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London High School to be Canada’s First Carbon Neutral School
The London District Catholic School Board, in conjunction with Natural Resources Canada, Ameresco and other partners announced a project on Wednesday that will transform John Paul II Catholic Secondary School into Canada’s first carbon…
First Ever Passive House High-Rise Retrofit in Canada Announced in Hamilton
Seniors in Hamilton will soon have new affordable housing options thanks to the Ken Soble Tower transformation that will make this high-rise the first retrofit Passive House tower in Canada.On Wednesday in Hamilton, Adam Vaughan,…
Markham uses Collision to put spotlight on land parcel designed for innovation hub
TORONTO – The mayor of Markham is using a major technology conference to tell startup enterprises that his city north of Toronto is preparing a large parcel of land to be the home of a new innovation hub.
Mayor Frank Scarpitti says Markham…
CMHC says Canadians debt levels hit record highs at end of last year
TORONTO – Canadian household debt reached a record high at the end of last year even as mortgage activity slowed, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said in a report out Wednesday.The debt to income ratio of Canadians hit a record…
IMF urges Canada to stay course on housing, speed up internal trade revisions
Canada should hold off on changes to make homebuying more affordable but should speed up efforts to reduce trade barriers within its borders, advises the International Monetary Fund.The organization calls for policies that focus on…
Canstruction Toronto Fills The Hunger Gap With CanArt Display
Teams of professional designers, architects, engineers and students took part in CanArt, Toronto’s 20th annual Canstruction competition in the financial district.In an effort to fill Toronto’s hunger gap, 68,785 pounds of donated…
RAIC Announces Recipients Of The 2019 Awards Of Excellence
Eight projects and individuals have received a 2019 RAIC Award of Excellence from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). The Awards reflect outstanding achievements in architecture through innovation, green building, allied…
Almost $13 million to be paid to Grande Prairie hospital subcontractors, others
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – A court has ordered that nearly $13 million in Alberta government funds be paid to subcontractors and others involved in the building of a new hospital in Grande Prairie.In September, the province terminated…
Money laundering report a wake up call for Canada, but some provinces skeptical
VANCOUVER – The authors of a report that found $47 billion was laundered across Canada last year debated whether to include a graph that indicated Alberta, Ontario and the Prairies were hotspots for dirty money, says the lead writer.…
Total investment in building construction decreased 1.2% in March: Statistics Canada
Total investment in building construction decreased 1.2% in March to $14.2 billion according to a Statistics Canada update. Losses in the residential sector (-2.0% to $9.4 billion) were partially offset by a small increase in the…