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The Digital Edition of Canadian Underwriter’s June 2016 issue
June 23, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterDigital Edition below ↓ Cover Story: ‘Technology Assist’ Growing use of technology solutions during natural disasters — as evidenced by happenings in Fort McMurray — looks poised to continue, with different options and more applications becoming a natural part of…
Over 30 Juno Awards to be represented on stage to perform at Benefit Concert #BackFortMac, Monday June 27
June 21, 2016 #BackFortMacToronto – Hub International’s Eileen Greene is challenging the insurance industry, companies, vendors, brokers and suppliers to step up to the plate to support the fundraising concert #BackFortMac on Monday June 27, 2016 at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall at 7:30 p.m.…
‘There’s nothing left:’ The story of one man’s return to Fort McMurray
June 5, 2016 By Lauren Krugel - The Canadian PressFORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Farid El-Hayouni manages to keep it together until he sees what is left of his son’s bike. Along the drive up Highway 63 into Fort McMurray, he makes a series of matter-of-fact observations about what “the…
Tenor John McDermott, Guitarist Liona Boyd and Rocker Alan Frew to Perform at Benefit Concert #BackFortMac
June 5, 2016 #BackFortMacTORONTO, ON – Canadian tenor John McDermott, classical guitarist and 5-time Juno Award winner Liona Boyd, and legendary rocker, author, and 5-time Juno Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Alan Frew of Glass Tiger will perform #BackFortMac #TheConcert on June 27 at…
Alberta government releases Fort McMurray fire damage surveillance app
May 16, 2016 The Canadian PressEDMONTON – The Alberta government has released an app that will give Fort McMurray residents a good look at their properties. A message from Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee warns that viewing the satellite images may be traumatic, and the…
Google offers look at fire damaged Fort McMurray neighbourhoods
May 14, 2016 The Canadian PressFort McMurray evacuees eager for a look at how their neighbourhoods fared during a recent forest fire have a new tool – Google. The California-based Internet giant is offering a bird’s-eye view of the city taken from satellite imagery on…
Update puts buildings lost in Fort McMurray at 2,400, but 25,000 saved
May 9, 2016 By Lauren Krugel - THE CANADIAN PRESSEDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the “ocean of fire” that hit Fort McMurray burned about 10 per cent of the buildings, but the hard work of firefighters saved the bulk of the city so it can be rebuilt.…