Canada
Elevator Rescues On Vancouver Island Due To Extreme Weather
First responders on southern Vancouver Island, Canada, dealt with at least six elevator rescues on November 15 amid flooding, wind, fires and power outages, Saanich News reports. Langford Fire/Rescue Chief Chris Aubrey...
Residents Oppose Higher Rent To Cover Elevator Repairs
A landlord in New Westminster, Canada, has proposed increasing apartment rent to help pay for a recently completed modernization of the complex’s four elevators, but some of the residents are...
Historic Winnipeg Elevator Modernization By TKE Canada
TK Elevator (TKE) Canada announces it is nearly complete with the largest elevator modernization in the history of Winnipeg, Canada, as it upgrades 12 units at 201 Portage, the city's...
Pre-Sales Begin For Vancouver Residential Skyscraper
Apartment pre-sales for the residential Fifteen Fifteen skyscraper in Vancouver, Canada, by architecture firm Büro Ole Scheeren have begun, dezeen reported in October. The proposed 42-story tower is located at 1515 Alberni...
ATTA Elevators Expands In Ontario
ATTA Elevators, a full-service elevator company specializing in repair, maintenance and modernization, has expanded from its headquarters in Concord, Ontario, into Ottawa, Ontario, the Canadian capital. Peter Beerli is leading...
Canadian Elevator Technician Receives Citizen Citation
Dave Murdoch, a technician with Windsor, Canada-based Riverside Elevators Inc., recently received a Citizen Citation Award from Windsor Fire and Rescue Service for his actions during a November 2019 fire...
TKE Canada Doubles VT Service Footprint for Retailer
TK Elevator (TKE) Canada has expanded its service footprint on vertical-transportation (VT) systems at supermarket Loblaws’ locations in Canada, TKE has announced. Lowblas, headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, has more than 2,400 stores...
NEEA Welcomes Additions to Its Leadership Team
The National Elevator and Escalator Association (NEEA), a voice for Canada’s vertical-transportation industry, has named two new members to the leadership team as part of an expansion and modernization aimed...
Residential High-Rise Coming to Metrotown, Canada
Qualex-Landmark’s 24th residential community, Artesia, designed by Ramsay Worden Architects, will feature 247 one-, two- and three- bedroom residences in a 31-story high-rise building on the quieter side of Metrotown...
Designs Released for Central Park House in Canada
Gensler has released designs for Central Park House, a 41-story high rise in Burnaby, Canada, that will feature an off-center glazed atrium halfway up, dezeen reports. The atrium section, called the Horizon...
