Indigenous
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Where Care Meets Culture
Black & McDonald recently partnered on a meaningful retrofit at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, transforming a standard room into an Indigenous Health Room for smudging ceremonies and other cultural practices.
REMI Network
Alberta invests in Indigenous youth trades program
The Alberta government is investing $300,000 into the Building Indigenous Mentorship and Pathways Pilot Program.
Design Quarterly
Inclusivity at root of University Commons design
At the University of Alberta, a century-old academic landmark has been transformed into the University Commons.
Design Quarterly
B.C. Indigenous tall timber building completes
GBL Architects celebrates the completion of Canada's first mixed-use tall timber Passive House building for the B.C. Indigenous community.
Construction Business
Complex challenges, confusion and uncertainty
The top three challenges in B.C. construction are securing new projects, declining margins, project approval and permitting times.
Construction Business
Cowichan’s new hospital receives Indigenous name
The B.C. government announced that the new Cowichan hospital will carry a Hul'q'umi'num' and English dual name.
REMI Network
The Indigenous Hub rises as a cultural landmark
The project stands as a healing space and an architectural act of reconciliation that reflects Indigenous values and community.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Workforce barriers persist for Indigenous Peoples
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.
REMI Network
Canada backs low-carbon job training in N.W.T.
The investment will prepare Indigenous people in the Northwest Territories for low-carbon employment.
Construction Business
Bringing Truth and Reconciliation to life
The National Centre for Indigenous Laws at the University of Victoria is a groundbreaking project that honours truth and reconciliation.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tackling affordability with cultural intelligence
The Chief Leonard George Building in East Vancouver exemplifies how architecture can fulfill both functional and cultural roles, delivering much needed affordable housing while honouring Indigenous heritage.
Construction Business
Edmonton solar panel mural sets world record
A 12-storey residential building in Edmonton has been awarded a Guinness World Record for featuring the world’s largest solar panel artwork.
REMI Network
Indigenous youth centre a Calgary first
The Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth celebrated the grand opening of its new permanent cultural space in Calgary.
Construction Business
John Horgan Campus opens in Langford B.C.
The new Royal Roads University (RRU), John Horgan Campus is open, offering innovative post-secondary options in downtown Langford.
Construction Business
SFU opens First Peoples’ Gathering House
Simon Fraser University has officially opened the 15,000-square-foot First Peoples’ Gathering House at its Burnaby campus.
Design Quarterly
Calgary Indian Residential School Memorial design revealed
After an Indigenous-led design competition, a design concept for the future Calgary Indian Residential School Memorial has been selected.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada announces $1.7M to advance housing research
Administered through CMHC, 15 new housing research, planning and knowledge mobilization initiatives have been selected for funding.
