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REMI Network
Alberta issues environmental protection order at former Sears Canada site
Alberta issued an environmental protection order against Sears Canada and Concord North Hill GP Ltd for neglecting an underground storage tank leak.
REMI Network
New industrial rebates for energy savings in Alberta
Alberta has added several industrial-specific rebates to its Energy Efficiency Alberta’s Business Non-Profit and Institutional Energy Savings Program.
REMI Network
Alberta overhauls workplace safety rules
Workers in Alberta would be able to refuse unsafe work conditions under new workplace safety legislation the provincial government is proposing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Fort McMurray landlords scrutinized in 2016-17
Alberta courts ordered restitution for 12 breaches of the Residential Tenancy Act in 2016-17 and meted out an unprecedented $7,000 fine.
CondoBusiness
Last chance for Albertans’ input on improving condominium governance
Albertans that would like to provide input on ways the government can improve condominium governance and dispute resolution have until November 10 to do so.
CondoBusiness
Alberta introduces stronger protection for condo buyers
On October 12, the Alberta government approved the first stage of new regulations that will better protect condominium buyers in the province.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Lessons from the Wildfires: Tips for Cleaning Smoke Damage
Since early April 2017, first responders, Canadian agencies, and restoration specialists have been uniting to bring British Columbia back from one of the worst wildfire seasons in the province's history.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Forest fires pose indoor air quality challenge
Indoor air quality specialists concur that larger commercial buildings are among the better places to be when outdoor conditions are compromised since HVAC systems typically incorporate air filtration.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta hits the trifecta for GHG emissions
Differing populations, economic drivers and sources of electricity generation are easily discernible in the provincial/territorial breakdown of GHG emissions statistics.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta rolls out energy conservation programs
Commercial business operators and broader public sector entities such as health care facilities, schools, universities and colleges can claim for partial refunds of applicable purchases made since March 24 of this year.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Alberta invests in WinSport sliding track upgrade
Alberta is investing $10 million in the upgrade and modernization of the WinSport sliding track at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New High Prairie Health Complex opens
High Prairie and the surrounding regions now have access to expanded health care services due to the newly-opened High Prairie Health Complex.
CondoBusiness
Proposed Alberta bill promotes buyer protection
New legislation was proposed in Alberta last week that would establish a builder licensing program to help consumers identify which home builders they can trust, and which they should avoid.
REMI Network
Alberta, police refine workplace injury and death investigations
Alberta is working on new rules to improve the way workplace injury and deaths are investigated.
CondoBusiness
ICE District helps MacDonald Lofts residents relocate
ICE District is assisting residents of MacDonald Lofts find safe and affordable housing with the help of the Government of Alberta and Homeward Trust.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Five Alberta parks to become accessible by summer
Five Alberta parks will be refurbished by this summer as part of a $3-million plan to create accessible experiences in 15 provincial parks by 2020.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A facility addition with surgical precision
Adding a new wing to the fully developed site would require surgical precision. The original Chinook Regional Hospital, which was constructed close to 30 years
