Canada
Plan for Western Canada City Includes 16 Tall Towers
A plan to redevelop the former Frasier Mills site on the Frasier River approximately 30 km east of Vancouver, Canada, in Coquitlam, has evolved and gotten bigger, in turn gaining...
CECA Scholarship Application Now Available
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced that the application is now open (within the member section of the website) for the seventh annual CECA Scholarship. There will be...
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Elevator World is constantly working to provide the latest news and information about the vertical-transportation industry. It is important for the industry to understand the key factors currently affecting North...
TKE Launches MAX Link Communications in North America
ÂTK Elevator (TKE) has launched MAX Link Voice and Multimedia digital emergency communication services, providing two-way voice, video and text messaging between passengers and emergency personnel, the company announces. Available...
Miller Named Schmersal Business Development Manager, Elevators
Ray Miller was recently named business development manager, elevators, for Canada and the U.S., at The Schmersal Group. Previously, Miller held various positions at Draka Elevator: director of sales —...
Mongrain Vertical Transport’s Jean Larcher to Retire
Jean Larcher, a professional engineer with more than 20 years with Grandes-Piles, Canada-based Mongrain Vertical Transport, will retire on April 22. Previously with Leistritz Advanced Technologies Corp., Larcher was instrumental...
Person Rescued From Elevator in Canada
Firefighters in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, were called to rescue a person trapped in an elevator at the Church of the Epiphany on Dundas on April 6, 104.7 Heart FM reports....
Gehry-Designed Toronto Skyscrapers Given Name Forma
Two towers planned in Toronto and designed by architect Frank Gehry are officially named Forma, STOREYS reports. A mixed-use development set to rise at 266-284 King Street West, the towers,...
CECA Invites Education Experts To Present at Convention
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) is inviting experts in education topics to participate at the 48th Annual CECA Convention, the organization announced in March. Those wishing to lead education...
Peelle Awarded CTPAT Certification
The Peelle Co., headquartered in Brampton, Canada, recently announced it has been awarded Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) certification. Part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) cargo-enforcement...
