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Smart Cities News

What modes of transport can get Canada moving?

News25 Mar 2024

Report highlights non-traditional transportation systems like aerial transit and autonomous shuttles that can play a critical role in providing transit options.

Partnership aims to build confidence in EV charging in US

Electric vehicles01 Feb 2024

ChargeHub’s 80,000 network of charging stations in the US and Canada will be integrated into Parkopedia’s payment platform to enable in-car charger activations.

Snowplough signal priority solution launched

Road travel05 Jan 2024

The technology, available for the US and Canadian markets, enables snowploughs to travel through intersections safely and efficiently to clear snow quickly.

Halifax Transit launches digital payment system

Mobility-as-a-Service07 Nov 2023

Agency’s mobile ticketing app enables Halifax riders to purchase fares anytime, anywhere, simplifying rider access to Halifax Transit bus and ferry services.

Calgary to host fifth climate action symposium

Climate action16 Oct 2023

Calgary will stage 12 free public sessions over five days to discuss the impact of climate change and explore what actions the city and citizens can take.

City of Coquitlam launches two-year data analytics pilot

Analytics13 Oct 2023

The City of Coquitlam in Canada is working with UrbanLogiq to use data analytics to help make its streets safer and better manage its parks and public areas.

Telus to invest almost $30m in 5G connectivity for Montreal

4G and 5G19 Jun 2023

Telus is committed to helping Montreal become one of the world’s most welcoming and innovative cities, connecting thousands of kilometres of optic fibre.

Concordia awarded £123m to help decarbonise communities

Climate action02 May 2023

Grant supports the Electrifying Society: Towards Decarbonised Resilient Communities programme, which aims to build a sustainable future for Canada and the world.

How Toronto is taking an integrated approach to climate action

Climate action20 Jan 2023

The city’s drive to net zero is supported by a robust accountability framework, explains James Nowlan, the city’s executive director of environment and climate.

City of Guelph implements smart parking solution

Road travel05 Dec 2022

The Ontario city has chosen eleven-x’s eXactpark real-time system to enable it to better manage its limited parking resources and reduce traffic congestion.

Cop27: Solutions guide aims to help cities reach net zero

Cop2715 Nov 2022

Guide addresses core issues by showing where actions can be taken across the value chains of five sectors that are closely interlinked with a city’s ecosystem.

How the Ontario Greenbelt can ensure smart growth

Economic Development19 Oct 2022

A report by the Greenbelt Foundation urges municipalities in the Canadian province to integrate financial and land-use planning to create a smarter and more sustainable model for growth.

Emergency response system deploys what3words

Data management & software19 Sep 2022

Integration with the location technology will further ensure that first responders have a way to identify and communicate precise places in any emergency across both the US and Canada.

Global public braced for ‘severe’ effects of climate change

Climate action19 Sep 2022

A survey by the World Economic Forum finds that more than seven in 10 adults, including a majority in every single country, expect climate change to have a severe effect in their regions over the next 10 years.

How Calgary plans to reinvent and revitalise its downtown

Planning and redevelopment09 Sep 2022

The Canadian city is investing $350,000 in the University of Calgary’s Civic Commons Catalyst to support the downtown revitalisation research and initiatives.

Toronto invites entries to decarbonise buildings challenge

Commercial buildings31 Aug 2022

It will support “deeper-than-planned” energy retrofits in 10 to 16 privately-owned buildings to accelerate emissions reductions and identify pathways to net zero that can be replicated in other buildings.

Sault Ste Marie Transit goes contactless

Mobility-as-a-Service24 Aug 2022

The Ontario transit services company is working with Cubic Transportation Systems to deliver the Umo mobility fare payments platform to improve convenience and access to public transit.

City of Timmins equips vehicles with carbon reduction technology

Climate action22 Aug 2022

The Canadian city is fitting its municipal diesel vehicles and buses with DynaCert’s units, which is designed to reduce fuel consumption and carbon and nitrogen oxide emissions.

Digital mapping to accelerate Canada’s net-zero efforts

Digital twins08 Jul 2022

Sustainable Development Technology Canada is entering a funding partnership with Ecopia AI to create high-precision maps of the top 100 cities which will serve as the foundation for digital twins.

Urban mobility platform expands into Canada

Road travel23 Jun 2022

NoTraffic is collaborating with Rogers Communications to take its internet of things, computer vision platform to Canadian traffic agencies with Vancouver its first deployment.

St John debuts low-entry e-bus as part of transit programme

Electric vehicles21 Jun 2022

The Canadian city is working with Saint John Transit agency to introduce cleaner transit options and support its plan to eliminate combustion-engine vehicles in its fleet by 2040.

