Students in Alberta and British Columbia will be starting their school days in the darkness for part of this new academic year once the two provinces transition to permanent daylight saving time.

A recent Toronto Public Health investigation has identified a cooling tower at the Toronto Transit Commission’s Hillcrest Complex as the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak.

Greater access to low-cost indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors may create new scrutiny for facility management teams.

A crop of new barrier-free facilities are championing the lived experience of people with disabilities through flexible lay-outs and sensory-conscious spaces.

Ontario-based workers can now track their exposure to 11 hazardous substances through Canada’s first-ever occupational exposure registry (OER). The province’s newly launched online portal is

Women are significantly underrepresented in the skilled trades sector, which directly limits the pool of qualified workers that the facilities management industry depends on.

The facility management industry is preparing for higher workloads, modest budget growth and a more deliberate approach to staffing and project risk over the next year.

The facility management field faces a range of challenges and opportunities in 2026 as technology drives change across the industry.

Accessibility is frequently sidelined during building and public-space design, with key features added long after construction is completed. This approach reinforces the notion that such

As workplaces respond to evolving employee preferences, attention is turning to an overlooked source of talent: neurodivergent employees.

Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school has transformed a former civic centre into a hub for healthcare education. It's tackling a doctor shortage while bringing the local community into the heart of a campus for services.

PFAS are tapped to be classified as toxic substances due to their adverse properties and potential to be dispersed into the environment in quantities and/or concentrations that could pose immediate or long-term harm.

Indigenous participation in Ontario’s economy is vital for advancing both community prosperity and broader business growth. Yet many Indigenous people face persistent barriers to education and employment.

The National Centre for Indigenous Laws at the University of Victoria is a groundbreaking project that honours truth and reconciliation.

Recreational facilities across Vancouver face higher operating costs and lagging service delivery in the absence of a capital asset management framework.

Facility managers are often integrated into capital projects during the commissioning or post-occupancy phases, after critical decisions affecting long-term operations have been made.

When the Hazel McCallion Central Library was added to the Mississauga Civic Centre in 1991, its postmodern aesthetic and dark layout remained primarily unchanged for nearly three decades.