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Fire damages historic Winnipeg building that’s being turned into a hotel
October 1, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSWINNIPEG – Firefighters were forced to remain outside a blaze at a historic Winnipeg highrise on Sunday due to renovations that have been underway to turn the building into a Hyatt Place hotel. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to…
Artists’ work reduced to ash after fire destroys shared Winnipeg studio
July 24, 2019 Kelly Geraldine Malone - THE CANADIAN PRESSWINNIPEG – Shawna Dempsey did not believe it when she received a text saying a warehouse used by more than two dozen artists as a studio space had gone up in flames. Dempsey asked if it was a joke. The…
Multiple homes evacuated after Winnipeg fire destroys warehouse
July 22, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSWINNIPEG – A central Winnipeg warehouse that covers a full city block has been destroyed by an overnight fire. Emergency officials say the flames had spread through a large part of the building by the time crews arrived shortly before…
Where Canada’s largest mutual is putting its new Winnipeg headquarters
June 19, 2019 by Greg MeckbachFour years from now, all of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company’s Winnipeg workers should be in a new office building. Wawanesa announced June 13 it will have a new North American headquarters at the southwest corner of Carlton Street and Graham…
The province said to lead Canada in physical flood defences
June 21, 2018 by Greg MeckbachHalf a century after the completion of the Red River Floodway, Manitoba still provides the best examples of overland flood defence work in Canada, the founder of a property loss think tank suggests. The Manitoba government estimates that the Red…
Why basement flooding victim can’t sue home seller
February 2, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorThe owner of a Winnipeg home who experienced basement flooding in 2010 has lost her bid to sue both the couple who sold her the home and the sellers’ real estate agent for allegedly misrepresenting the extent of foundation cracks.…
Ridesharing company expresses interest in Manitoba following time band controversy
January 23, 2018 by Jason ContantManitoba’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) has not received any appeals to its order relating to a unique “time band” approach to insuring ridesharing in Winnipeg, a PUB spokesperson told Canadian Underwriter on Monday. “My guess is that the applicant [Manitoba…
Fires spark evacuation order for three northern Manitoba First Nations
August 30, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)WASAGAMACK, Man. – Forest fires are prompting the evacuation of some 3,700 people from three First Nation communities in northern Manitoba. The fires are closest to the Wasagamack First Nation, some 600 kilometres north of Winnipeg, and all 2,000 residents…
Wawanesa names Chris Henn as president of U.S. operations
August 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, one of the largest property and casualty insurers in Canada with a growing presence in the United States, announced on Thursday that Chris Henn has been appointed president of its U.S. operations effective Aug. 31. Prior…
Remote Manitoba town reports temporary loss of rail line
June 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Town of Churchill in Manitoba is reporting the “temporary loss of its rail line” into the community from recent flooding. According to a statement from the town released earlier this week, “unprecedented” snowfall in March that resulted in over…
Brokerage Andrew Agencies Ltd. purchases Waggoner Insurance of Winnipeg
May 3, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterVirden, Man.-based multi-line brokerage Andrew Agencies Ltd. has announced the acquisition of Waggoner Insurance effective May 1. Scott Andrew, president and CEO of Andrew Agencies and Ed Waggoner, president and CEO of Waggoner Insurance made the announcement in a press…
Dave Schioler, CEO of Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba, to step down in April 2018
April 15, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba (IBAM) announced on Thursday that CEO Dave Schioler will be stepping down effective April 11, 2018. Noting that he still has much to do at IBAM during what will now be a transition year,…