Vancouver advances urban climate action with EV charging

Electric vehicles30 May 2022

The council wants to make it easier for residents to switch to electric vehicles by encouraging the installation of electric vehicle chargers at gas stations and commercial parking lots across the city.

Toronto adopts urban climate action accountability framework

Climate action14 May 2022

Framework recognises that achieving Toronto’s accelerated climate goals and targets will require collaborative action by the public, private and non-profit sectors at a scale and pace rarely seen before.

Vancouver opens ‘park of the future’ and builds resilience

Parks and green space09 May 2022

The park area aims to deliver a community connection in a dense urban setting with a third of the area planted with 6,000-plus shrubs, perennials, climbers and trees, significant to indigenous culture, food, and medicine.

Calgary helps to bring commercial drone service a step closer in Canada

Air Travel20 Apr 2022

Pilot projects in the Canadian city’s living lab will begin utilising the AirMatrix software platform inside an allocated zone to begin logistics and public services drone operations testing.

Ontario rolls out new platform to make data more usable for municipalities

Data management & software01 Mar 2022

UrbanLogiq’s Municipal Analysis Tool will allow each of Ontario’s 444 municipalities to access more streamlined and user-friendly property and assessment data geospatially.

Calgary opens new electric vehicle charging stations

Electric vehicles27 Jan 2022

Project is designed to pilot EV charging infrastructure at public-facing locations and gather feedback to help guide future green infrastructure initiatives that reduce air pollution and GHG emissions.

City of Toronto recommends electrification of island ferry fleet

Sea travel10 Jan 2022

Shift to electrification supports the City’s net-zero strategy and aligns with the target of transitioning 20 per cent of the City fleet to zero emissions by 2025 and 50 per cent by 2030.

All-electric building earns Passive House status in Vancouver

Cultural space13 Dec 2021

825 Pacific Street, which will be run by an arts and culture not-for-profit, is one of several projects the Canadian city has in development or completed that focus on buildings aiming for the internationally recognised certification.

City of Summerside models AI-optimised end-to-end smart grid system

News03 Dec 2021

BluWave-ai has been working with the city’s living lab on the scalable system that will also allow states and countries to maximise use of renewable assets.

Toronto mayor aims to bring forward net-zero targets by 10 years

News25 Nov 2021

Mayor John Tory wants to aim for net-zero by 2040, with interim targets of a 45 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, on the way to a 65 per cent reduction by 2030.

“E-scooter brain” rolled out across four cities in six-month trial

News23 Nov 2021

Neuron Mobility’s technology uses high accuracy location technology, geofence detection and dangerous riding detection with a range of smart sensors to educate and profile riders.

Cop26: sharing knowledge and ideas key to electric transition

News10 Nov 2021

A session on zero emissions transition on Transport Day of the climate change conference highlighted the importance of international-, national- and city-level collaboration.

Vancouver launches first $100m sustainability bond

News26 Oct 2021

Under the City’s sustainability bond framework, net proceeds will be used to finance council-approved capital projects that support its commitment to positive environmental goals.

City of Vaughan to deploy smart streetlighting system

News28 Jul 2021

A citywide LED streetlight retrofit and upgrade programme aims to improve road safety, reduce energy consumption and emissions and is expected to achieve $1m in annual cost-savings.

Toronto to produce renewable natural gas from green bin waste

News23 Jul 2021

The city has installed a biogas upgrading facility at a solid waste management site, which will allow it to take the raw biogas produced from processing green bin organics.

Vancouver approves plans to increase electric vehicle charging options

News07 Jul 2021

The decision supports the city’s Climate Emergency Action Plan goal that by 2030 half of all kilometres driven on the city’s roads will be by zero emissions vehicles.

Toronto approves plan for continued use of cargo e-bikes

News09 Jun 2021

Toronto was one of the first municipalities in Ontario to approve plans for cars and trucks to be replaced by cargo e-bikes to meet demand for deliveries during the pandemic.

Men Leong Chew, President, Urban Solutions, ST Engineering

Talent Interviews02 Jun 2021

ST Engineering has more than 700 smart city projects deployed in over 130 cities around the world. Its head of urban solutions explains why every day must be a learning day.

Sault Ste Marie advances community-wide smart grid project

News12 May 2021

The grid claims to be a first for Canada and, as well as reliability improvements and better data reporting, it will deliver direct GHG emissions reductions of 2,804 tonnes CO2 annually.

