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WestJet reports disclosure of rewards program data from unauthorized third party
July 31, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWestJet reported on Friday that it has “become aware that some WestJet Rewards member profile data has been disclosed online by an unauthorized third party.” None of the data contained credit card or banking information, Calgary-based WestJet noted in a…
High winds add to flooding fears as storm approaches southern B.C.
May 23, 2017 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Flood-weary regions of British Columbia’s southern Interior are bracing for another battering, this time from high winds. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for parts of Vancouver Island, Metro Vancouver and most of the southern Interior, including…
Flooding expected to be ‘unlike anything ever seen,’ warns Kelowna mayor
May 12, 2017 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Okanagan region is bracing for a storm that Kelowna’s mayor worries could unleash the worst flooding the region has ever seen. Mayor Colin Basran posted a Facebook statement describing expected water levels as “unlike anything we…
Red River crests in Winnipeg, flood watch issued west of the Manitoba capital
April 6, 2017 The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – Manitoba flood officials say the Red River has crested in the provincial capital but water levels remain high in other parts of the province. The latest flood bulletin says the Red River reached its peak Tuesday but water…
Eleven families evacuated as flooding hits near Port Alberni, B.C.
November 9, 2016 The Canadian PressPORT ALBERNI, B.C. – Eleven families have been evacuated from the Tseshaht First Nation on Vancouver Island as the Somass River surges over its banks in low-lying areas west of Port Alberni, B.C. Rain warnings posted for the central Vancouver…
Manitoba issues flood watch advisory as heavy rain continues to fall
October 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe province Manitoba has issued a flood watch advisory as heavy rain continues to fall throughout the province. The Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Infrastructure reported on Tuesday that a major storm system has moved into the southwestern, western, northern…
B.C. municipality declares state of local emergency following “very heavy rainfall event”
June 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe mayor of the District of Chetwynd in northeastern British Columbia declared a state of local emergency on Wednesday following a “very heavy rainfall event.” A media release from the municipality said that according to Environment Canada, 79 millimetres of…