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Poor air quality ratings in Saskatchewan are expected to remain in effect “at times” on Monday, Environment Canada said on Sunday. Air quality readings have improved over the southern part of the province in the past few days as an area of forest fire smoke moves out of the area, Environment Canada said in special […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 31, 2015
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SPOKANE, Wash. – Smoke from big wildfires burning east of the Cascade Range grounded helicopters and airplanes that have been battling the flames in Washington state. The dense smoke also was causing respiratory problems for people far from the fire lines. In Spokane County, which has nearly 50,000 residents, the air quality was rated as […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 28, 2015
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Just days after Alberta Health Services issued an air quality advisory for Edmonton, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer is warning that “most of the province is expected to experience some level of haze over the weekend.” Dr. Michael Routledge said in a statement on Friday that “based on reports from Environment Canada, conditions are […]
Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Erika. The tropical storm recently spread heavy rains and gusty winds into the Dominican Republic, according to the United States’ National Hurricane Center, and the storm has been blamed for at least 12 deaths. As of early […]
Intact Insurance Company has a duty to defend a construction firm sued for negligence, over a restaurant damaged by fire eight years after the policy was in effect, an Alberta court recently ruled. Court records indicate that ING Western Union Insurance Company wrote a liability policy for Tri-Stad Construction Inc., which was in effect in […]
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Metro Vancouver area, warning that heavy rainfall in the region over several days increases the risk of flash flooding. Environment Canada said in the statement on Friday that a “major change” in the weather pattern is in the works. “The high pressure system that has […]
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania judge reversed the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a woman Wednesday after determining a faulty General Motors ignition switch contributed to her crashing into a school bus and utility pole, killing her passenger boyfriend. LaKisha Ward-Green, 25, of Penn Hills, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and reckless driving in 2012. She served three […]
By Canadian Underwriter | August 27, 2015
British Columbia announced on Thursday a new Emergency Management Planning Guide to help schools, districts and other authorities deal with natural disasters, human-caused events and technological and biological hazards. The guide maps out standards to support public, independent and First Nations schools during an “emergency, disaster or tragic event,” such as an earthquake, power failure […]
Ten days after the Quebec government announced a technical guide on building mass timber buildings up to 12 storeys in height, an institute representing the precast prestressed concrete industry suggested there will be a cost of protecting such buildings from fire, during construction. “We have already heard the insurance industry expressing their concerns of insuring […]
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Four-fifths of healthcare executives in the United States say that their organizations have been compromised by at least one malware, botnet or other cyberattack during the last two years, according to a survey from audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP. While 81% of survey respondents reported being compromised in the last two years, only […]
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