Echoes of celebration mingled with the salty sea air in Halifax on Friday evening, October 24, as nine projects were…
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Dec 22 2025
Transforming Canada’s Heritage Sector – Highlights from the 2025 National Trust Governor’s Awards
Dec 19 2025
Saving Hope: Tashme Historical Society’s Journey to Preserve a Site of Japanese Canadian History
Tashme Historical Society, Hope and B.C. heritage supporters saved the historic CPR Train Station in Hope, and were supported by…
Jun 17 2025
Meet Shani Eribo: Championing Sustainable Heritage Through Fund Development
Here at the National Trust, we are excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Shani Eribo. Shani joined…
Jun 5 2025
Change Agents: Canada’s New Wave of “Heritage” Developers
Heritage projects take less time than demolition and building new, involve less risk, and have a good return on investment….
Jan 23 2025
Heritage Year in Review 2024– Great Saves & Worst Losses
As we all boldly stride into 2025, it may be worth pausing to reflect on the year that went before,…
Oct 23 2019
Reimagining a former Power Plant
Once facing the threat of demolition, the Rossdale Power Plant is now an integral piece of a redevelopment plan for…
Aug 9 2019
Tracing a Site of ‘Difficult Heritage’
Documenting the Muskowekwan Indian Residential School In 2018 the National Trust for Canada featured the Muskowekwan Residential School as one…
Nov 28 2018
5 Places of Faith Revitalized for Today and Tomorrow
The challenges facing historic places of faith are daunting, yet across the country congregations and communities are finding creative new…
Aug 30 2018
The social side of adaptive reuse
Typically, non-profit organizations offering community services such as shelter, meals and counselling set up shop in buildings that meet their…
Apr 16 2018
Brewed in Heritage
Craft breweries are popping up across Canada at a record pace. Many are located in historic buildings and have become…
Apr 16 2018
Trust Questionnaire: Ali Piwowar
Made famous by writer Marcel Proust, the Proust Questionnaire is said to reveal one’s true nature. We asked a National…
