Commercial
The federal government should follow Ontario’s lead in addressing contractor insolvency before the federal budget bill becomes law, says the Surety Association of Canada (SAC). The federal budget bill, Bill C-97, was tabled in March and passed second reading on Apr. 30. SAC’s president Steven Ness appeared before the Standing Committee on Finance earlier this […]
By Jason Contant | May 30, 2019
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AXIS Insurance has appointed Margaret Mede as head of Canada claims, effective immediately. Based in Toronto, Mede will lead a team that handles D&O, E&O, employment, media, cyber, fidelity, and general liability claims brought against Canadian-based insureds. She joins AXIS from Temple Insurance Company, where she worked for two years as claims counsel. At Temple, […]
By David Gambrill | April 4, 2019
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CALGARY – The owner of the transport truck involved in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has admitted he did not follow provincial and federal safety rules in the months leading up to the collision. Sukhmander Singh of Adesh Deol Trucking was not in court Wednesday when his lawyer pleaded guilty on his behalf to […]
By Greg Meckbach | March 28, 2019
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EDMONTON – The Alberta government is extending a deadline for farm workers to get new mandatory truck driver training. A coalition of the province’s agriculture producers had expressed concerns about the March 1 deadline. The group said a lot of seasonal work relies on truck drivers and it would be difficult to get them tested […]
By The Canadian Press | February 27, 2019
REGINA – Saskatchewan has approved ride-hailing regulations but it could be a while before companies and drivers hit the road in the province’s two biggest cities. Rules are to take effect on Dec. 14 but the minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance said he doubts services such as Uber or Lyft will be available then. […]
By Greg Meckbach | December 7, 2018
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government is introducing mandatory training for semi-truck drivers almost eight months after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Starting in March, drivers seeking a Class 1 commercial license will be required to undergo at least 121.5 hours of training. Joe Hargrave, minister for Saskatchewan Government Insurance, said the crash – that killed […]
By Greg Meckbach | December 3, 2018
Employer medical cost inflation in Canada is trending lower than global averages, which is “welcome news for employers providing employee benefits in Canada,” commercial brokerage Aon said Tuesday. For the second year in a row, medical cost inflation in Canada is trending lower than both the global and North American averages. According to Aon’s analysis […]
By Jason Contant | October 24, 2018
Two confirmed tornadoes ripped through the Ottawa-Gatineau area late Friday afternoon, critically injuring five and causing extensive damage to homes, cars and commercial buildings. Environment Canada confirmed Sunday that an EF-3 category twister hit Dunrobin, Ont., a suburb northwest of Ottawa. The national weather agency said the tornado’s wind speeds reached up to 265 km/h. A […]
By David Gambrill | September 22, 2018
All it takes is a spark. From a sander. Or errant cigarette. And POW! Igniting common, flammable construction materials like wood, solvents, packaging, and gasoline and turning a work in progress to a pile of ash. It’s a powerful blow to any construction firm and property owner. Fire is the leading cause of losses during […]
By Baxter Hall | August 28, 2018
Reducing the risk of wildfire, several communities in western Canada are using development permits as a way to address construction of new residential development in the wildland-urban interface, the Institute for Catastrophe Loss Reduction (ICLR) noted in a recent report. More than a dozen communities in British Columbia and Alberta have begun to use development […]
By Jason Contant | June 1, 2018
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