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Natural gas has been the choice in many North American homes since the 1940s. But as cities try to lower their carbon footprints, some are fighting to get rid of the fossil fuel in homes and businesses.

Concrete and steel are the materials people typically associate with new construction in Toronto, but wood is back with a vengeance. Newer, fire-re...

Smart Modular Canada currently employs about 40 people.

The grieving father of a toddler who fell to her death from a balcony on the 20th floor of a London highrise says a deadline set by the city of London to fix a…

The grieving father of a toddler who fell to her death from a balcony on the 20th floor of a London highrise says a deadline set by the city of London to fix a…

The grieving father of a toddler who fell to her death from a balcony on the 20th floor of a London highrise says a deadline set by the city of London to fix a…

George Clarke was on the balcony of his 16th floor unit on Saturday when he saw something falling from above, only meters away from where he was.

The death of a London toddler whose father says she fell through a gap in the balcony guardrail of their 20th-floor apartment has stunned the city. The…

What is Canadian architecture? For author Leslie Jen, a former associate editor at Canadian Architect, there is no single satisfactory response—but exhibiting sensitivity to local contexts, creating socially-minded places, responding to urban intensification, designing for health and aging, and meeting ecological challenges all play a role. Her book Canadian Architecture: Evolving a Cultural Identity (Figure 1 Press, 2021) […]

Author of the article: Brigid Goulem Publishing date: Aug 04, 2021  •  9 hours ago  •  3 minute read Article content The City of Kingston’s Environment, Infrastructure and Transportation policies committee voted unanimously on Tuesday evening in support of the Green Standard Community Improvement Plan, which will now go before council for approval. The proposed Green Standard CIP aims to incentivize developers to construct new buildings to standards above the Ontario Building Code ...