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Calgary flood protection a provincial election issue

CALGARY – NDP Leader Rachel Notley pledged more flood protection for Calgary on Friday as she and United Conservative rival Jason Kenney accused each other of dithering on another project to help prevent a repeat of the 2013 deluge that heavily damaged parts of the region. Notley said if re-elected on April 16, her government […]

By Greg Meckbach | March 25, 2019

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How privacy breach lawsuit could get more expensive for Equifax

Equifax may have to defend itself against separate privacy class action lawsuits in at least two Canadian provinces as a result of a cyber breach in 2017. A cyber insurance claim can be triggered when a client is subject to a data breach and personal data falls into the wrong hands. Corporate clients can be […]

By Greg Meckbach | March 25, 2019

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How workers compensation claims impact directors’ liability

A corporate director in Alberta can be personally sued by a worker injured on the job even when that employee has workers’ compensation coverage through the province, the Court of Appeal of Alberta has ruled. Doug Stewart was a director of DWS Construction Ltd. a subcontractor that built a temporary staircase on a new home. […]

By Greg Meckbach | March 22, 2019

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Eight years jail time for truck driver in Broncos bus crash

MELFORT, Sask. _ A truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu of Calgary had pleaded guilty earlier this year to 29 counts of dangerous driving. He stood quietly and looked ahead at the judge as he was sentenced Friday. Judge Inez Cardinal […]

By Greg Meckbach | March 22, 2019

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