News Items tag as: B.C. Building Code

Little accountability when BC builders make mistakes
August 04, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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When cranes fall down or construction forces neighbouring buildings to evacuate, many fingers point at the cities that are responsible for approving and inspecting that work.
Province to fast track building code changes for wood construction
March 13, 2019 - 12:55 PM

PENTICTON - The province says it won’t wait for changes in Canada’s national building code to work with communities in the construction of tall wood buildings.
Building professionals invited to discuss code changes
December 02, 2014 - 5:02 PM

PENTICTON - The city is reaching out to local building trades to warn them of imminent changes to the B.C. Building Code and exchange ideas on how they can work together in the future.
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THOMPSON: Musk has 'left the building' but DOGE lives on in infamy
OPINION “Elvis has left the building.” Al Dvorak - a jack-of-all-trades who variously served as Elvis’s musical director, promoter, producer, advance man, security chief, concessions manager and stag

iN VIDEO: Kamloops forager uses dandelions to make mead
Dandelions are considered a weed by some and are prevalent in backyards everywhere, but Kamloops forager is finding a useful purpose for them. Marshall Krasser has a gallon jug with dandelion flowers, yeast and honey fermenting under a sink

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028. BC Housing is looking for contractors to build the 54-unit building and attached a $30.5 million price tag. That's according to procurement documents,

Little accountability when BC builders make mistakes