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Hurricane season’s on the horizon — are we ready?
April 9, 2024 Philip PoradoIt won’t be long before June arrives, bringing with it the 2024 hurricane season. That might be a problem for Canada’s adjusters and insurers given many are still managing residual claims from Hurricane Fiona’s 2022 battering of the East coast.…
Heavy rain causes flooding, damage in Newfoundland
April 9, 2024 Sanuda Ranawake, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Telegram – The Canadian PressHeavy rain over the weekend brought a mix of localized flooding, washouts, and slides to much of the west coast of Newfoundland. In Lark Harbour, there were no washouts, but damage to houses, trails, and some roadways. For some residents…
Why climate change on the farm equates to a big bill
April 8, 2024 Amanda Stephenson – The Canadian PressTo get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country’s agriculture industry, look no further than the government of Saskatchewan’s books. The prairie province had forecast a more than $1 billion surplus for the fiscal…
B.C. to get wildfire training and education centre in response to expert task force
April 5, 2024 The Canadian PressBritish Columbia’s premier says a training and education centre for wildfire fighters will be established in response to recommendations by a task force that looked into last year’s catastrophic wildfires. David Eby says the centre at Thompson Rivers University in…
Spring storm knocks out power to tens of thousands across Quebec, Ontario
April 4, 2024 The Canadian PressA spring storm across Quebec and Ontario on Thursday knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers, closed schools and blanketed the Montreal area with heavy, wet snow. In Quebec, more than 220,000 homes and businesses had no electricity…
What’s new in restoration and adjuster national licensing?
April 4, 2024 by Jason ContantThe trend of insurers owning restoration firms and third-party vendors may not continue, particularly since controlling costs remains a priority for carriers, sources tell Canadian Underwriter. It also looks like a national adjusting licensing standard or cross-provincial licensing will not…
How lithium-ion batteries threaten recycling facilities
April 3, 2024 Philip PoradoIntroduction of lithium-ion batteries has introduced new hazards into the everyday lives of Canadians due to their ability to catch fire spontaneously – a phenomenon known as ‘thermal runaway.’ What began as concerns about fires started by cell phone and…
Toronto police recover stolen vehicles amid ongoing rise in auto theft
March 28, 2024 Maan Alhmidi – The Canadian PressToronto police announced the recovery of 48 stolen vehicles and the arrests of seven people Wednesday as they detailed their latest attempt to crack down on the growing issue of auto theft in the region. Investigators said information gathered during…
Canadian bridges are safe, officials say, after U.S. bridge rammed by ship collapses
March 27, 2024 Jacob Serebrin – The Canadian PressCanadian authorities tried to reassure the public about the safety of bridges in the country following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, Md., early Tuesday morning after it was rammed by a container ship. Halifax Harbour Bridges, which operates…
Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada’s air quality worse than U.S. in 2023
March 25, 2024 Jordan Omstead – The Canadian PressCanada’s air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for the first time since an air-quality firm started publishing its assessments in 2018. The sixth World Air Quality report published Tuesday by Swiss firm IQAir…
Three necessities for Canada’s national flood insurance program
March 21, 2024 by Jason ContantCanada’s upcoming national flood insurance program needs to specify exclusions, phase in risk-based premiums, and provide incentives for flood resilience measures, the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI) says in a recent blog. A low-cost flood insurance program should drive safer decisions…
Active spring wildfire season may be in store for B.C. as drought persists
March 19, 2024 Ashley Joannou – The Canadian PressBritish Columbia needs a drenching of rain to alleviate the tinder dry conditions that have forecasters worried about the potential for another difficult wildfire season. Cliff Chapman, director of operations for the BC Wildfire Service, said parts of the province…