British Columbia
BC District Pushing for European-Style Elevators
The District of Saanich in Vancouver Island, British Columbia (BC), Canada, recently voted unanimously to send a resolution to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), calling on the province to...
Hurley Named GM of Wurtec Canada
Wurtec, a family-owned company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, that engineers, manufactures and distributes tools and components for the elevator trade, announced it has named Mike Hurley as general manager (GM)...
CECA Western Region Meeting and Networking Event Planned
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Western Region plans to host a meeting and networking event on November 26 at SPEEDERS, a go-karting and gaming venue in Richmond, B.C. Tickets...
ATTA Elevators Continues Expansion Across Canada
ATTA Elevators, a full-service elevator and escalator company headquartered in Ontario, Canada, has announced the opening of its Victoria office based in Victoria, British Columbia. Brian Bosence, regional vice president,...
TSBC Addresses Elevator Questions During Annual Public Meeting
Technical Safety BC (TSBC), an independent, self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems in the Canadian province of British Columbia, addressed questions from the elevator...
Elevator for Revelstoke, Canada, Museum Has Strong Support
An elevator to provide accessibility at the two-story Revelstoke Museum & Archives building in Revelstoke, a small town in interior British Columbia, Canada, known for its small-town charm and skiing,...
CECA WR Meeting on January 26
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) reminds its members that the next Western Region (WR) meeting is January 26 at 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Held at the Italian Cultural...
Technical Safety BC Seeks Survey Responses
Technical Safety BC is asking the elevating devices industry, building owners and other interested groups to provide feedback on: adopting the most recent editions of elevator codes, adopting a code...
Union: BC Elevator Workers Avoid Strike, For Now
The bargaining process between the International Union of Elevator Constructors’ BC branch (IUEC Local 82) and four employers – Otis, Schindler, KONE and TK Elevator — has resumed, reports CityNews...
Elevator Worker Strike, OEM Lockout Looms in Canadian Province
Approximately 900 elevator workers in British Columbia (BC), Canada, could be off the job Tuesday following unsuccessful union negotiations last week, Penticton Western News is among outlets to report. The...
