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TORONTO – A new law designed to help unclog Canadians’ email inboxes takes effect July 1, but the CRTC is warning that it won’t be able to respond to every complaint it receives. The new federal anti-spam legislation requires that businesses get written or oral consent before they send emails or other digital messages to […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 28, 2014
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VANCOUVER – The first evacuation alert of the spring has been posted in south-central B.C. as run-off swells area rivers, creating the potential for flooding. Residents living near Second Creek Canyon just north of Clearwater, about 120 kilometres north of Kamloops, are being warned to be ready to leave on short notice. The Thompson-Nicola Regional […]
By The Canadian Press | May 28, 2014
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Two teams of researchers at West Virginia University (WVU) are looking to enhance the coal mine safety by creating a knowledge base and computational model capable of quantifying the probability and associated hazards of spontaneous ignition, fire and explosion. Recent coal mine-related deaths in West Virginia and Turkey are among the incidents that reconfirm the […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 27, 2014
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MIAMI – Hurricane Amanda has unexpectedly regained some strength far off Mexico’s Pacific coast but is not a threat to land. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds early Tuesday had increased to near 125 mph (205 kph), making it a Category 3 storm. But the U.S. National Hurricane Center says weakening is expected to resume and […]
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Residents along the scenic Columbia River are hoping to persuade regulators to reject plans for what would be the Pacific Northwest’s largest crude oil train terminal – the proposed destination for at least four trains a day, each more than a mile long. The increasing numbers of trains, each carrying tens of […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 26, 2014
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The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction will be holding two webinars in June, related to wildfires and the Atlantic hurricane season. The first event will be on June 6 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET and will feature Kerry Anderson, Fire Research Officer with the Canadian Forest Service, part of Natural Resources Canada. Dr. […]
The Toronto-Dominion Bank released last week its financial results for the quarter ending April 30, reporting total insurance revenues – including home, auto, travel, life and health – of $936 million, up 3.65% from $903 million in the same period in 2013. TD Bank did not break down the results by property and casualty, so […]
EDMONTON – There’s a new app in Alberta that provides information about the province’s lakes and rivers. The data comes directly from the Alberta River Forecasting Centre. The app will include alerts and flood-specific advisories, stream flows and water levels. It will also provide information on rain and snowfall. There is also a map broken into […]
By The Canadian Press | May 26, 2014
MIAMI – Hurricane Amanda remains a powerful Category 4 storm far of Mexico’s Pacific coast but is expected to begin weakening. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds early Monday are near 140 mph (220 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected over the next two days. The hurricane is centred about 685 […]
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario is revising the hourly rate guideline for attendant care benefits in the province’s standard auto insurance policy, raising the amount payable for “basic supervisory functions” to $11 an hour, for accidents that occur on or after June 1 of this year. The rates “applicable to accidents occurring on or […]
By Canadian Underwriter | May 23, 2014
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