcare system

Childcare advocates are celebrating what they see as a bold course of action and are looking forward to seeing this Throne Speech pledge fulfilled.