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Chubb increases insurance capacity for terrorism, political risk

June 13, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Chubb Limited announced Monday it will offer “new increased capacity,” up to US$150 million or 150 million euros, covering terrorism political risk and war risks. “Chubb has increased its terrorism and political violence capacity per account by 300% in the

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Canadian defence plan calls for cyber and drone attacks to meet 21st century threats

June 8, 2017 Mike Blanchfield - THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – Canada will add hundreds of new elite special forces commandos, wage offensive cyberwarfare attacks and deploy armed drones to international battlefields as part of its military response to new global security threats. The hotly anticipated new defence policy

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Quebec says high water levels across province to peak by Wednesday

May 8, 2017 The Canadian Press

MONTREAL – Quebec’s public security minister is saying water levels across the province are expected to peak between today and Wednesday. Martin Coiteux says authorities expect the water to start receding by mid-week. Heavy rains and melting snowpack across Quebec

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Public security minister preaches patience as Quebec towns deal with flooding

May 3, 2017 The Canadian Press

MONTREAL – Quebec’s public security minister asked flood-stricken communities to be patient on Tuesday as forecasts called for more rain this week. Numerous Quebec municipalities that border streams and rivers are dealing with floods as heavy precipitation and mild temperatures

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Still thousands without power as cleanup continues in New Brunswick

February 1, 2017 The Canadian Press

LAMEQUE, N.B. – There are still about eight thousand customers awaiting the return of electricity in northern New Brunswick today, more than a week after the ice storm that wreaked havoc in the province. The NB Power website shows many

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Department of National Defence investigating possible hack of its recruiting site

November 18, 2016 Lee Berthiaume - THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – The federal government was unable to say Thursday whether any personal information of potential military recruits was stolen during what appears to have been a hack of a National Defence website. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said federal