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Flooding in New Brunswick results from winter storm

A powerful winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow to much of Eastern and Central Canada closed schools, flooded streets, knocked out power and forced school buses to stay off the roads in many areas Monday as temperatures began to plummet. In Saint John, N.B., some streets were knee-deep in water as a result […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 21, 2019

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How subrogated claim leads to landmark win for Guarantee

A $1.9-million surety bond claim has resulted in a landmark court decision in favour of The Guarantee Company of North America. A-1 Asphalt Maintenance Ltd. went bankrupt in 2014. At that time it was a contractor on four road-paving projects in Ontario. As a result of A-1 Asphalt’s bankruptcy, the Guarantee Company paid out nearly $1.9 […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 18, 2019

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How mixing marijuana and alcohol may lead to more settlements

With recreational marijuana legal in Canada since Oct. 17, 2018, social hosts and bars will need to pay attention to liability arising from people who are intoxicated by both marijuana and alcohol. Traditional liquor liability cases can be complicated enough to determine fault, but the difficulty associated with testing for marijuana impairment makes determining liability […]

By Jason Contant | January 18, 2019

2 min read

This area could get half a metre of snow

FREDERICTON – An intense winter storm is forecast to descend on the Maritimes on Sunday, and the New Brunswick government is warning residents to prepare for power outages. Environment Canada says a low-pressure system approaching from the southwest will track across the Bay of Fundy, dumping between 20 and 60 centimetres of snow across much […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 18, 2019

1 min read