Vincent Sabot, CEO, City, LACROIX Group

Talent Interviews29 Apr 2021

The mission of the French, family-owned company is to advance the industrial internet of things. Vincent Sabot explains why the first “I” in IIoT should also stands for infrastructure.

City of Calgary partners with Waze for data-sharing programme

News28 Apr 2021

The Waze for Cities Data programme will give Calgary’s traffic management centre an ‘unprecedented’ look at real-time road activity to make better-informed planning decisions.

Vancouver puts citizens' views at the centre of its future planning vision

News23 Apr 2021

Planning Vancouver Together seeks to create “complete, connected and culturally vibrant” neighbourhoods in the Canadian city that meet the everyday needs of those that live and work in them.

Super-connected innovation hub announced in New Jersey

Commercial buildings20 Apr 2021

Intended to bridge disciplines, institutions and people, Cove JC is a super-connected live-work-play ‘supercluster’ just minutes from Manhattan in the heart of the East Coast life sciences/tech corridor.

Vancouver launches dashboard to track healthy city progress

News06 Apr 2021

The initiative, in collaboration with the Partnership for Healthy Cities global network, will track progress against 23 key indicators that act as determinants of health and wellbeing.

Final phase underway for British Columbian urban village

Residential buildings16 Mar 2021

The multifaceted community will reshape Kelowna’s skyline, and aims to spark growth and foster a sense of connection and community among its residents and commercial tenants.

Rogers expands 5G service across Canada

News26 Feb 2021

The company has rolled out the service to 10 more cities and towns in British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario and has joined the Future of Cities collaborative to develop 5G smart city solutions.

Moovit empowers users with occupancy and accessibility information

News19 Feb 2021

The MaaS provider has added new features to its mobility app that shows riders how crowded or empty a bus is before they board, and whether it is accessible to wheelchair users.

Low carbon innovation centre established for Metro Vancouver region

News22 Jan 2021

The centre will be established by Simon Fraser University’s Renewable Cities programme and aims to accelerate urban climate solutions through research, capacity building and financial tools.

36 cities chosen to chart a course towards the future

Demographic change18 Nov 2020

The World Economic Forum has chosen the cities to pioneer a global policy roadmap developed by its G20 Smart Cities Alliance for the ethical and responsible use of data and technology.

Mayors warn that Covid stimulus funds must be directed at a green recovery

News28 Oct 2020

In a statement released today, the C40 Global Mayors Covid-19 Recovery Task Force warned that a “high-carbon recovery” will accelerate climate breakdown, endanger public health, cost lives and sacrifice jobs.

Canada's utility pole infrastructure to be upgraded to smart city green poles

News22 Oct 2020

As part of the urban infrastructure agreement between Nokia and Greener Acres Canada, smart city green poles will be produced from nearly 50,000 tons of e-waste collected annually in Ontario.

StreetLight Data and Ford Mobility team for data-driven safety solutions

Data marketplace and monetisation15 Oct 2020

A bundled offering will combine datasets and machine learning to identify how cities can reduce serious and fatal crashes as well as inform future safety strategies.

US, Brazil, Canada lagging in shift to clean energy, International Renewable Energy Agency warns

News24 Sep 2020

International Renewable Energy Agency partners with World Economic Forum to support sustainable energy’s future

5G rolled out across Ontario cities and towns

News01 Sep 2020

As well as putting in place the infrastructure for businesses and homes, Rogers Communications is supporting the University of Waterloo’s 5G Smart Campus in real-world testing of 5G applications.

It's the economy, stupid

Editor's Blog21 Aug 2020

GDP figures around the world make grim reading and one of the few certainties of the pandemic is economic pain, leaving cities having the difficulty of cutting their cloth accordingly.

Toronto expands its Digital Main Street programme as part of Covid recovery plan

News20 Aug 2020

It aims to help businesses in the city and across Ontario embrace technology in response to the pandemic with latest plans including a community collaboration and innovation programme.

US cities selected for Digital Kerb Challenge

News01 Jul 2020

Aspen, Nashville, Omaha, and West Palm Beach will team with kerb management company Coord on “smart zone” programmes tailored to their individual mobility challenges.

Airport Authority Hong Kong progresses its smart airport initiatives

News16 Jun 2020

HKIA will optimise data from IoT devices to support initiatives such as real-time equipment location tracking, and predictive maintenance on assets and buildings.

Vancouver sets out its plan to create 50km of slow streets

News26 May 2020

The Canadian city also plans to expedite the permitting process for outdoor patios and restaurants to give people the room they need to resume some of their normal activities.

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