Making Connections at Saskatoon 2002

The RIMS Canada Conference recently brought together risk managers and their insurance partners in Saskatoon. Along with educational sessions and exhibits, there were also many opportunities for networking. From Saturday night parties hosted by Cunningham Lindsey and Crawford Adjusters to Tuesday’s reception hosted by UAB Group, with photo-taking courtesy Shumka Craig & Moore, events led […]

October 31, 2002 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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The RIMS Canada Conference recently brought together risk managers and their insurance partners in Saskatoon. Along with educational sessions and exhibits, there were also many opportunities for networking. From Saturday night parties hosted by Cunningham Lindsey and Crawford Adjusters to Tuesday’s reception hosted by UAB Group, with photo-taking courtesy Shumka Craig & Moore, events led up the closing night gala that took delegates back to the “Roaring ’20s”.

Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

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Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

The federal government is contributing $45 million to help prevent landslides along the Whitehorse Escarpment with the aim to protect the land under Whitehorse International Airport and its access road to the Yukon’s capital. The escarpment has been plagued by landslides in the last several years, prompting the construction of a protective barrier along the […]

By Jason Contant | May 7, 2024

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Regulator defends use of territories for rating auto insurance

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Regulator defends use of territories for rating auto insurance

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By David Gambrill | March 4, 2024

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Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake

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Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake

VICTORIA – Earthquakes Canada says a 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Sunday afternoon and public reports poured in from hundreds of kilometres away from the event’s epicentre. John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, says people over a “very wide region” of the province have reported feeling the earthquake, which hit just before 3:30 […]

By Jason Contant | December 18, 2023

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