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Emergency broadcast station being considered in New Brunswick following January ice storm
August 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNew Brunswick’s primary electrical utility in the province, NB Power, and the province’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) said on Friday that they considering creating a dedicated emergency broadcast station to provide essential information to people in the province in times of crisis. The consideration is one of 51 recommendations contained in a provincial review of the Atlantic Canada storm in the winter of 2017, released on Friday. From Jan. 24-26, an ice storm hit central and eastern New Brunswick, from Miscou Island to Sackville. The intense low-pressure system resulted in…
Federal government to conduct field exercise on response to incidents involving flammable liquids transported by rail
February 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterTransport Canada (TC) and Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) announced on Friday that they will conduct a field exercise this weekend designed to improve Canada’s response capabilities in the event of an incident involving a train carrying flammable liquids,…
Ontario politicians debate merits of mandating intelligent drive technologies
May 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Ontario government would have the authority to make regulations mandating collision avoidance systems such as lane departure warning, in all vehicles registered starting in 2020, if a private member’s bill before the legislature is passed into law. Bill 192,…