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About 10,000 homes were in N.B. flood areas, but damage still unclear

May 19, 2018 The Canadian Press

FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s environment minister has given a new sense of scale to the province’s record-setting floods, saying as many as 10,000 homes and businesses were within flood zones. Andrew Harvey said Thursday that precise figures have yet to

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Province offers compensation for flood-damaged cottages

May 16, 2018 The Canadian Press

FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick government will compensate cottage owners whose properties were damaged by record-breaking flooding, while also requiring residents to develop plans to mitigate against future floods. Environment and Local Government Minister Andrew Harvey announced the special, one-time

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What claims Crawford expects to see from New Brunswick flooding

May 10, 2018 by Jason Contant

Claims adjuster Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. is anticipating “numerous water damage claims to homes, business and automobiles” as a result of the flooding in New Brunswick. Shelley Landry, director of operations of Crawford Canada’s Atlantic region, told Canadian Underwriter

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New Brunswick floods: ‘This could get very uncomfortable,’ officials warn

May 2, 2018 Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESS

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – People were being urged to evacuate their homes Wednesday as rising floodwaters threatened to surpass record-setting water levels in areas along the Saint John River, with one fire chief warning residents: “This could get very uncomfortable.”

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Flooding grows along Saint John River in New Brunswick

May 1, 2018 THE CANADIAN PRESS

FREDERICTON – Floodwaters were expanding their reach Tuesday and washing through several communities along the Saint John River, stranding residents, soaking basements and making islands out of homes. “I see nothing but water,” Earl LeBlanc, a 76-year-old widower, said from

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“Mysterious swarm” of earthquakes rattles New Brunswick village again

April 13, 2018 Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESS

MCADAM, N.B. – Two years after a mysterious “swarm” of earthquakes rattled homes and nerves in a New Brunswick village, they’ve started up again. Earthquakes Canada has recorded 22 earthquakes in New Brunswick over the last 30 days, with most

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Province working on technology to ease damage in flood season

March 5, 2018 Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESS

FREDERICTON – Flood forecasters in New Brunswick are using new technology to track snow loads and ice movement, hoping more information leads to less damage. Jasmin Boisvert, a water services specialist with the Department of Environment and Local Government, says

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New Brunswick moves to protect innocent co-insureds

December 7, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

New Brunswick tabled amendments to the province’s Insurance Act Wednesday to protect innocent co-insureds in cases of intimate partner violence and property damage. Most home insurance policies exclude payment for loss or damage caused by an intentional or criminal act

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New Brunswick to impose new measures for impaired drivers starting Nov. 1

October 19, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)

FREDERICTON – New Brunswick will seize drunk drivers’ cars for up to two months under a law that comes into force Nov. 1 Public Safety Minister Denis Landry says the new law will make the province one of the country’s

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Alberta drafts framework to manage cannabis legalization

October 6, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Alberta has become the latest province to draft framework to manage cannabis legalization ahead of the federal government’s plans in July of 2018. Albertans are invited to provide feedback on the draft framework by midnight MT on Oct. 27. A

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New Brunswick establishes Crown corporation to oversee non-medicinal cannabis

September 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Government of New Brunswick announced on Friday that a Crown corporation has been established to oversee the sale of non-medicinal cannabis in the province. The provincial Departments of Finance and Health said in a press release that the government

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Hub International acquires Integro (Canada) Ltd.

September 8, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Hub International Limited announced on Friday that is has acquired P&C brokerage Integro (Canada) Ltd. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, Hub noted in a press release. With offices in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, Integro Canada is a