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Briefing Note: Territories
July 13, 2020 Canadian Underwriter StaffNunavut and the Northwest Territories are feeling the effects of insurers pulling out of both areas. “We had Aviva Elite, who wrote probably all of the mobile homes in the Northwest Territories, discontinue writing [that line],” says Mark Harris, the…
Government computers slowly returning to normal after ransomware attack
November 15, 2019 The Canadian PressIQALUIT, Nunavut – The Nunavut government is slowly returning to normal nearly two weeks after its computer systems were paralyzed by a cyber attack. Dean Wells, the territory’s chief information officer, says departments are beginning to come back online. Government…
Computer woes continue for government after cyber attack
November 7, 2019 The Canadian PressIQALUIT, Nunavut – The government of Nunavut is still struggling with computer systems paralyzed by a cyber attack last weekend. “Network recovery is ongoing as the (territory) works to uncover information, prepare recovery plans and work on department priorities,” said…
Government services affected by weekend ransomware attack
November 4, 2019 The Canadian PressIQALUIT, Nunavut – Crucial Nunavut government services from health to justice were still impaired Monday after a weekend cyberattack locked out civil servants from access to electronic information. “We are working non-stop to resolve this issue,” said Premier Joe Savikataaq…
‘Behind in our preparation:’ Nunavut rushing to meet pot deadline
February 20, 2018 The Canadian PressIQALUIT, Nunavut – With marijuana legalization only months away, members of Nunavut’s new government are finally discussing how the territory will handle the change. “We do feel behind in our preparation,” said Dan Carlson, Nunavut’s deputy minister of finance. The…
Child restraint systems in commercial aviation should be mandatory: TSB
May 19, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe use of child restraint systems should be mandatory on commercial aircraft in Canada, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated Thursday in a report on an accident that injured 25. No child restraint systems were used (nor were they…
Transportation Safety Board calls on aviation firms to have “clearly defined” go-around policies
April 20, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCommercial aviation firms are at increased risk if they do not have a “clearly defined go-around policy” during approach and landing, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada suggested in a report released Thursday, the same day the agency announced a…
Canadian Arctic glaciers now major contributor to sea level change: study
February 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterIce loss from Canada’s Arctic glaciers has transformed them into a major contributor to sea level change, according to recent research by glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). From 2005 to 2015, surface melt off ice caps and…