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MONTREAL – The amount of financial assistance available for people dealing specifically with the aftermath of heavy flooding this year has been topped up, the Quebec government announced Wednesday. Premier Philippe Couillard told a news conference the province’s preliminary estimates suggest damages will cost $350 million. Thousands of Quebecers will likely be seeking help after […]
By Jason Contant | May 18, 2017
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A lawsuit against a Mexican vacation resort – arising from a tourist alleged to have accidentally ingested cleaning product stored in a water bottle in a mini bar fridge – can proceed in Alberta, as a result of a ruling released Thursday by Canada’s highest court. The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 18, 2017
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ELK CITY, Okla. – Storms whipped through a wide swath of the central U.S., forming tornadoes that flattened a Wisconsin mobile home park and an Oklahoma subdivision and killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others. The storms hit Wisconsin late Tuesday afternoon and into the evening, levelling the Prairie Lake Estate Mobile […]
By Jason Contant | May 17, 2017
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. – Police in Labrador say residents of a small community surrounded by water are being evacuated as an ice jam causes a river to swell and flood the area. RCMP Cpl. Rick Mills says the air lifts from Mud Lake began at about 5 a.m. local time today as the Churchill […]
By The Canadian Press | May 17, 2017
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Desjardins General Insurance Group reported Thursday an underwriting loss, excluding market yield adjustment, of $17.2 million during the three months ending March 31, while premiums dropped 11% from the same period of last year. Direct premiums written dropped from $1.04 billion in Q1 2016 to $923.6 million in the most recent quarter, reported Levis, Quebec-based […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 16, 2017
MONTREAL – New rules governing compensation for flood victims could come by the end of the week, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said Monday. The government’s current financial aid program isn’t inadequate, but could be improved, the premier told reporters in Montreal. Thousands of Quebecers will likely be seeking help after record April rainfall caused extensive […]
By The Canadian Press | May 16, 2017
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A lawyer representing 10 motorists charged with drinking and driving-related criminal offences in Quebec has to pay $3,000 personally in costs after motions for writs of prohibition against judges were dismissed. In a decision released Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada restored a ruling by Quebec Superior Court Justice Pierre Bellavance against defence lawyer Robert […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 14, 2017
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The federal government has introduced a bill that would prohibit oil tankers carrying more than 12,500 metric tonnes of crude oil or “persistent oils” from stopping, loading or unloading any of these oils at ports or marine installations in northern British Columbia. Introduced on Friday, Bill C-48, the proposed Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, applies to […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 12, 2017
Alberta Energy has announced that it is conducting a review of old oil and gas wells and facilities and their associated liabilities. The province is working with industry and experts to find ways to better protect Albertans and the environment by improving policies for managing old facilities, Alberta Energy explained in a press release earlier […]
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Okanagan region is bracing for a storm that Kelowna’s mayor worries could unleash the worst flooding the region has ever seen. Mayor Colin Basran posted a Facebook statement describing expected water levels as “unlike anything we have ever seen in our community.” “Flooding in the Kelowna region is imminent,” said Brian […]
By The Canadian Press | May 12, 2017
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