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New FireSmart Home Development Guide targets Canadian wildfire resiliency

May 5, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

FireSmart Canada, in partnership with The Co-operators, has developed a new resource to help Canadian residents make their homes more resilient to wildfire. The FireSmart Home Development Guide, which will become part of the FireSmart Home Partners Program, outlines specific

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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day gearing up one year after Fort McMurray

May 4, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

One year after the Fort McMurray wildfire started and eventually became Canada’s costliest natural disaster, community groups across the country are gearing up to taking part in the third annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (WCPD) to take measures to reduce

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Third annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Day launched

February 2, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The third annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (WCPD) will be held on May 6, the Partners in Protection Association/FireSmart Canada said on Thursday. People in communities throughout Canada will have an opportunity to apply for funding to support efforts to

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Catastrophic Fort McMurray wildfire shows need for fire resilience

May 6, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The devastating wildfire in and around Fort McMurray – an event that has been estimated could produce insured losses of as much as $9 billion, becoming the most cost disaster event ever in Canada – clearly illustrates the pressing need