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Dr. Elliot Strashin had his eye on purchasing the old Cooper Canada sporting goods factory at 501 Alliance Ave. in the York area of Toronto, long before he learned of his family’s connection to the land on which it was built. Strashin…

According to a Reno-Assistance survey conducted by Ipsos across Canada, Toronto is the city where people encounter the most problems with renovation contractors in comparison to Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and national data. Key survey findings indicate the following: Toronto is where it is most difficult to find a trustworthy renovation contractor in Canada: 78%…

Quebec’s crane operators are being ordered back to work. A labour tribunal hearing ruled Thursday evening in favour of an order sought by the province’s construction commission, forcing workers to end any work stoppage or slowdown tactics. The tribunal will decide…

Having the name of Chief Mistawasis applied to Saskatoon’s new commuter bridge is a big improvement from the way Indigenous people were regarded when Roseline Daniels was a child at residential school. “It’s like we’re coming together. We are, you know.…

The City of Mississauga recently installed solar panels as part of a pilot program to heat the Lions Club of Credit Valley Outdoor Pool. This is the first City outdoor pool to be heated with solar panels with the goal of…

A year after shutting down the Balmoral Hotel because the building had been so badly water-damaged that some floors were spongy and at risk of collapse, similar problems have led the city to shut down the Regent Hotel across the street,…

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of Synchro Software, headquartered in London, leader (and the market creator) in 4D construction modeling software, for scheduling and project management. Synchro, “construction’s time machine,” has been globally…

In a private waterfront resort on the northern tip of Key Largo, nestled between tropical forest and the Caribbean, Eric Soulavy is marketing luxury for the age of climate change: Coastal homes that are all but hurricane proof. The Florida-based developer…

The eastern end of Charlottetown could be getting a major makeover over the next number of decades. The City of Charlottetown has put the Eastern Gateway Waterfront Master Plan back up for discussion, a plan the Charlottetown Area Development Corporation originally…

What makes these signals smarter than those traditionally used is their ability to change traffic lights based on what’s going on in real time and will adjust based on traffic flow, bike traffic and pedestrian movement. “We know that this is…

When asked for the most valuable things in life, many highly successful people all rank the same thing at number one: time. Unlike material things, you can’t lose time and get it back again. You can’t spend time and go earn more of…

Incoming premier Doug Ford is scrapping the GreenON program, which provided incentives like free smart thermostats to those looking to make their homes more energy efficient. Ford, who is set to be sworn in on June 29, has already announced plans…

Canadian makers of cedar shakes and shingles say they have been forced to scale back production or even temporarily shutter mills because of new U.S. tariffs on the wood-roofing materials. U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently added Canadian shakes and shingles…

Maple Reinders had the pleasure of attending a groundbreaking service on June 18, 2018, hosted by Gordon Food Service®, for a new distribution centre being built in the Town of Ajax, Ontario. The event was also attended by local officials as well as many…

A worker pinned by heavy machinery in an Oshawa trench Tuesday morning was successfully rescued and is on his way to hospital. The man was pinned under the bucket of a backhoe while working on a water main on Verdun Avenue…