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As part of Ontario’s skilled trades and apprenticeship modernization initiative, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is appointing two new training and skills advisors to help make the skilled trades and apprenticeship system more user friendly. Adam Melnick and Andrew…

As reported on Global News, taxpayers may be on the hook for removing the toppled crane on South Park Street in Halifax. The Nova Scotia Department of Transportation now says it’s hiring two companies to move forward with work…

Reno, Nev. (Sept. 23, 2019) — The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) today honored two of its most exceptional and valued supporters with a special IWSH Award at IAPMO’s 90th annual Education and Business Conference and 2019 ASSE International Annual…

As reported in the Regina Leader-Post, although Environment Minister Dustin Duncan said Monday it will be “weeks not months” before SaskPower customers learn the future of a program that allows them to plug solar panels into the grid, advocates…

As reported on CTV News, opponents of a proposed flood mitigation project that’s slated to be constructed west of Calgary presented hundreds of petitions against the dry reservoir during a Monday morning meeting in Redwood Meadows. President of the…

As reported on Radio Free Europe / RadioLiberty, only a year after Russia hosted soccer’s World Cup, one of the stadiums completed and opened just months before the event already appears to be in serious trouble, possibly sinking into…

OTTAWA, September 23, 2019 – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts invite architects to participate in the competition for the 2020 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. Awarded every two years, the 12 medals recognize…

Statistics Canada reports that total investment in building construction increased 0.5% in July to $15.2 billion, with gains in both the residential (+0.6% to $10.4 billion) and non-residential (+0.3% to $4.8 billion) sectors. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction…

As blogged on Fast Company, a few years ago, city officials in Phoenix, Arizona, were looking for a way to address the need for more sustainable architecture in their hot, arid environment. Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United…

As reported in the Regina Leader-Post, weather permitting, the Capital Pointe hole will be completely filled by the end of the week, says a City of Regina spokesperson. “The contractor will then be starting work on the sidewalks, street…

As reported in the Edmonton Sun, the province announced $10 million in funding over the next four years to boost women in the skilled trades on Thursday. Speaking from the Women Building Futures (WBF) workshop in Edmonton, Advanced Education Minister Demetrios…

As blogged on TowardsDataScience.com, globally, each day 200,000 people migrate into a city. They have come in search of a livelihood, affordable housing, and sustainable infrastructure. The world will need to spend $57 trillion in infrastructure and housing by 2030 to…

While budgeting can feel tedious and confusing, it’s a vital part of effectively running a business. As you sit in front of your computer, an empty Excel spreadsheet filling your screen; it’s understandable to want to throw any old number into…

As reported in the Regina Leader-Post, with SaskPower’s announcement that its Net Metering program is indefinitely on hold pending a review, local solar companies are decrying the move as devastating for the province’s burgeoning solar industry. First approved in…

OTTAWA, September 20, 2019 — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s (RAIC) Committee on Regenerative Environments is calling on Canadian architectural and design firms to commit to combatting the climate crisis by signing a new Canadian Architects Declare pledge. “Climate change…