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Province aware of dike problems before destructive flooding in 2021, documents show
September 13, 2023 Brenna Owen - THE CANADIAN PRESSOfficials with the British Columbia government and the City of Merritt were aware of significant problems with dikes for several years before a series of atmospheric rivers flooded the community, documents released through a freedom of information request show. The…
Regulator suspends, revokes licences of 170 health service providers
September 12, 2023 by Jason ContantOntario’s financial services regulator has suspended or revoked the licences of 170 health service providers (HSPs) who failed to comply with their annual business reporting obligations. A total of 118 HSP licences were revoked and 52 were suspended, the Financial…
B.C. wildfires continue to burn through September
September 12, 2023 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – The latest evacuation order issued due to a wildfire in British Columbia covers a rural area north of Prince George in a region straddling the boundaries of two regional governments. The regional districts of Fraser-Fort George and Bulkley-Nechako…
What to expect if Lee makes landfall in the Maritimes
September 12, 2023 by David GambrillIt’s increasingly likely Hurricane Lee will make landfall in Atlantic Canada this weekend as either a strong tropical storm or a weak Category 1 hurricane. The Canadian Hurricane Centre and AccuWeather report they are increasingly confident Hurricane Lee will hit…
What insurers pay to repair EVs
September 11, 2023 by David GambrillAlthough electric vehicles in Canada cost an average of $1,328 more to repair than vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE), EVs are less likely to be written off as a total loss, says a Mitchell report. The cost of the…
B.C. sets up climate emergency task force amid wildfire crisis
September 11, 2023 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s launching an expert task force into wildfires, drought and heat emergencies that have hammered the province. Eby, who’s in the B.C. Interior touring wildfire zones, says the province is still focused…
Government won’t commit to buying out homes ravaged by recent N.S. flooding
September 8, 2023 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s housing minister says any request for the province to buy homes damaged in a Halifax suburb in flooding last July would have to come from the municipality. John Lohr says while he’s not prepared to say…
Feds predict parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter
September 7, 2023 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – The latest federal government forecast says Canada’s already unprecedented 2023 wildfire season could continue late into the fall or winter. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there is potential for increased wildland fire activity from eastern…
Hurricane Lee: Why the Canadian P&C industry is watching
September 7, 2023 by David GambrillHurricane Lee is strengthening into a powerhouse Category 5 storm, and some preliminary scenarios suggest it could hit Atlantic Canada as a tropical storm sometime next week, AccuWeather is forecasting. “Lee poses a risk to people from the northern Caribbean…
Adjusters provide update on B.C., N.W.T. wildfires
September 6, 2023 by Jason ContantWildfires in British Columbia and Northwest Territories continue to present a mixed bag of claims for P&C adjusters. Claims adjusters are seeing a variety of both residential and commercial losses. “Major loss, total losses and less severe claims as well,”…
Fire activity expected to kick up in N.W.T., Mounties warn against re-entering
September 1, 2023 The Canadian PressYELLOWKNIFE – Fire activity along a key Northwest Territories highway is expected to kick up in the coming days, while Mounties say they’ll stop a potentially large group from trying to re-enter when an evacuation order is still in effect.…
Why ransomware is still a threat to your cyber clients
August 31, 2023 by Jason ContantRansomware is “almost certainly the most disruptive form of cybercrime facing Canada” because it’s pervasive and can have a serious impact on an organization’s ability to function, said a new report from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. However, it’s…