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Flood risk mitigation in Ontario could start to depend a lot more on the willingness of corporations and individuals to donate money to the conservation authorities. “The conservation authorities are going to have to make a better case for outreach for private sources of money to fund their research than they have to date,” Blair […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 5, 2019
4 min read
Two tornadoes that swept through the Ottawa region Sunday have prompted questions about the effectiveness of Canada’s emergency alert system. Questions arose after numerous residents reported that they never received warnings about a tornado that hit Orléans, an east-end suburb of Ottawa. In one case, a homeowner in Orléans told CBC that her next-door neighbour […]
By Jason Contant | June 5, 2019
3 min read
PIKANGIKUM, Ont. – The Canadian Armed Forces says military help is being “drawn down” in a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation as a wildfire that triggered the evacuation of vulnerable residents slows its spread. Second Lt. Christopher Dube says in a statement that “the need for military aircraft capabilities has waned” over the last 48 […]
By The Canadian Press | June 5, 2019
1 min read
A warning sign and the plaintiff’s work experience were among the reasons a personal injury lawsuit against Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd. has been dismissed. Jason Apps was catastrophically injured while snowboarding in March, 2016 at Grouse Mountain. The ticket that he bought, as well as signs posted on the property, indicated the customers waive […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 4, 2019
DETROIT – Would you pay more for a car or SUV that warns you if you’re falling asleep or not paying attention behind the wheel? Auto companies are figuring that because your life could depend on it, you will. As safety features such as automatic emergency braking and lane-centring make their way from luxury vehicles […]
A coverage dispute, arising from severe electric shock injuries to a baby in a rented house, shows disagreement over the exact meaning of “residence employee” in a home insurance policy. Doris Wong and her brother Johnny Wong were sued in British Columbia for failing to exercise reasonable care in inspecting a North Vancouver home they […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 3, 2019
5 min read
Is climate change causing the massive wildfires that are burning out of control in Alberta, which are now reportedly nearing half the size of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire? Not on its own, but climate change can mean a fire season that begins earlier than before. It can mean bigger, hotter and faster-moving fires. It […]
By Jason Contant | June 3, 2019
OTTAWA – Strong winds uprooted trees and damaged homes, but nobody was injured when a tornado touched down in the Ottawa area Sunday evening. Environment Canada issued tornado warnings in eastern Ontario and western Quebec after someone spotted a twister near the Gatineau Airport just before 6 p.m. Officials later confirmed that a twister touched […]
By The Canadian Press | June 3, 2019
2 min read
More than a dozen homes in a northern Alberta Metis community have been destroyed by an aggressive wildfire and there are concerns that more properties may be consumed. “It’s like a burnt piece of toast up there,” said Blake Desjarlais of the Metis Settlements General Council, describing the fire’s path of destruction in Paddle Prairie, […]
By Greg Meckbach | May 31, 2019
More people are being forced from their homes as several wildfires rage out-of-control in northern Alberta and blanket areas to the south in an acrid haze. The Alberta government issued an emergency alert early this morning for Chipewyan Lake Village, about 450 kilometres north of Edmonton. People were being asked to leave immediately because of […]
By The Canadian Press | May 30, 2019
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