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Between 1994 and 2013, nearly half a million people around the world died due to earthquakes, with another 118.3 million affected. A further 250,000 deaths resulted from subsequent tsunamis – chiefly in 2004 in the Indian Ocean – and more than 700…

Powell River’s affordable housing crunch will improve in the coming months with a number of new projects, according to City of Powell River councillor Maggie Hathaway. Hathaway, who holds council’s housing portfolio, said while seniors and lower-income families continue to struggle…

In January, tenants will move into a six-storey Vancouver apartment building designed to be so energy efficient, you could heat each bedroom with a 100-watt light bulb. Boasting a total of 85 studio, one- and two-bedroom units, The Heights at 388 Skeena St.…

Toronto – (December 11, 2017) – Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), Ontario’s engineering regulator, unveiled a blueprint to guide the association through the adoption of a comprehensive and ambitious three-year strategic plan. The 2018-2020 Strategic Plan was approved by PEO Council at…

It’s easy to overlook the fact that building materials are steadily getting better and more beautiful. This means the appearance of new structures and renovations look more interesting, and concrete blocks are part of this long wave improvement. What started out…

A traffic flagger hit by a car last month while working in the North Okanagan has died from her injuries after nearly three weeks in hospital. On Nov. 17, the 66-year-old woman was injured when a driver failed to stop near…

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Imagine a fracture-resistant material that could be used to create a building 10 times as high as the world’s current tallest building, without being destroyed under its own weight. That is something that researchers from the University of Konstanz in Germany have been…

Elon Musk’s Boring Company, a startup aiming to create networks of tunnels with electric skate transit systems, recently sought to expand its tunnels under Los Angeles. They have now released a map of the planned network – giving us a better idea…

Eco-Flex was the winner of the Large Business of the Year at Chamber Awards, Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce. This week the Morinville News will be focusing on a couple of area businesses that were winners of the Chamber of…

A “drastically improved” park and larger civic centre are among key changes in design plans for the redevelopment of Oakridge Centre, according to architect Gregory Henriquez. QuadReal and Westbank are developing partners in the massive project, while Henriquez Partners Architects is…

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority kicked off a tour of its $233-million Women’s Hospital at Health Sciences Centre on Wednesday by announcing that the project has been delayed. The project, touted as the province’s largest health capital project, is now three…

OTTAWA, December 8, 2017 — The trend in housing starts was 226,270 units in November 2017, compared to 216,642 units in October 2017, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted…

Remarkably, the material that built the first modern civilization remains key to building today’s global economy. The cement we use in 2017 is not so different from the stuff used to build the concrete dome of the Roman Pantheon in 125…

The Blood Ties Four Directions Centre is moving ahead with plans for a five-unit tiny home development downtown. At Monday’s city council meeting, Patricia Bacon, Blood Ties’ executive director, addressed council on the zoning change the group is seeking. The change…