Facility Management
Canadian Facility Management & Design
FMs ponder procurement amid trade war
Facility management professionals are preparing action plans in light of potential tariff impacts and sharing how the situation is creating unity within the sector.
REMI Network
Stantec to design new BC Cancer Centre in Nanaimo
The new facility will bring radiation treatment closer to home for patients and families on central and north Vancouver Island.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Alberta charities get liberalized FM funding
New rules will give Alberta charities more leeway to use gambling proceeds to purchase, build or renovate facilities that provide publicly beneficial space.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
FM industry preps for fallout of tariffs
The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario consults on FM for protective refuge
The Ontario government is considering facilities management standards for animals that have been seized from their owners and placed in protective refuge.
Canadian Property Management
Retaliatory tariffs loom for buildings sector
Canada’s first round of proposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports includes a range of building materials and furnishings, and equipment and products used in operations, maintenance and housekeeping.
REMI Network
Ontario devotes $228 million to modernize postsecondary facilities
Publicly assisted colleges and universities will be able to upgrade buildings and learning tools with the new funding.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
OSCRE and ConnexFM forge administrative ties
ConnexFM will assume association management services for the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate, while the two industry organizations remain independent.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Memorial University rebuked for slipshod FM
A scathing report from the Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador examines facilities management oversight and the backlog of deferred maintenance at Memorial University.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto parking review could allay tax exposure
Recommended changes to Toronto's parking regulations could present an opening for some landlords to reduce their exposure to a potential commercial parking levy.
REMI Network
IFMA EMEA appoints new executive board members
IFMA EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) welcomed new members to its executive board for 2025.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Switching from fluorescent lights to LEDs
Some governments are legislating the end of fluorescent lighting for businesses, and as a result, many companies are ceasing the manufacturing of fluorescent lighting, so
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Indigenous Gaming Partners completes first deal
Indigenous Gaming Partners, a newly formed partnership of five Nova Scotia-based First Nations and Sonco Gaming Inc., has acquired PURE Canadian Gaming and its portfolio of four Alberta casinos.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Water quality standard boosts healthcare industry
As healthcare facilities increasingly focus on patient safety and infection prevention, effective water management has become a critical aspect of medical device processing.
REMI Network
Alberta devises strategy for building AI data centres
The province of Alberta hopes to become the most attractive place in North America for building AI data centres.
Canadian Property Management
New look proposed for Ontario security guards
Ontario's Solicitor General is considering new stipulations for private security uniforms and vehicles to create greater visual distinction from police forces.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New scoring system rates government contractors
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) began the phased 12-month rollout of its new vendor performance management program earlier this month.
