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A stretch of Highway 401 through eastern Ontario remained closed early Wednesday following weather-related collisions that left one person dead, 28 people injured and officials scrambling to contain a chemical spill. Ontario Provincial Police say there were two collisions on the highway near Kingston on Tuesday blamed on wind-whipped snow and slick roads. It was […]
By The Canadian Press | March 15, 2017
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Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has voiced the property and casualty industry’s continued support for efforts by the federal government to enhance disaster risk reduction and make communities more resilient. “Our industry remains committed to being a full partner with the federal government as we work together to make Canadian communities safer, stronger and more […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 15, 2017
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Toronto’s board of health will consider Monday a proposal to require organizers of events on city property to “be familiar” with a federal government warning against mixing alcohol with caffeinated energy drinks. Health Canada prohibits the sale of pre-packaged, premixed alcoholic caffeinated energy drinks. Federal rules also require that caffeinated energy drinks to carry the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 14, 2017
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NEW YORK – A storm expected to drop more than a foot of snow pounded the United States Northeast on Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. The powerful nor’easter grounded more than 5,000 flights, closed schools in cities […]
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The pilots of a Nigerian airliner failed to follow emergency procedures and didn’t land after one of the plane’s two engines lost power only minutes into the flight, according to a government investigation into the June 2012 crash that killed 153 on board and others on the ground. A 210-page […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 14, 2017
Customers of Desjardins Insurance, The Personal and State Farm Canada who live in low-risk flood areas will now automatically be covered by a new flood endorsement while those in medium-risk areas can choose to purchase an additional premium. Endorsement 16d will automatically (at no charge) cover customers living in low-risk areas for damage caused by, […]
Volkswagen pleaded guilty Friday to three criminal counts for a scheme to get around U.S. pollution rules. If a federal judge agrees to the Justice Department’s sentencing recommendation, the scandal will end up costing the company more than $20 billion in the U.S. alone, not counting lost sales and brand value. With Friday’s plea, VW […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 13, 2017
JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland Power is continuing work to restore electricity to areas of the province ravaged by a massive weekend windstorm. Utility spokeswoman Michele Coughlan said 5,000 customers were still without power early Monday – a figure down from the 70,000 that were affected at the height of the storm on Saturday. “We’ve got […]
By The Canadian Press | March 13, 2017
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) has released its March 2017 Spring Runoff Forecast, saying that the majority of the province is looking at a near normal spring runoff, “with the exception of southeastern Saskatchewan and areas west of Hudson Bay, where above normal flows are expected.” The two areas of concern are in the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 10, 2017
The Supreme Court of Canada recently announced it will hear an appeal from an auto repair centre that was successfully sued by a person who participated in the theft of a customer’s car from that repair centre and was injured as a result. In a decision released in 2016, the Court of Appeal for Ontario […]
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