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C&W Services joins Global Workforce Initiative

C&W Services has become the IFMA Foundation’s first charter member to make a five-year commitment to fund its Global Workforce Initiative. The initiative’s purpose is
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BOMA BEST workplace project to launch 2016

BOMA BEST has announced that its Sustainable Workplaces pilot project was successfully completed. The aim of the project is to help organizations become more sustainable
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Former Armouries to become UWindsor facility

The former Armouries building located in downtown Windsor, Ont., will soon be home to the University of Windsor’s School of Creative Arts. The building is
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Slate Office to renovate Sheridan Park facilities

Two properties in Mississauga’s Sheridan Park are getting a $46 million makeover with an investment from Slate Office REIT.
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Largest succinic acid plant opens in Sarnia, Ont.

BioAmber Inc. has opened a Sarnia-based facility that will produce renewable chemicals from sugar instead of petroleum.
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Healthcare facility to undergo $10-mil revamp

Construction has begun on the planned $10-million redevelopment of a healthcare facility located in Powerview-Pine Falls, Man.

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Studio Bell new home for National Music Centre

The National Music Centre (NMC) will soon be called Studio Bell in its new home currently under construction in Calgary’s East Village. A twelve-year, $10-million

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Canada’s largest RNG facility opens in Quebec

Progressive Waste Solutions has opened Canada’s largest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Terrebonne, Quebec. Located near Montreal, the $44-million RNG facility is designed to
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$25.1-mil long-term care facility opens in Kipling

A $25.1-million long-term care facility recently celebrated its official grand opening in Kipling, Sask. The Kipling Integrated Health Centre replaces the aging Willowdale Lodge long-term care facility and the Kipling Memorial Health Centre.

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Skilled trades training facility opens in B.C.

A new $7.4-million skilled trades and technology centre has officially opened in Kamloops, B.C. The facility, known as the NorKam Trades and Technology Centre, will provide training workshops, lectures, hands-on learning opportunities and access to specialized equipment for secondary school students.
Mental health in condos

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$21-million detox centre planned for the Yukon

A new $21-million detox centre is set to enter construction in Whitehorse, Yukon this spring. The facility will replace the existing Sarah Steel Building, built in 1961, to provide services for individuals with alcohol and drug addictions.

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Bridgepoint is T.O.’s first LEED silver hospital

Bridgepoint Hospital (Bridgepoint) in Toronto, Ont. recently became the first hospital in the city to receive a LEED silver certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). Finished in 2013, the purpose-built hospital provides rehabilitative care and health care for individuals living with complex health conditions.

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$2.5-mil medical clinic opens in Newfoundland

A new $2.5-million medical facility has officially opened near Boat Harbour on the Burin Peninsula, N.L. The 4,000-square-foot building, known as the Placentia West Medical Clinic (Placentia West), will provide medical and community health services to approximately 3,000 residents in the surrounding communities.

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Casey House redevelopment enters construction

Casey House, a pioneer in HIV/AIDS health care and palliative care in Toronto, Ont., recently announced that construction of a 58,000-square-foot redevelopment project has begun at Jarvis St. and Isabella St. The $32-million development involves the renovation of an existing heritage property and the construction of a new and improved contemporary health care addition.

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St. Catharines Sports Hall of Fame relocated

As a result of a $150,000 donation from the Fallsview Resort and Casino, the St. Catharines Sports Hall of Fame has been relocated to the concourse level of the City’s Meridian Centre. The hall features the achievements and accomplishments of St. Catharines, Ont. athletes who have participated in sporting events at the provincial, national and international level.
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Quebec data services centre nears completion

A new state-of-the-art Cogeco Data Services Centre is on track to open in Kirkland, Que. this spring. The 100,000-square foot facility will be the fifth Cogeco project of its kind in Canada, bringing the company’s total data centre capacity to over 200,000 square feet.

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B.C. mental health facility accepts $1-mil in funds

The new Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre at the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is one step closer to reality thanks to a recent donation of $1-million from Bell Let’s Talk. Once complete, the $82-million, eight-storey development will be the largest purpose-built mental health facility in British Columbia.