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St. Vital Roman Catholic Church

Battleford, SK

Demolition is looming for Saskatchewan’s oldest Roman Catholic Church if a new use and rehabilitation funds are not found. Why…

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Nottawasaga Lighthouse

Collingwood, ON

Top 10 Endangered Places List: 2016 The Nottawasaga Lighthouse was decommissioned in 2003 after an engineering study noted that the…

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St. Stephen Post Office

St. Stephen, NB

Top 10 Endangered Places List: 2016 The St. Stephen Post Office in St. Stephen, NB, previously at risk of demolition…

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Petrie Building

Guelph, ON

Top 10 Endangered Places List: 2014 The Petrie Building in Guelph, ON, previously at risk of demolition by neglect, was…

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Guild Inn

Scarborough, ON

Top 10 Endangered Places List: 2011 The Guild Inn in Scarborough, ON, previously at risk of demolition by neglect, was…

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Spaca Moskalyk Ukrainian Catholic Church

Lamont County, AB

Marker of Ukrainian heritage could be lost Why it matters: The silver onion dome of this wood-frame church rises above…

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Belcourt Spirituality Centre

Rustico, PEI

GOOD FAITH LACKING IN DIOCESE’S DISMISSAL OF A CHERISHED COMMUNITY ASSET Why it matters: The Belcourt Centre, formerly St. Augustine’s…

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Rossdale Power Plant

Edmonton, AB

The City of Edmonton is balking at the cost of rehabilitating the decommissioned industrial site and contemplating stripping it of…

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Our Lady of Assumption Church

Windsor, ON

HOPE REMAINS FOR FUTURE OF HISTORIC CHURCH DESPITE FUNDRAISING ROLLERCOASTER RIDE   Why it matters: Our Lady of Assumption Church…

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Nor’Wester Mountain Range and Loch Lomond Watershed Reserve

Blake Township, Neebing, ON

WIND TURBINES TRUMP CULTURE AND NATURE This pristine cultural and natural landscape is the site of a proposed industrial wind…

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24 and 28 King Street East, Gore Park

Hamilton, ON

THREATENED DUE TO QUESTIONABLE CITY DEAL WITH DEVELOPER City of Hamilton plays fast and loose with Victorian-era commercial buildings that…

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Main Post Office

Vancouver, BC

VANCOUVER’S POSTAL TEMPLE DESTINED TO BE “LOST IN THE MAIL” Sold by Canada Post with no heritage protection to an…

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Barron Building

Calgary, AB

BIRTHPLACE OF CALGARY’S OIL INDUSTRY FACES DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT Mired in legal wrangles and stalled development plans, this high-profile Calgary…

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Église du Très-Saint-Nom-de-Jésus

Montreal, QC

THREATENED WITH DEMOLITION IN 2010, THE CHURCH REOPENS IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS IN 2014 Thanks to a dedicated group of…

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Kays Brothers Building / Welsh and Owen Building

Charlottetown, PEI

DOWNTOWN GEM THREATENED WITH DEMOLITION   The verdict on the future of the historic Kays Bros. Building in Charlottetown’s old…

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Cape Jourimain Lighthouse

Bayfield, NB

A FEDERALLY “RECOGNIZED” HERITAGE LIGHTHOUSE ABANDONNED TO THE ELEMENTS Declared surplus in 2010 by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans…

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Porter/McKinley Block

Chatham-Kent, ON

A CASE OF DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT This designated privately owned heritage building—home to one of the last remaining intact opera…

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Lansdowne Park

Ottawa, ON

A PUBLIC LEGACY SOLD SHORT  Ottawa city council has voted to proceed with a controversial redevelopment plan for Lansdowne Park,…

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Views of Legislative Assembly of Ontario Building

Toronto, ON

Historic views of Queen’s Park, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Building, will be permanently disfigured if a massive precedent-setting condo…

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Dominion Exhibition Display Building II

Brandon, MB

NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE SORELY NEGLECTED Lack of funding support from the provincial and federal governments—who have both designated this monument…

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David Dunlop Observatory and Park

Richmond Hill, ON

ASTRONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE Proximity to Yonge Street, recent sale to an Ontario property developer, and a half-hearted approach to legal…

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St. Patrick’s Church

Halifax, NS

A LANDMARK IN LIMBO The church’s predicament underscores the pressures exerted on places of worship by declining numbers of congregants,…

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Alexander Bridge House

Bonavista, NL

STRUGGLING AGAINST A TIDE OF DECAY All too often, local preservation and historical societies which are mostly run by volunteers…

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Old St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church

Calgary, AB

HISTORIC PIONEER CHURCH LEFT TO VANDALS The future of the church is dependent upon finding adequate restoration funding, the willingness…

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Town of Tilting

Fogo Island, NL

Why it’s important: The Fogo Island town of Tilting has been identified by Parks Canada as one of the country’s…

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Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine House

Montreal, QC

Why It Matters: This three-storey Georgian mansion, located on prime real estate below René Levesque Boulevard, was built between 1844…

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Creston Downtown Grain Elevators

Creston, BC

Background: In the southern B.C. interior town of Creston, two wooden grain elevators are up for sale and facing an…

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Vogue Theatre

Vancouver, BC

Background: The Vogue Theatre, a landmark on downtown Vancouver’s Granville Street and a magnificent example of the Art Deco style,…

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Bell Barn

Indian Head, SK

Why it matters: Built by Major William Bell in 1882, the round fieldstone Bell Barn is one of Saskatchewan’s oldest…

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Lister Block

Hamilton, ON

Update: This endangered site was successfully rehabilitated thanks to a team of creative and dedicated people. Inclusion on the list helped…

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Burrard Bridge

Vancouver, BC

Why It Matters: Completed in 1932 to provide a high-level crossing to western Vancouver neighbourhoods, the bridge is considered a…

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“Twisted Sisters” Citadel Views

Halifax, NS

Background: United Gulf Development Ltd. has applied for a development agreement to permit the construction of two 27-storey towers on…

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York Street Train Station

Fredericton, NB

Background: Once a busy transportation hub, today Fredericton’s York Street railway station stands abandoned and dilapidated. Its windows are boarded…

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E & N Railway Roundhouse

Victoria, BC

Background: The 10-stall roundhouse on the Esquimalt to Nanaimo (E&N) Railway dates from 1912, is municipally designated and, with several…

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5 Place Ville Marie

Montreal, QC

Background: Part of an outstanding example of modern heritage in Quebec and an urban landmark in Montréal, 5 Place Ville-Marie…

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Immigration Hall

Edmonton, AB

Background: Edmonton’s Immigration Hall sits abandoned and decaying. Located at 10534 100th Street, the handsome brick building could well be…

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St. Joachim Church

Lakeshore, ON

Background: After four long years and one significant legal victory the members of Save Our Sanctuaries (SOS), a mostly francophone…

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South House, Rothesay Netherwood School

Rothesay, NB

Why it matters: The 135-year-old South House is not only the oldest building on the campus of Rothesay Netherwood School…

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Wright-Scott House

Gatineau, QC

Background: Built in 1852 for Philemon Wright, the founder of Hull, this historic stone residence is one of the last…

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Harding House

Regina, SK

Background: Designated under the provincial Heritage Property Act in 1980, Harding House is one of five Collegiate Gothic-style heritage buildings located on…

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