The Ontario Municipal Board has decided to support the re-designation of the former Lafarge lands in Guelph. Back in 2005, Golder Associates prepared an Environmental Site Assessment and found TPH [...]

According to environmental law firm Willms and Shier, last December without press release or any online explanation, the Ontario government filed the extensive and long-awaited changes to its brownfields [...]

Calgary City Council has approved a comprehensive redevelopment plan for the city’s West End. The downtown area will undergo a major transformation over the next 25 years. The canvas of parking lots [...]

In recent years brownfields have become a higher priority for all levels of government, but the focus is still on after-the-fact measures. The brownfield component of the federal government’s Building [...]

British Columbia just announced $1.06 million in funding for “environmental investigations” at 12 brownfield sites. This money is part of the previously announced Brownfield Renewal Strategy program [...]

Dealing with contaminated sites involves more than just finding the right soil remediation technology and applying it. Each technology should be considered and applied within a range of options, including [...]

British Columbia is offering $1.8 million in funding through the Brownfield Renewal Funding Program. Agriculture and Land Minister Ron Cantelon said this week, "Many of us know of a site in our community [...]

A ceremony in Montreal announced the winners of the second North American Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects and visions. Nine projects from Canada and the United States showcasing [...]

Toronto will create two new agencies — a real estate enterprise to develop city lands aggressively, and a marketing body to promote the city to investors — says Mayor David Miller, who will chair them [...]

The SNC-Lavalin and Sinclair Knight Merz Joint Venture (SSJV) have been awarded a contract worth approximately CAN $92 million (AUD $94 million) to provide engineering, procurement and construction management [...]