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Ottawa’s approach to disaster response, recovery does not address increasing frequency of extreme weather Ottawa’s approach to disaster response, recovery does not address increasing frequency of extreme weather Image

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Ottawa’s approach to disaster response, recovery does not address increasing frequency of extreme weather

Uneven distribution of disaster events in Canada means the federal government should rethink its current approach to disaster response and recovery, including reinstating Ottawa’s share of disaster-related costs, suggest Canada’s Premiers, who Friday wrapped their 2016 Summer Meeting in Whitehorse. “Premiers agreed that the federal government’s current approach to disaster response and recovery does not […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 25, 2016

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74 tickets issued in June to new Saskatchewan drivers not following licence restrictions 74 tickets issued in June to new Saskatchewan drivers not following licence restrictions Image

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74 tickets issued in June to new Saskatchewan drivers not following licence restrictions

Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) reported on Friday that June’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight resulted in law enforcement issuing 74 tickets to new drivers and new motorcycle riders not following the restrictions outlined on their learner or novice licence. SGI said in a press release that among the tickets were 51 for driving as a learner […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 25, 2016

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Saskatchewan city prepares for possible arrival of oil from major pipeline spill Saskatchewan city prepares for possible arrival of oil from major pipeline spill Image

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Saskatchewan city prepares for possible arrival of oil from major pipeline spill

MAIDSTONE, Sask. – Reservoirs and the water tower in North Battleford have been filled to capacity as a precautionary measure in the event oil from a major pipeline spill reaches the Saskatchewan city. Husky Energy says between 200,000 and 250,000 litres of crude oil and other material leaked into the North Saskatchewan River Thursday morning […]

By The Canadian Press | July 22, 2016

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2016 malware levels nearly four times 2015 totals, cybersecurity company finds 2016 malware levels nearly four times 2015 totals, cybersecurity company finds Image

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2016 malware levels nearly four times 2015 totals, cybersecurity company finds

A security analyst team at AppRiver, a cloud-based cybersecurity company based in Gulf Breeze, Fl., has quarantined 4.2 billion emails containing malware in the second quarter of 2016, “pointing to a continued increase in malware traffic this year.” The emails containing malware have resulted in a total of 6.6 billion emails quarantined during the first […]

By Canadian Underwriter | July 22, 2016

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