Environment

Stantec has been selected by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide global architect-engineer (A/E) services through a five-year, US$800 million multiple-award task order contract. Services under this…

NATIONAL OBSERVERCanada should act fast to protect critical infrastructure from climate breakdown by building resiliency into ports, power grids, bridges, and more, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) says.…

There is no pathway to achieving Canada’s greenhouse gas reduction commitments that does not include retrofitting Canada’s millions of residential and commercial buildings.Yet, at the current pace it will take 142 years to retrofit…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…