The Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) has added a new award category to its Leadership Awards, which will be handed out at the Building Lasting

The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association handed out its 5th annual Powering Prosperity Awards at a dinner in Vaughn, Ont. More than 300 energy leaders attended

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador plans to green its operations over the next five years with various initiatives, from increased waste diversion to improved

Visitors of Place Québec in Québec City can now charge their electric vehicles (EV) in the parking lot of the shopping and business complex. The

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is renewing its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) program, with updates taking effect on April 1, 2015. To balance the

Nine environmental initiatives across Ontario received a Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence at a recent ceremony in Queen’s Park. The award honours individuals, groups and

A $2.46-million Department of Environment building has officially opened in Watson Lake, Yukon. The 3,000-square-foot energy-efficient building includes four offices, a meeting room, work bays, a biological submission room, storage room, washrooms, and space for seasonal staff.

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust has received LEED certification at seven of its office properties across Canada and one in the United States. Four properties

About fifteen years ago, Jim Ecclestone found an old, 2000-gallon stainless steel water tank lying in a farmer’s field. The president and chief executive officer

In Montreal, Saint-Laurent borough Mayor Alan DeSousa has a seemingly straightforward goal: to promote green roofs on private sector developments. DeSousa, who received the 2014

Elementary to secondary schools across the country looking to earn recognition for sustainable initiatives are eligible to enter the 2015 Greenest School in Canada competition.

Canada has introduced new national standards in an effort to help mitigate the damaging effects of climate change on northern infrastructure. The Standards Council of

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has introduced changes to its 2015-2019 Standards and Rules to improve sustainable forest management and better decision-making within the industry.

As part of a legal settlement, Safeway Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $10 million in penalties for illegally disposing hazardous waste in local California

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) elected new board members effective January 1, 2015. “Delivering on the promise of developing buildings that sustain and

Nine projects across North America, including a Quebec-based complex and a recreation facility in British Columbia, have won an ASHRAE Technology Award. The awards recognize

‘Tis the season to be environmentally-friendly? The Ecology Center, a non-profit organization based in Michigan, U.S., has raised this question after finding that popular retailers