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Councillors vote down controversial proposed tobogganing ban in Oshawa, Ont.
February 6, 2023 Jordan Omstead - THE CANADIAN PRESSA proposal to ban tobogganing at all but two municipal parks in a city east of Toronto was voted down after a lengthy council debate and a wave of public pushback. City staff in Oshawa, Ont., will instead look to…
Proposal to mostly ban tobogganing in Oshawa, Ont. parks draws criticism
January 19, 2023 Jordan Omstead - THE CANADIAN PRESSA proposal to ban tobogganing at all but two municipal parks in a city east of Toronto is drawing criticism from lawyers who say the plan won’t boost safety and could limit access to the popular winter pastime. But the…
Why this city owes duty of care in $1 million personal injury lawsuit
October 21, 2021 by Greg MeckbachA Supreme Court of Canada ruling released Thursday means a British Columbia municipality is facing a new trial, in a $1-million lawsuit, filed by a woman who was seriously injured after parking her car after a snowstorm. In City of…
What’s needed to alleviate municipal insurance pressure
May 25, 2021 by Adam MalikMunicipal insurance rates have been rising significantly and the only way to bring them down isn’t only in the hands of the insurance industry, according to a brokerage leader. It’ll take a team effort from multiple parties. Canadian municipalities have…
Municipal insurers heading for the exits, broker exec reports
May 11, 2021 by Adam MalikA decade of sliding down a slippery financial slope has prompted insurers to run for the exits in the municipal insurance line of business. A number of companies have exited the market, with more possibly to follow, leaving brokers with…
Why Canada’s top court is reviewing a snow removal lawsuit against a municipality
August 20, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe question of whether a municipality is protected from liability for a pedestrian’s injury arising from city staff’s snow removal decisions is headed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The top court announced Thursday it will hear an appeal from…