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- A sleek artist studio with Passive House elements projects over a cliff Tue, 11 Sep 18, 4:30amMontreal-based MU Architecture recently completed a minimalist and modern artist studio that boasts dramatic landscape views of Lake Deauville and the Laurentians’ mountainous countryside in Quebec, Canada...
- First Nations group proposes oil pipeline that protects indigenous rights Sat, 8 Sep 18, 8:00pmAboriginal peoples have long protested such projects, but one group’s plan would give First Nations control and profits
- Canada moves to ban bee-killing pesticides Fri, 17 Aug 18, 7:00amEnvironmentalists scored a victory in Canada on Wednesday, securing restrictions on two pesticides that have been posing threats to bees and aquatic insects...
- Energy-efficient Guitar House embraces indoor-outdoor living in Calgary Thu, 16 Aug 18, 1:00amNear downtown Calgary, the Guitar House is a compact modern home that celebrates music, family and the natural environment. Designed by local architecture practice Alloy Homes, the family residence emphasizes indoor-outdoor...
- Beautiful Wellington Welcome Pavilion glows like a lantern at night Wed, 8 Aug 18, 4:45amCalgary-based architecture firm Studio North led a team of architecture students from the University of Toronto Daniels School of Architecture in a design build seminar to realize a stunning new Welcome Pavilion for the village...
- An award-winning winery in British Columbia elegantly steps down a hillside Fri, 3 Aug 18, 6:00amAfter having completed the Mission Hill Winery in the heart of British Columbia, Seattle-based architecture practice Olson Kundig Architects was tapped yet again for the design of Mission Hill's sister winery, Martin’s...
- Studio Gang to sustainably grow Toronto with this energy-efficient tower Sat, 21 Jul 18, 8:30amAmerican architecture practice Studio Gang has unveiled designs for One Delisle, a new residential tower that marks the firm’s first foray in Canada...
- Canadian former PM says let the others do a carbon tax and conservatives will win every province and the nation Sat, 21 Jul 18, 12:57amSkeptics are winning Stephen Harper must have watched the Tony Abbott win, the Trump win, and the Doug Ford win in Ontario. He gets the message. When will Australian conservatives? Fully 48% of Australian’s are happy...
- Midcentury, Scandinavian-inspired Canadian chalet gets a spectacular renovation Wed, 18 Jul 18, 5:30amAn aging chalet in Canada that was facing demolition has been completely turned around thanks to a stunning renovation led by Montreal-based design studio Alain Carle Architecte...
- Iceberg-inspired cultural center celebrates Inuit traditions Wed, 27 Jun 18, 6:30amWhen Montreal-based Blouin Orzes architectes was tapped to design a new Inuit cultural center for the arctic region of Nunavik, they knew that the project would be no easy task...
- Justin Trudeau promised to protect indigenous rights. He lied, again | Khelsilem Tue, 19 Jun 18, 8:00pmOne oil spill from the Trans Mountain pipeline would destroy Squamish territory. So much for Trudeau’s promise
- Oil pipelines can be positive for indigenous people. Here's how | Greg McIvor Tue, 19 Jun 18, 8:00pmCanadians haven’t heard enough about the positive influence that similar projects have had on many indigenous groups
- The Squamish people are furious about the pipeline – and we aren't alone | Khelsilem Tue, 19 Jun 18, 8:00pmOne oil spill would destroy our territory. So much for the promise to respect indigenous rights
- Toxic chemicals found in small, furry animals decades after mine closure Sat, 16 Jun 18, 2:00amThe environmental impact of large-scale industrial activity can be felt long after the activity stops. A new study published in the journal ScienceDirect found that decades after the closure of the Giant Mine — located...
- What if Canada had spent $200bn on wind energy instead of oil? Fri, 15 Jun 18, 8:00pmContinue reading...