Sanexen awarded contract for remediation of Aleris plant site
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Logistec Corporation has won the bid for the environmental remediation project of the former Aleris plant site in Trois-Rivières, Québec.
FCM says national adaptation strategy must protect communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently released concrete proposals to protect Canadians and communities of all sizes across the country from the impacts of climate change.
CSA Group releases guide to help Canadian municipalities implement community water standards
Floods and rainstorms comprise a significant portion of weather-related natural disasters that occur each year.
USask researchers explore how floods and droughts are challenging science and society globally
In a new paper published in Nature, a team of University of Saskatchewan (USask) and international researchers presented their findings from a global investigation to determine gaps in science...
WSP Global to acquire U.K. environmental consulting company RPS Group
WSP Global Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire RPS Group plc for £2.06 per share in cash for a total enterprise value of £625-million, or $975-million.
Radon tests need to be conducted year-round: Study
The arrival of warmer temperatures in Canada has traditionally meant that testing season for radon — an odourless gas that is a major contributor to lung cancer deaths — is coming to an end.
Greater Victoria proposes $1B water filtration plant by 2037
A new water filtration plant proposed for British Columbia’s Greater Victoria region could top $1 billion, according to a new water supply master plan that aims to tackle projected population growth, impacts from climate change, and increasing regulatory requirements.
Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit Regulations: Now in Force
On June 8, 2022, Canada released its final Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations.
Pascal Harvey is a Montreal-based sociologist, urban planner and entrepreneur of Innu descent. Born in Jonquière, Que., he has more than 15 years of experience in real estate, urban planning...
2020NBC amendments represent a lost opportunity for Canada
The long-awaited National Building Code updates known as the 2020NBC is scheduled to be released to the industry in the next month or so, two years overdue.
Calgary actually has an impressive history of repurposing heritage buildings
One of the hot-button topics these days in city planning is the adaptive reuse — or repurposing — of older buildings by renovating them to accommodate new uses, rather than tearing them down.
Committee approves standard to advance sustainable building design
The City’s Planning Committee today approved a plan to establish a High-Performance Development Standard(link is external) for new Ottawa developments.
Major corporate moves shake up environmental engineering sector
Two new corporate shuffles made headlines in recent weeks with Quebec-based Englobe’s acquisition of Alberta-based MPE Engineering Ltd., and the merger of Calder Engineering Ltd. and Ecometrix Inc., both based in Ontario.
Englobe announces the acquisition of Western Canadian firm MPE
This acquisition will strengthen and diversify Englobe’s talents, footprint and depth of expertise across Canada.
This old coal power plant will be transformed into a 15-minute neighborhood
For more than four decades, a massive coal power plant sat on the shore of Lake Ontario in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga, with hulking towers that were visible from miles away.
First-of-its-kind map outlines Canada’s future flood zones
The first flood map of its kind demonstrates how low-lying areas of some of Canada’s major cities could become flooded within the next 80 years.
Stantec to acquire select Cardno businesses to grow environmental services
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, announced it has entered into share purchase agreements to acquire the North America and Asia Pacific engineering and consulting groups of Cardno Limited.
Toronto plans to turn ‘glorious’ garbage incinerator heritage site into downtown community hub
The Wellington Destructor, the old garbage incinerator in downtown Toronto, is set to undergo a full blown trash-to-treasure transformation.
Infrastructure Ontario market update highlights key P3 projects
The province of Ontario released Infrastructure Ontario’s (IO) Fall 2021 P3 Market Update, highlighting 38 major infrastructure projects that use the public-private partnership (P3) model.
Ontario Helps Industrial Sites Become “Investment Ready” Sooner
Today, the Ontario government launches a pilot program to help municipalities and landowners prepare industrial sites for investments that will drive regional growth and job creation.
