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Environmental
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Saskatchewan helping municipalities fund clean-up of abandoned contaminated sites
First priority will be given to sites that pose the greatest risk to human or ecological health.
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Brilliant Resilience
Building Smart Cities takes into consideration that physical design and technology can be used to support diversity, creativity, intellectual stimulation, and true productivity for all citizens.
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Smart Solutions
Introducing software and hardware systems to connect city operations and empower citizens takes small steps, collaboration and a foundation of trust.
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Feds funding flood protection in Toronto and York Region
Over $150 million in funding announced for four flooding and storm mitigation projects in the T.O. and the neighbouring Regional Municipality of York
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Feds fund flood protection project in Southern Alberta
The government of Canada has committed $168.5 million for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project, a design that will protect Calgary and other downstream communities from the potential damage caused by extreme flooding.
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Flood resilience investment in Edmonton
Over $53 million in federal funding committed for several flood mitigation projects in Edmonton including the building of new dry ponds.
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Feds funding permafrost research along NWT highways
Government of the Northwest Territories will receive $800,000 to support research at test sites along the Dempster and Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk highways and to develop, manage and share a database of permafrost information.
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Flir introduces the GF77 Gas Find IR
The GF77 uncooled thermal camera provides methane gas detection capability at roughly half the price of cooled gas inspection thermal cameras.
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Mining Association introduces new water stewardship protocol
The development of the Water Stewardship Protocol came as a result of years of work and consultation by industry experts and stakeholder groups, including MAC’s Community of Interest Advisory Panel.
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Manitoba awards outlet channel projects to Hatch and KGS Group
“The Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project is vital to protect Manitobans who have sacrificed so much because of flooding,” Manitoba Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler
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Montreal-based Biothermica constructing largest coal mine methane destruction project in North America
The project, which will get underway in 2019, will be financed through the sale on the Quebec-California carbon market of the carbon credits with a market value of over $ 100 million over the project period from 2020 to 2030.
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Feds commit $4.5M to fund 109 projects in municipalities across Canada
“Thanks to our partnership with the Government of Canada, our programs support local solutions with national impact, contributing to infrastructure renewal and our transition to a low-carbon economy,” Vicki-May Hamm, President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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Goldcorp awarded $5M from Federal Clean Growth Program
The company’s Borden Project located in Chapleau, Ont. will be the first underground gold mine in Canada to replace all diesel mobile equipment with battery electric vehicles.
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Study Ranks Ontario Municipalities for their Recycling of Concrete and Asphalt
The study found that many municipalities in Ontario have policies that prohibit or limit the use of recycled aggregate.
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City of Regina Greenlights Curbside Organic Waste Pilot Project
The City claims that organic waste makes up about 50% of residential waste and is a resource that can be used to make valuable products like nutrient-rich compost and energy.
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ASCE publishes new manual for Monitoring Dam Performance
The new 440-page hard cover manual of practice delves into embankment, concrete, and other types of dams.
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Funding for flood control outlets on Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin announced
The project consists of building two approximately 23km-long diversion channels as well as building two bridges and water control structures, a 24-kilovolt distribution line, and adjusting surrounding highway infrastructure.
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Feds introduce Climate Lens for infrastructure projects
The environmental and climate change impacts of a project will be assessed when making new public infrastructure investments.
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Law professor questions proposed Impact Assessment Act
Under the new statute, which is now back in the House of Commons for third and final reading, the federal cabinet and the environment minister retain the power to approve or reject projects regardless of an assessment’s findings, meaning the process will remain highly political.
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Canada launches new fund to support environmental infrastructure
The Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund will support large-scale infrastructure projects with a minimum cost of $20 million like diversion channels, wetland restorations, wildfire barriers and setback levees.
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Carlson introduces cloud-based photogrammetry solution
This new service gives users the ability to generate interactive 3D maps of sites using aerial, oblique, or terrestrial images.
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Reassessing environmental assessment law: UBC researchers
Our proposal is that the regulators should select the consultants that do the assessment so they are independent from the project’s proponents, but the proponents should still foot the bill.
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Ausenco leading feasibility study for Kutcho copper-zinc project
Ausenco will be supported by a team of geotechnical, environmental, metallurgical, resource, mining and hydrology/hydrogeological consultants.
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Carlson Software Releases Precision 3D Hydro 2018
The design software provides users tools for rigorous, precise engineering in 3D.
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Port Hope cleanup begins
The first wastes to be remediated are currently stored under tarps at three locations including the Centre Pier, the Pine Street North Extension in the Highland Drive Landfill area and at the municipal sewage treatment plant.
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Parsons awarded Giant Mine remediation construction manager contract
The Term 1 site care, maintenance and design work at the NWT mine site begins immediately and lasts until March 31, 2020 at a cost of up to $32 million, to be followed by Term 2, the implementation of the overall remediation plan.
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Edmonton’s Mechanized River Valley Access opens
A funicular—a glass-enclosed elevator-like rail car that travels along the slope—accommodates bikes, trailers, strollers, wheelchairs and mobility scooters; it can fit up to 20 people.
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CaGBC report recommends nationwide retrofit strategy
Developed by WSP for CaGBC, the report provides recommendations that will contribute to achieving a reduction in GHG emissions of at least 30% and up to 51% by 2030.
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Bow River Water Management project issues flood resilience report
Possible options for upstream storage include new potential storage sites and a further modification of TransAlta reservoir operations.
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Over 100 LEED v4 registered projects in Canada
While it’s absolutely critical to address carbon as a key building performance metric, LEED v4 also provides a holistic approach to design, operations and maintenance.
