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Ten charges laid in oil spill that fouled English Bay beaches in Vancouver
March 30, 2017 Laura Kane - THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – Charges have been laid against the owners of the MV Marathassa nearly two years after a leak of bunker fuel onto the beaches of English Bay in Vancouver, but the company is trying to scuttle the proceedings. Documents…
Government of British Columbia invests in tsunami, earthquake warning systems
March 28, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe government of British Columbia has announced $550,000 in funding for increased capability for tsunami warnings and the potential to provide earthquake early warnings. British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said in a statement on Tuesday that the $550,000…
Landslide alert issued in same B.C. community where four were killed in 2012
March 28, 2017 The Canadian PressJOHNSONS LANDING, B.C. – A tiny British Columbia community where four people were killed in a landslide almost five years ago has been warned of another possible slide. An evacuation alert has been issued for residents of Johnsons Landing on…
B.C. government invests over $10.5 million in Fraser Valley flood mitigation
March 23, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe province of British Columbia has announced a $10.5 million investment in dike and pump upgrades to the Fraser Valley Regional District’s Nicomen Island diking system as part of more than $80 million in emergency preparedness funding announced on March…
Square One finds it ‘surprising’ how many renters go without home insurance
March 20, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA survey indicates that most renters in Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia have home insurance, Square One Insurance Services Inc. suggested Monday. The Vancouver based firm “recently surveyed over 1,500 renters in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.” More than a…
Economical Insurance gross written premiums up 4.8% in Q4 2016 to $521.8 million
February 22, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterEconomical Insurance has reported that gross written premiums (GWP) for the fourth quarter of 2016 ending Dec. 31 grew by $23.8 million, or 4.8%, to $521.8 million from $498 million in Q4 2015. In particular, personal lines premiums grew by…
ICBC launches education campaign on insurance fraud
February 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) announced on Monday that it has launched an education campaign aimed at helping to prevent insurance fraud. ICBC said in a statement that while most claims are honest, insurance industry studies estimate that…
British Columbia highway closed after avalanche
February 8, 2017 THE CANADIAN PRESSLAKE LOUISE, Alta. – No one was hurt when an avalanche rolled over the Trans-Canada Highway in southeastern British Columbia early Wednesday morning. Jamieson Harbottle, the fire chief in nearby Field, B.C., said no vehicles were hit by the slide.…
Canadian auto sales to edge down in 2017: Scotiabank
February 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCanadian auto sales are expected to edge down to 1.94 million units in 2017, coming off four consecutive record years, according to the Scotiabank Global Auto Report, released on Tuesday. Despite the beginning of a sales recovery in the resource-rich…
Chief in Bella Bella, B.C. demands action on wildfire near coastal community
February 6, 2017 The Canadian PressBELLA BELLA, B.C. – The chief of a village near British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest says members of the First Nations community fought a wildfire on their own this weekend after they were unable to get help from provincial government…
B.C. government launches incentives for zero-emission vehicles
February 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterBritish Columbia’s Minister of Energy and Mines has announced an investment of $40 million to encourage British Columbians to “make the switch to zero-emission vehicles, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support investment in made-in-B.C. green technology.” Bill Bennett announced the…
Blast of winter smashes snowfall records in Abbotsford, Vancouver
February 6, 2017 The Canadian PressABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Snowfall records across southern British Columbia are falling as a winter storm continues to wallop the region. The white stuff has been flying since Friday, prompting Environment Canada to issue snowfall warnings for many areas along the…