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Uber suspends testing of automated cars after pedestrian killed
March 19, 2018 by David GambrillUber has suspended all testing of its self-driving cars after an Uber car in autonomous mode reportedly struck and killed a woman in Phoenix, Arizona. Uber suspended its testing of autonomous vehicles in Toronto, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Arizona after a…
80% of polled Canadians not properly insuring belongings when moving to new homes
August 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterEight of 10 Canadians taking part in a survey from Square One Insurance Services Inc. report not properly insuring their belongings while moving to their new homes. With more than 300,000 Canadians moving to new homes in different provinces each…
17% of secondary rental suites in Ontario, Alberta and B.C. considered illegal: Square One Insurance survey
August 3, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSeventeen per cent of rental suites in detached houses in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia are considered illegal, a new survey from Vancouver-based Square One Insurance Services Inc. has found. The study involved a survey of more than 5,500 homeowners…
Canadians evacuated from homes after a wildfire can expect to suffer $11,300 in financial losses: Square One Insurance
July 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCanadians evacuated from their homes because of wildfires can expect to suffer an average of $11,300 in financial losses, a recent study from Square One Insurance Services Inc. has found. Those with home insurance can recover most, but not all,…
Wildfires destroy homes in southwestern U.S.
June 28, 2017 THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSALT LAKE CITY – Utah firefighters braced Wednesday for more high winds as they try to slow a stubborn wildfire that has burned 13 homes and forced the evacuation of 1,500 people from a ski resort town. Firefighters hope to…
FCA, Google begin offering rides in self-driving cars
April 25, 2017 Dee-Ann Durbin - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSDETROIT – Fiat Chrysler and Google for the first time will offer rides to the public in the self-driving vehicles they are building under an expanding partnership. The companies announced in the spring of last year that they would build…
Uber resumes self-driving car program after brief suspension
March 27, 2017 The Associated PressNEW YORK – Uber says it is resuming its self-driving car program in Arizona and Pittsburgh after it was suspended following a crash over the weekend. The company had also grounded self-driving cars in San Francisco over the weekend but…
Uber self-driving cars are coming back to California roads
March 10, 2017 The Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. – Uber’s self-driving cars will return to California’s streets, though the ride-hailing company doesn’t immediately plan to pick up passengers. Uber received a permit Wednesday to test two Volvo SUVs on public roads, the California Department of Motor…