A heat wave building across western Canada and the Prairies could worsen wildfires, which have already burned more hectares this year over last despite fewer fires to date, one industry expert observes. This week, Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan will…
A British Columbia-based brokerage is calling for statutory change to standardize the extension of insurance coverage for policyholders affected by active wildfires in the province. “We’ve had a few situations where some customers have been left without insurance at a…
As the British Columbia Wildfire Service works with the RCMP to investigate the cause of a fire last week that burned down 90% of the village of Lytton, preliminary reports that the fire originated in the town — and not…