Air Conditioners

• Nova Scotia won’t buy air conditioners for low-income people with health issues

  A Nova Scotia woman on income assistance who succeeded in forcing the province to pay for her air conditioner says she's sad other low-income people won't get the same relief.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2025
  
• Tenants question delays as dozens of AC units sit uninstalled at B.C. social housing complex

  BC Housing bought 150 of the units for the building, which are meant to improve poor air circulation, earlier this summer. But weeks later just 60 have been installed.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2023
  
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• New record set for summer electricity demand, but Tuesday could see even higher use: Fortis

  The power company says the peak load for Monday’s electricity demand was 735 megawatts.

  Consumer

  Jun 29, 2021
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• Toronto Community Housing tenants can no longer install window air conditioners after toddler’s death

  "Sadly, we have seen how the risk of a window air conditioner becoming dislodged can have tragic consequences."

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2019
• London region bracing for first blast of hot weather this weekend

  Air conditioners will be buzzing across the London region this weekend.

  Weather

  Jun 8, 2017
• Hamilton City Council to consider additional heat relief for vulnerable residents

  A Hamilton politician wants to provide free air conditioners to low-income residents who also have a documented medical condition that is made worse by hot weather.

  Politics

  May 23, 2017
• Alberta bans door-to-door sale of electricity contracts, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners

  Alberta’s NDP government announced Friday it is banning door-to-door electricity sales.

  Consumer

  Nov 25, 2016