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NORTH AMERICA'S FIRST NEW ZERO CARBON OFFICE TOWER THE STACK OFFICIALLY OPENS

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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The opening represents a landmark in the commercial real estate industry's journey to decarbonization by being the first office tower to attain the Canada Green Building Council's Zero Carbon Building - Design standard certification and the first high-rise commercial tower in North America built to zero carbon standards.

Key Points: 
  • The opening represents a landmark in the commercial real estate industry's journey to decarbonization by being the first office tower to attain the Canada Green Building Council's Zero Carbon Building - Design standard certification and the first high-rise commercial tower in North America built to zero carbon standards.
  • Cheng, the 37-storey, AAA-class 550,000 sq ft office tower is situated in a premium location in downtown Vancouver and enhances the city's skyline with its unique twisting, stacked box design.
  • By achieving zero carbon status, The Stack also plays an important part in the progress of the City of Vancouver and Province of British Columbia's 2030 zero-carbon goals.
  • The Stack also deploys smart building technology to provide insights on energy management, optimize building performance and enable preventative maintenance.

Amnesty International’s Annual Report denounces Canada’s record on Indigenous People’s rights, climate justice

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canadian Section (English-Speaking), said on Monday: “The state of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Canada is a national disgrace.

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  • Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canadian Section (English-Speaking), said on Monday: “The state of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Canada is a national disgrace.
  • Despite numerous promises to address ongoing injustices, governments in Canada have failed to uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples and respect their lands and resources.
  • “Canada’s record on Indigenous Peoples’ rights is dismal,” said France-Isabelle Langlois, Executive Director of Amnesty International Canada Francophone.
  • “I urge the Government of Canada, the provinces and territories to advance reconciliation based on the nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples.”

Speakers from Alibaba Cloud, Bloomberg, LINE, Samsung, Volvo and More Announced for Open Infrastructure Summit in June

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The schedule for the 2023 Open Infrastructure Summit (OpenInfra Summit), released today, features keynotes and sessions from users like Bloomberg, LINE, Alibaba Cloud, Samsung and Volvo. The event will be held June 13-15, 2023, at the Vancouver Convention Centre overlooking Vancouver Harbor. Other notable speakers include Ant Group, the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), China Mobile, SAP, and Viettel, the largest public and private cloud infrastructure provider in Vietnam.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The schedule for the 2023 Open Infrastructure Summit (OpenInfra Summit), released today, features keynotes and sessions from users like Bloomberg, LINE, Alibaba Cloud, Samsung and Volvo.
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this will be the first in-person OpenInfra Summit held in North America since 2019.
  • The Summit is focused on helping users compose, integrate, and operate these different technologies to solve real problems at scale.
  • Come to share and learn, and let's challenge each other to make an indelible difference in the coming year through open infrastructure."

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Environment and Climate Change Canada begin next step to make decisions together for Disposal at Sea

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Monday, May 30, 2022
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 30, 2022 /CNW/ - The Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Environment and Climate Change Canada have reached a landmark, first-of-its-kindagreement to co-manage the Burrard Inlet under ECCC's Disposal at Sea Program.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, May 30, 2022 /CNW/ - The Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Environment and Climate Change Canada have reached a landmark, first-of-its-kindagreement to co-manage the Burrard Inlet under ECCC's Disposal at Sea Program.
  • The disposal of any substance into the sea, even on the seabed, is not allowed unless a permit is issued.
  • Under the agreement between the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation's Treaty, Lands, and Resources Department and ECCC will work together to assess risks of disposal at sea applications.
  • On October 12, 2018, Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation entered into the Agreement on Collaborative Decision Making Regarding Disposal at Sea.

GCT Investment Advances Capability at Vanterm Terminal with Two Modern Ship-to-Shore Cranes in the Burrard Inlet

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Friday, November 27, 2020
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Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On November 27, 2020, GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. accepted the delivery of two modern 14,000 TEU capable ship-to-shore cranes at GCT Vanterm in Burrard Inlet in the Vancouver Harbour.

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  • Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On November 27, 2020, GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. accepted the delivery of two modern 14,000 TEU capable ship-to-shore cranes at GCT Vanterm in Burrard Inlet in the Vancouver Harbour.
  • After travelling roughly 9,200 km or 5,000 nautical miles from Shanghai, the two cranes passed safely under the Lions Gate Bridge earlier this week and arrived at GCT Vanterm.
  • This advancement is part of GCTs previously announced $160-million-dollar private sector investment to modernize and densify operations at GCT Vanterm.
  • On the West Coast, GCT Canada operates two gateway terminals: GCT Vanterm and GCT Deltaport in Vancouver and Delta, BC.