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Environment

$2.6-billion Canada Greener Homes Grant to provide $5,000 for retrofits

Steve Wilson May 27, 2021

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today launched the new Canada Greener Homes Grant, which according to the government, will help up to 700,000 Canadian homeowners across the country improve the energy efficiency of their homes and reduce…

Building

RCCAO calls for a fund to help improve critical water infrastructure

Building Apr 9, 2021

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is calling on the federal government to establish a fund to help municipalities fix their leaky pipes and crumbling sewers.A video released by the labour-management…

Sustainability

Nexii accelerates Vancouver Island’s transition towards a clean economy with a green manufacturing…

Building Mar 29, 2021

Nexii Building Solutions Inc. (Nexii) announced that a new green manufacturing plant — which represents an investment of approximately $50 million — will be developed on the southern end of Vancouver Island.The Vancouver-based company…

Urban Planning

Feds unveil first ever dedicated fund for active transportation

Mia Rabson – THE CANADIAN PRESS Mar 15, 2021

OTTAWA – Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says for the first time Canada is to have a pool of money dedicated specifically to ``active transportation.''The National Active Transportation Fund, $400 million to be spent over…

Cities

Liberals tap $2.75B of promised transit dollars for zero emission buses

Jordan Press – THE CANADIAN PRESS Mar 4, 2021

OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are setting aside some of the billions of dollars planned in short-term transit spending to help municipalities further green their bus fleets.The hope is that the $2.75 billion in traditional grant…

Building

Time to move beyond “aspirational” goals for downtown revitalization: Mayor of Aurora

Brock Weir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Mar 3, 2021

THE AURORANIt is time to move beyond aspirational goals to concrete action when it comes to revitalizing Aurora's downtown core, according to Mayor Tom Mrakas.This was one of the key messages delivered virtually to the business…

Urban Planning

Ottawa’s decision on controlling the fate of GTA West Highway will come by May 4th

Isaac Callan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Mar 3, 2021

By Isaac Callan, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterTHE POINTERFor more than a year, the PC government's plan to build a sprawling GTA West transportation corridor flew under the radar.When Doug Ford and his colleagues…

Urban Planning

Half of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council quits in wake of chair’s protest resignation

The Canadian Press Dec 7, 2020

Half of the remaining members of Ontario's Greenbelt Council have followed their former chairman's lead by stepping down in protest of pending environmental reforms.Six members, all appointed under the previous Liberal government,…

Sustainability

Efficiency Capital launches product to fund sustainable maintenance

Building Oct 9, 2020

Offering a new way to leverage the financial and environmental rewards of recent building upgrades, energy developer and investment solutions provider Efficiency Capital has introduced eFunder, a new option for building owners to fund…

Construction

Infrastructure bank to invest $10 billion in priority areas for pandemic recovery

The Canadian Press Oct 1, 2020

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined Thursday how the Canada Infrastructure Bank intends to invest $10 billion in projects meant to create 60,000 jobs and contribute to the fight against climate change.''We will continue to…

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