Lisle resident James Casey and his family woke up Oct. 15 dizzy, with chest pains and headaches. "The more I went upstairs, the dizzier I got," said John Montgomery, Casey's son.
25 technicians from 10 different companies were out checking furnaces as part of 'Heat the Country." The annual event focuses on helping those who can not afford to have their furnaces serviced. The third annual Heat the Country was organized by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, who worked with local social groups to determine which families and individuals received the service free of
Weakening circulation among the challenges faced by Cruickshank As temperatures turned seasonably brisk, John Cruickshank was waiting for his home furnace to be fixed Friday. Not that he needs one to feel the heat.
PEMBROKE -- Shipbuilders, shoe boxes, and cranberries were once the lifeblood of this town. These days, home is where the town is: residential development increased the town's population by 1,000 percent between 1930 and 2000, according to a town history.
Natural gas prices are expected to be lower this winter compared to last year, but heating bills will still make up a significant part of the average household budget, prompting some to seek alternative heating methods.
The cost of buying a high-efficiency furnace just got up to $750 cheaper for Nova Scotians. The province announced a furnace rebate program Friday, the first initiative of its new agency responsible for helping people conserve energy.
