Blockades set up by anti-pipeline protesters have forced Canadian National Railway Co. to shut down its entire network in Eastern Canada and Via Rail to cancel passenger service across the country. CN said Thursday that the company must initiate a “disciplined and progressive” shutdown in the East and stop and safely secure all transcontinental trains […]
By Greg Meckbach | February 14, 2020
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OTTAWA – Federal cabinet ministers now have their own special hotline to report suspected hacking incidents. Officials at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security set up the round-the-clock telephone service last year to respond swiftly to possible security breaches, newly released documents show. The hotline, one of several protective measures for ministers, is an indication […]
By Jason Contant | February 12, 2020
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GUERNSEY, Sask. – Transportation Minister Marc Garneau has announced speed restrictions on trains carrying dangerous goods after a derailment in Saskatchewan caused a dozen tankers carrying crude oil to catch fire. Garneau says the ministerial order will come into effect Friday at midnight, but the government is asking it be implemented immediately. It will require […]
By Jason Contant | February 6, 2020
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WINNIPEG – Heavy precipitation in the United States is adding to concerns about potential flooding this spring in Manitoba. A report from the Manitoba government says precipitation amounts in the U.S. portions of the Red and Souris rivers since November are tracking as much as 300 per cent of normal levels. And that rain and […]
By Jason Contant | February 5, 2020
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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A number of light earthquakes have been recorded around Newfoundland and Labrador over the last week, according to Earthquakes Canada. At approximately 2 p.m. local time on Monday, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake was registered in coastal Labrador at a depth of 18 kilometres. The earthquake, recorded about 18 kilometres east of […]
By Jason Contant | February 4, 2020
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News of three documented Canadian cases of 2019 Novel Coronovirus (or 2019-nCoV) has spread like wildfire, and several legal commentators and risk managers are now issuing alerts containing steps to reduce the likelihood of people contracting the pneumonia-like symptoms in the country’s workplaces. Could a 2019-nCoV global pandemic trigger coverage from a P&C insurance policy? […]
By David Gambrill | January 30, 2020
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OTTAWA – A federal review says the government had trouble spending half of the $184 million earmarked to prevent flood damage in Canadian communities. A newly released evaluation report says the National Disaster Mitigation Program’s effectiveness was hindered by scheduling challenges that led to delays, the lack of an agreement with Quebec and administrative hurdles […]
By Jason Contant | January 30, 2020
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The difficulties some condominium corporations are having in finding insurance has reached a “crisis” Canada-wide, a lawyer told a committee of Ontario legislators looking at proposed changes to the province’s condominium law. “We’re facing a condominium insurance crisis across the country,” said Nancy Houle, president of the eastern Ontario chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute, […]
By Greg Meckbach | January 29, 2020
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With the legalization of recreational cannabis, what happens when there is a dispute between neighbours in a condominium and how does a condo corporation or board handle it? A lot of condominium corporations have passed rules around odours, says Armand Conant, a member of the Canadian Condominium Institute (Toronto)’s board of directors and a lawyer […]
By Greg Meckbach | January 28, 2020
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REGINA – Saskatchewan’s Crown insurer says fewer people were killed on the province’s roads in 2019 than in any year since records started being kept in the 1950s. Saskatchewan Government Insurance says preliminary statistics indicate 71 people were killed in collisions – down from 129 in 2018. The insurer says the 71 deaths compare with […]
By Jason Contant | January 27, 2020
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