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Alberta pledges to halt commercial evictions

The announcement accompanies a promise to disperse grants of up to $5,000 to help businesses and non-profit organizations with the costs of relaunching after COVID-19-triggered shutdowns, but few details are yet available.

Enabling Accessibility Fund opens for proposals

A new flat-rate costing formula will replace the previous requirement to submit construction quotes and other budget information. Instead, applicants can match their proposals to standardized specifications.

UBC planning new downtown Kelowna campus

The University of BC (UBC) is planning a significant new university presence in downtown Kelowna which will include a mixed-use development.

Scotia Plaza marks zero carbon building milestone

Scotia Plaza's 40 King St. West building in Toronto has become the largest certified zero carbon building in Canada at more than 1.5 million square feet.

PEO installs second consecutive female president

As the eighth female president in Professional Engineers Ontario’s 101-year history, Marisa Sterling immediately succeeds the seventh, Nancy Hill.

Equinix stretches its Canadian digital reach

The $1.04 billion deal will see Equinix acquire 13 data centres and more than 600 Bell customers from BCE Inc.

B.C. invokes terms for CECRA-eligible landlords

The move is in step with one of three recommendations the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is promoting to support businesses dealing with COVID-19-triggered financial stress.

PEI enters third phase of reopening plan

PEI's third phase of reopening includes pools, gyms, arenas, restaurants with dine-in service, and some personal services providers.

Manitoba’s gyms, community centres among businesses reopening

As of June 1, restaurants, seniors centres, and other Manitoba businesses are reopening under phase two of the province's plan.

Helium could buoy Saskatchewan resource sector

Helium extraction and production could help buoy the Saskatchewan resource sector as western Canada’s oil and gas industry continues to struggle.

Property tax relief for Toronto’s live music venues

Property tax relief is available for Toronto’s live music venues though the newly expanded Creative Co-Location Facilities Property Tax Subclasses.

ASHRAE points prescriptive way on legionellosis

ASHRAE has produced supplemental guidance to help facilities managers and building operators with the practical steps of implementing legionellosis prevention measures.

Canadian hotel sector assumes survival mode

Although plummeting occupancy appears to have bottomed out and crept back up marginally, Canadian hotels, on average, were less than 20 per cent full as May began.

Vancouver fire hall earns zero carbon first

Vancouver Fire Hall No. 17 has become the first fire hall in Canada to earn the Zero Carbon Building design certification.

Francophone community to get new school in Winnipeg

Learning spaces for the francophone community in northeast Winnipeg are lacking. In response, the province is increasing capacity with a new investment.

Mississauga Gateway Centre welcomes two new buildings

Construction is complete on two new buildings at Mississauga Gateway Centre, a class-A office and retail complex.

Alberta polls commercial landlords and tenants

The Alberta government is surveying commercial landlords and business tenants about their COVID-19-related financial stresses.