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OP-ED: Economic opportunity knocks in making B.C.’s buildings resilient
The cooler, wetter weather is sure welcome after a hot, smokey summer. Nevertheless, it ushered in a period of uncertainty. Long or short sleeves? Socks or sandals? Should we blow the dust out of the heat ducts and power up the radiator?…
LNG Canada project in British Columbia given final approval by shareholders
Final approval for a massive liquefied natural gas project in northern British Columbia shows that major resource projects can be built in the province, the CEO of LNG Canada said Tuesday.
The future of major energy projects in British…
Ontario environmental watchdog pans government move to scrap cap and trade
Ontario's environmental watchdog is criticizing the Progressive Conservative government for dismantling the province's cap-and-trade system without putting in an effective climate change program to replace it.
In a report released Tuesday,…
ICLR pushes for mandatory hurricane ties after Ottawa and Gatineau tornadoes
Woodbridge and Maple, Ontario (August 20, 2009), Midland, Ontario (June 23, 2010), Goderich, Ontario (August 21, 2011), Angus, Ontario (June 17, 2014), Dunrobin and Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec (September 21, 2018). These represent…
Feds announce investments in rental housing for Ottawa families
On September 21, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and the Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of…
Ontario government moves to scrap Green Energy Act
The Ontario government has introduced legislation to scrap the Green Energy Act, which aimed to bolster the province's renewable energy industry.
Premier Doug Ford promised to repeal the act during the spring election campaign.
The law…
CaGBC Atlantic announces green building and leadership awards
Atlantic Canada’s green building projects and innovators were in the spotlight at the Halifax Convention Centre last night, as the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) honoured the 2018 CaGBC Atlantic Chapter Leadership & Green…
Ontario promises public consultations on cap and trade after facing legal action
An environmental group that is taking the Ontario government to court over its decision to cancel the cap and trade system says the province has now committed to holding public consultations before moving ahead with the plan.
Greenpeace…
Montreal’s Technopôle Angus gets LEED Platinum ‘Green Neighbourhoods’…
The development plan for Montreal's Technopôle Angus has just obtained LEED v4 Platinum certification for sustainable neighbourhood design. As one of the first green neighbourhoods in the world to be an employment hub, the Technopôle is…
‘Second class citizens:’ Grand chief says racism ongoing at Manitoba Hydro
Indigenous people continue to suffer from racism connected to hydroelectric development in northern Manitoba, the grand chief for the area said two weeks after a review found abuse and violence dating back to the 1960s.
"Our people have…