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Police looking for driver, passengers after vehicle not found at site of reported crash

NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. – Ontario Provincial Police are searching for people involved in a reported rollover collision after officers couldn’t find the damaged vehicle. The Norfolk County detachment says a witness reported seeing a pickup truck that had rolled over into a ditch in Norfolk County, Ont., on Wednesday night. Police say four people were […]

By Jason Contant | January 7, 2021

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Overcoming AI’s bias: Models are only as good as the data you feed into them

If people intend to use data to help mitigate risk or save lives, that data must be trustworthy, says an artificial intelligence expert. Sean Griffin, CEO and co-founder of Disaster Tech, a disaster risk data firm, pointed out during CatIQ Connect’s recent Quarterly Webinar Series that his company is part of an organization called the […]

By Adam Malik | January 6, 2021

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Wind and rain batter coast of British Columbia

VANCOUVER – Wind and rain warnings have been lifted from coastal British Columbia following a powerful storm that hammered Haida Gwaii, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast and cancelled sailings on most BC Ferry routes. Gusts topping 130 km/h lashed parts of Haida Gwaii while winds packing hurricane force downed trees and cut electricity over […]

By Jason Contant | January 6, 2021

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A NETWORK TO RELY ON

A hard market. A pandemic. The fast pace of technology and consolidation. Remaining independent in today’s marketplace is a tough ask of brokers. Thankfully, there’s a way to keep your brokerage and level the playing field…   More than ever, challenges are at a peak for independent brokers who find themselves having to make some […]

January 6, 2021

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