BoilerNews.ca is a newsroom for people who own or manage boiler, hydronic and gas-fitting companies in Canada. We follow the rules and programs that shape the trade: which edition of the boiler code a province enforces, what a gas code amendment asks technicians to do in a customer's basement, and which utility rebates have opened or closed. Each story names its source, links it, and uses the source's real date.
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Alberta keeps CSA B51:19 while Ontario, BC and Manitoba enforce the 2024 boiler code
ABSA's bulletin IB24-002 Rev.13, dated October 1, 2026, lists CSA B51:19 as the boiler and pressure vessel code still in force in Alberta, because a ministerial order declined to adopt the 2024 edition.
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SaskEnergy closes its Commercial Boiler Rebate Program to new applications
Effective August 17, 2026, SaskEnergy's Commercial Boiler Rebate Program no longer accepts new applications. Projects with pre-approval letters dated before that day are still processed under the rules in place when they were approved.
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TSSA publishes Revision 1 to Ontario's boilers and pressure vessels code adoption document
TSSA posted Revision 1 to its Boilers and Pressure Vessels Code Adoption Document on May 19, 2026, after a March–April consultation. The document is the one that brought CSA B51:24 into force in Ontario on August 1, 2025.
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Ontario's new gaseous fuels code adoption document: what it says about boilers
TSSA published amendment FS-279-26 on April 2, 2026, adopting CSA B149.1-25 with Ontario amendments from June 1, 2026. Several of those amendments deal directly with hot-water and steam boilers.
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The Northwest Territories' Technical Safety Act receives assent, with boilers and pressure vessels to follow
The Government of the Northwest Territories said on March 13, 2026 that its new Technical Safety Act had received assent on March 6. Boilers and pressure vessels, gas, electrical and elevators will be phased in through regulations over three to four years.
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Alberta brings the 2025 CSA B149 gas codes into force
A Government of Alberta notice dated March 2026 confirmed that five 2025 gas codes, including CSA B149.1:25, came into force on March 1, 2026, replacing the 2020 editions that had applied since February 2021.
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Quebec publishes a draft rewrite of its pressure-installation regulation
On February 11, 2026, the Régie du bâtiment du Québec published a draft amendment to the Règlement sur les installations sous pression for 45 days of comment. It updates referenced codes, names CSA B51:19 and adds new duties for installers and owners.
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TSSA raises Certificate of Inspection fees for Ontario boilers and pressure vessels
In a notice dated October 31, 2025, TSSA said fees for boiler and pressure vessel Certificates of Inspection would increase on January 2, 2026, because the program had run at a deficit since it began.
How we report
The short version: primary documents only, real dates, and a clear line between fact and opinion.
- We load the source ourselves. A TSSA notice, an ABSA bulletin or a Gazette text, not someone's summary of it.
- The published date is the source's date. If a bulletin is dated October 1, 2026, so is our story.
- When sources disagree, we say so. Our TSSA Revision 1 story reports that TSSA's consultation and publication notices describe the revision differently.
- We don't fill gaps. Where a fee table or a commissioner's order wasn't available to us, we say what's missing rather than guess.
- Analysis is labelled. Each article ends with a section headed as our analysis.
We summarise and link regulators. We don't give compliance advice, and we're not a contractor.
Current stories
Codes and safety rules
- Ontario's gaseous fuels amendment FS-279-26 (TSSA, April 2, 2026): low-water cut-offs, venting for new residential boilers, and a heating-season CO check on some natural-draft boilers.
- TSSA's Revision 1 to the boilers and pressure vessels code adoption document (TSSA, May 19, 2026).
- Alberta keeps CSA B51:19 (ABSA, October 1, 2026), while Ontario, BC and Manitoba enforce the 2024 edition.
- Alberta's 2025 B149 gas codes in force (Government of Alberta, March 2026).
Regulators and legislation
- The NWT's Technical Safety Act receives assent (GNWT, March 13, 2026), with boilers and pressure vessels to move under it by regulation.
- Quebec's draft pressure-installation regulation (RBQ, February 11, 2026): CSA B51:19 named, new installer filings.
- TSSA's 2026 Certificate of Inspection fee increase (TSSA, October 31, 2025).
Programs and rebates
- SaskEnergy closes its Commercial Boiler Rebate Program (SaskEnergy, August 17, 2026).
What we chose not to cover
Choosing what to leave out is part of editing. Some items didn't make this first set:
- Trade-press-only reports. We saw coverage of a boiler manufacturer's corporate name change but couldn't find the company's own announcement, so we didn't publish it.
- Federal efficiency rules and heat pump rebates. Our sister newsroom, HVACNews.ca, covers the federal side in depth, so we don't duplicate it here.
- Programs we couldn't date. A rebate page with no visible date or version gives us nothing to report as news. Those programs appear on our region pages instead, marked "as of October 2026".
How to use these stories in your company
Owners tell us they read regulatory news in a hurry, usually after a customer or inspector has already asked about it. A better rhythm takes ten minutes a month:
- Skim the newsroom for anything in the provinces you work in.
- Forward the relevant story to whoever answers your phones, with one line on what to tell customers.
- Check whether your website still says something a story has made out of date, such as a closed rebate or an old code edition.
That habit costs almost nothing and prevents the most common problem we see: a boiler company's own site contradicting the regulator.
How the newsroom connects to our marketing work
BoilerNews.ca is run by a marketing and business consulting service for boiler and heating companies. The reporting comes first, and we keep it neutral. The connection is simple: boiler companies that explain these changes clearly to their own customers earn trust, and that is the kind of content our regulation content service produces. If you'd rather just read, that's fine too.
For how we're organised and who leads the work, see about us. For coverage by province and territory, see areas.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a source for BoilerNews.ca?
Regulators' bulletins and notices, government gazettes and releases, utility program pages and manufacturers' own announcements. We don't base a story on trade-press summaries alone, and if we can't find the primary document we don't run the item.
Why does an article's published date differ from its updated date?
The published date is the date on the source document, such as the day TSSA posted a notice. The updated date is when we last checked the article against its sources.
Where does the analysis come from?
Each story ends with a clearly labelled analysis section written by our editorial team from a marketing and business perspective. It is opinion about what a change means for a boiler company, not a regulator's view.
Can I send you a story?
Yes. Call, text or email with a link to the official document. If we can verify it and it matters to boiler contractors, we'll consider it.