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Ontario invests in new Durham College facility
Ontario has committed $22 million to support a new Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College, located in Oshawa. The centre will improve student access
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario to invest $27-mil in OCAD U expansion
Ontario is investing $27 million to support the expansion and modernization of OCAD University’s campus, located along McCaul and Duncan Streets, in downtown Toronto. The
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Ontario invests in long-term care home renos
Ontario is investing in upgrades to over 300 long-term care homes that are eligible to receive a construction funding subsidy. Long-term care homes allow adults
Canadian Facility Management & Design
York U celebrates opening of engineering facility
York University recently celebrated the grand opening of the Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, a facility that will help engineering students develop the specialized skills
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Energy conservation critics rely on niche study
A new report questioning the cost-effectiveness of Ontario's energy conservation programs extrapolates from a 2015 U.S. study to make its case, even though one of the co-authors of that study has warned readers not to draw wider inferences from her work.
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Ontario invests in U of Guelph veterinary college
Ontario is investing $23 million in a new clinical learning building at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), a one-of-a-kind institution that uniquely
CondoBusiness
Finalists named for Homeowners’ Choice Awards
Tarion recently announced the finalists for the 2016 Homeowners’ Choice Awards, the only awards that give Ontario new home buyers the ability to recognize their
Canadian Property Management
Ontario’s vacant unit tax rebate under review
The 2016 Ontario budget announces legislation is coming to "facilitate potential changes" to the property tax rebate on vacant commercial and industrial units.
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Ontario budget pledges $136-bil to infrastructure
According to the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario, the province’s pledge of $136 billion over 10 years shows it plans to continue
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Ontario invests $1.6-mil in youth sports facility
The Ontario government will be investing $1.6 million over four years in an innovative facility that will combine sports, education and research to help support
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Ontario invests in Scarborough support agencies
Ontario is investing $580,000 in community agencies to provide better, safer and more accessible facilities for Scarborough residents. As part of the Partner Facility Renewal
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New Occupational Health Clinic opens in Ottawa
Ontario has opened a new Occupational Health Clinic for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) in Ottawa, dedicated to help treat and reduce workplace-related injuries and diseases for
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Ontario invests $36-mil into community agencies
In an effort to help community agencies provide safer and more accessible facilities for citizens, the Ontario government is investing nearly $36 million towards upgrades
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Housing starts trended lower in December
According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the trend measure of housing starts in Canada fell to 203,502 units in December from 208,204 in
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Shortlist revealed for Brockville hospital reno
Following the request for qualifications process that began in June 2015, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Brockville General Hospital have released a shortlist of five companies
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Quadrangle designs six-storey wood frame condo
On December 1, Quadrangle Architects submitted a building permit application to the City of Toronto for a six-storey wood-frame condo to be located at 1884
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Ontario passes Smart Growth legislation
On Dec. 3, the Ontario government passed legislation that intends to give the province’s residents more say in how the land in their communities will


