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Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code ventilation standardsAn Ontario board of health is asking the province to amend the building code to mandate higher standards for ventilation, in light of the spread of COVID-19.HealthMar 16, 2023
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‘No partners willing’ to support fire codes on First Nations, Ottawa saysFor decades, house fires on First Nations have caused deaths and injuries at a much higher rate than off-reserve.CanadaJan 23, 2023
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No way to enforce building, fire codes on First Nations: federal officialsPursuing a legislative fix would require significant time and money, federal officials warn in an internal briefing document.CanadaOct 5, 2022
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National building code changes will require safer windows in new Calgary homesThe changes will limit how much a window can open on the second storey of newly built single-detached homes and aims to prevent falls from windows.HealthMay 20, 2022
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How Lethbridge’s SunRidge neighbourhood set the stage for sustainable livingIt was the Lethbridge neighbourhood of SunRidge that helped set the standard for green living in Canada in 2006, according to Built Green Canada.ConsumerJan 13, 2022
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Barrie tornado: Engineering professor calls for building code changes, review of damaged homes'Several of the houses we could see — there's one in particular that I put on my Twitter — where the roof just slid off,' professor Gregory Kopp told Global News Radio 640 Toronto.WeatherJul 17, 2021
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Winnipeg seniors without shower, toilet as impasse with city over damaged sewer line drags onA Winnipeg senior is in a stalemate with the city over who is going to repair her sewer line, leaving her and her husband without laundry, showers, or a functioning toilet.ConsumerMay 12, 2021
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Edmonton sees affordable housing opportunity with new provincial building codeWhen the province announced that the building code will change on the use of wood-framed apartment buildings as high as 12-storeys, it opened the door for a more cost-efficient approach for affordable housing in Edmonton.PoliticsJan 27, 2020
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Changes to B.C. building code address secondary suites, energy efficiencyThe change will give local governments the choice to allow secondary suites in side-by-side multi-family buildings such as duplexes, townhouses and row housing.Nov 23, 2019
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Halifax fire that claimed 7 children could prompt new safety measures: expertsPhil Rizcallah, director for construction research and development with the National Research Council of Canada, says the country will learn from the tragedy.CanadaFeb 25, 2019
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