Ten dead, 15 injured in Toronto van pedestrian attack
April 23, 2018 Michelle McQuigge and Liam Casey - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Ten people died and 15 others were injured when a van mounted a sidewalk and struck multiple pedestrians along a stretch of one of Toronto’s busiest streets, authorities said Monday, calling it “a horrific attack.” Deputy police chief…
Southern Alberta community battles overland flooding again
April 19, 2018 The Canadian PressSIKSIKA, Alta. – A First Nation east of Calgary is working on making roads passable as many rural areas of southern Alberta contend with overland flooding. “Road conditions are showing signs of minor improvement and crews have now begun the…
B.C. homes on flood evacuation alert as dam weakens, water levels rise
April 17, 2018 The Canadian PressOLIVER, B.C. – Flooding across the British Columbia Interior has washed out roads and put homes on evacuation alert. The Ministry of Transportation says Highway 33 from the Mission Creek Bridge to Kelowna is closed in both directions due to…
Aviva just embedded earthquake coverage into B.C. home policies. Quebec could be next.
April 12, 2018 by Jason ContantAviva Canada is embedding earthquake coverage in all of its homeowner and tenant insurance policies in British Columbia, coverage that is typically offered as an endorsement. The insurer is also conducting a needs analysis to determine if it will introduce the…
Ashley Madison may provide clue to regulations around data breach disclosure
April 12, 2018 by Jason ContantThe upcoming mandatory requirement to disclose data breaches will help address some of the anxieties that Canadians have about cybersecurity and data protection, and may prescribe some precautions that organizations can take for remediation. What would these precautions look like?…
Localized alerts for life-threatening emergencies now active on Canadians’ phones
April 7, 2018 The Canadian PressStarting today, Canadians won’t have to be near a television or radio to receive emergency alerts. Life-threatening emergencies will now be broadcast on compatible mobile phones. As of today, the National Public Alerting System – commonly called Alert Ready –…
It’s okay to cry at work. Millennials – and your CFO – are cool with it
April 5, 2018 by Jason ContantIf you are going to cry at work, make sure it’s not in front of a Boomer. Forty-seven per cent of Canadian workers 55 and older think workplace crying has a negative effect on your professional reputation, according to a…
Alberta tables legislation to clarify responsibilities in natural disasters
April 5, 2018 The Canadian PressEDMONTON – The Alberta government has introduced legislation to better define roles and responsibilities for decision-makers when natural disaster strikes. The proposed changes, tabled by Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson, will also provide minimum emergency management training for elected officials…
Pay-as-you-go travel insurance comes to Canada
April 2, 2018 by Jason ContantAn AIG company has launched a pay-as-you-go travel insurance app. Travel Guard Group Canada launched the iPhone app last week to allow Canadian customers (except Quebec residents) to purchase travel insurance coverage in blocks of time ranging from one day…
Mobile app offers an ounce of prevention to P&C insurance consumers
March 22, 2018 by Jason ContantAs Canada’s wireless providers prepare to provide mandatory smartphone alerts for natural disasters and other emergencies, Desjardins General Insurance Group (DGIG) will soon allow its customers access to a severe weather alert system through mobile apps. This week, the Canadian…
Ask B.C. residents if they are covered for wildfire. 25% will tell you this…
March 21, 2018 by Jason ContantAs many as 25% of British Columbians say they don’t know if they have insurance for wildfire and severe weather emergencies, according to a survey released Monday by the provincial public safety ministry. Fewer than half of British Columbians have…
All Canadians to get emergency alerts on their phones soon
March 21, 2018 Michael Oliveira - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Canada’s wireless providers are preparing for a looming update to the National Public Alerting System that will force smartphones to sound an ominous alarm when an emergency alert is triggered. In case of emergencies including Amber Alerts, forest…