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Pilot project aims to increase recycling in schools

As part of a provincial plan to divert waste by 50 per cent, organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador are in the midst of a pilot

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Skyline acknowledged for sustainable growth

The Skyline Group of Companies has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 Private Business Growth Award. Presented by Grant Thornton LLP and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the award celebrates private businesses that put sustainable growth at the top of their agenda.

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Saskatchewan adopts new environmental code

Saskatchewan has adopted an innovative environmental code, reflecting the province’s new results-based approach to environmental regulation. Project developers will adhere to the same environmental standards

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CUI hands out 15th Annual Brownie Awards

The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) recently handed out the 15th Annual Brownie Awards at a gala in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. As previously reported, Eric

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New residential development coming to Regina

Regina will be getting a new residential development in the city's northwest district within the expansive neighbourhood of Coopertown.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

GWL Realty Advisors acquire Alberta property

A class ‘A’ rental property in Edmonton has been acquired by real estate investment company GWL Realty Advisors Inc., on behalf of an investor client.

Design Quarterly

Applied Arts to redevelop Emily Carr campus

Applied Arts Team has been selected for the Emily Carr University of Art + Design campus redevelopment project on Great Northern Way in Vancouver.

Design Quarterly

AIBC Van Island names Eddie Williams chair

Eddie Williams, principal of Steller Architectural Consulting, is the new chair of the AIBC Vancouver Island chapter.

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OPG unveils new Darlington Energy Complex

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) recently unveiled its newly refurbished Darlington Energy Complex as part of a mid-year project to replace major reactor components and upgrade

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Green Garage Certification launches

Property and facility managers now have access to a new certification program recognizing high standards in sustainable parking facilities. The Green Parking Council (GPC), a

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Lépine & partners acquire Ottawa high-rise

A newly constructed luxury apartment building located in West Ottawa has been sold for $48.7 million by Lépine Corporation to a joint venture partnership between

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Ontario proposes legislation for critical facilities

The Ontario government has proposed a new act to protect critical facilities. The legislation, known as The Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, focuses on courthouse security, nuclear facilities and large electricity generating facilities.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

New trades facility geared to Aboriginal students

The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) is building a new trades facility for Aboriginal students in Merritt, B.C. The development, part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, will allow students to receive training for work in the natural gas industry and other sectors.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Oxford and Carbonleo announce partnership

Quartier DIX30TM, Canada’s second largest shopping centre, is now owned and managed by partners Oxford Properties Group (Oxford), the real estate arm of OMERS, and Carbonleo, manager and developer of Quebec commercial real estate assets.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

VanDusen botanical centre honoured: WAN

Vancouver’s VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre is the Most Sustainable Building of 2014, according to World Architecture News (WAN).

Canadian Facility Management & Design

$60 million engineering building set for YorkU

A five-storey civil, mechanical and electrical engineering building will open at York University in August 2015. The $60-million project, known as the Bergeron Centre for

Canadian Facility Management & Design

EAD partners with Delta Hotels and Resorts

The Edmonton Arena District (EAD), a joint venture project between Katz Group and WAM Development Group, will have Delta Hotels and Resorts (Delta) as its hotel partner.