Crane collapses in downtown Toronto again, no serious injuries reported
August 7, 2020 by Adam MalikTORONTO – The mayor of Toronto is calling for a speedy investigation into the cause of a crane collapse in the city’s downtown — the second such incident in less than a month. Toronto Mayor John Tory says that while…
Toronto mayor says masking bylaw possible if apartment buildings don’t comply
July 23, 2020 Jake Kivanc - THE CANADIAN PRESSToronto Mayor John Tory said he’s prepared to extend the city’s mandatory masking order to shared spaces inside apartment and condominium buildings if management companies refuse to do it voluntarily. Current mandatory masking bylaws in cities such as Toronto apply…
Flash storm hits same areas of Toronto as in 2013 Cat event. Was the damage the same?
July 9, 2020 by Adam MalikToronto is drying out from another sudden thunderstorm, but claims professionals may have dodged an even bigger workload thanks to the storm quickly moving out. “We’ve seen worse,” Glenn McGillivray, managing director at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR),…
Thousands displaced by this apartment fire won’t go home this year
November 18, 2019 by Greg MeckbachMore than 1,000 residents displaced by a major electrical fire in 2018 will not be moving back into their apartment building this year. A fire broke out Aug. 21, 2018 in the electrical room of 650 Parliament Street, a high-rise…
Toronto motorists rescued from flooded vehicles
July 17, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Officials are warning drivers in the Toronto area to be careful after a morning of heavy rain led to flash flooding in some areas on Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says some drivers have had to…
Aviva’s new road safety campaign hits a bump in Toronto
June 27, 2019 by Adam MalikAviva Canada kicked off a new road safety initiative, although things got off to a rocky start in Toronto. The Take Back Our Roads campaign launched this week as a way to improve road safety on streets across Canada, said…
Why insurers can expect claims from the Raptors parade
June 21, 2019 by Adam MalikIt won’t surprise at least one lawyer to hear about insurance claims stemming from the Toronto Raptors championship parade. There were plenty of exposures present during the event on June 17, mainly because of a lack of resources available and…
At least 150 firefighters respond to Toronto school blaze
May 7, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – A large fire at a Toronto high school caused part of the building’s roof to collapse, forced area residents from their homes and sent large plumes of smoke over the neighbourhood, authorities said Tuesday as crews worked to…
Uber autonomous vehicle testing resumes in Toronto
December 20, 2018 Ian Bickis - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Uber Technologies Inc. says its self-driving vehicles have returned to the streets of Toronto in a modified program after it halted testing earlier this year when one of its autonomous vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona.…
Toronto’s density, old sewer system lead to flooding, observers say
August 22, 2018 Gabriele Roy - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Steady rain and thunderstorm warnings in Toronto on Tuesday had residents bracing for waterlogged streets and transit delays for the third time in as many weeks, with the city saying it was prepared to respond quickly to urgent…
One Ontario industry vulnerable to weather extremes
July 30, 2018 by Greg MeckbachIf your client is in the food production or distribution field, you might want to consider the impact of extreme weather. “Restaurants do not prioritize purchasing backup generators, or flood or business interruption insurance,” a report presented last week to…
‘Potential risk’ to Toronto area prompts increased police presence
July 12, 2018 Peter Goffin - THE CANADIAN PRESSInformation about a “potential risk” in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) led to an increase in police presence in Toronto’s downtown core on Thursday, but officers insisted the public should not avoid any of the city’s attractions, prompting confusion among…