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Cool weather calms B.C. wildfire, traffic disrupted

VANCOUVER – A small wildfire is burning just above the highway connecting Vancouver and Whistler. The fire along Highway 99, the Sea-to-Sky corridor, broke out early Sunday morning on a steep, rocky slope between Horseshoe Bay and Lions Bay. The BC Wildfire Service lists the blaze as out of control, but calm winds and cool, […]

By Greg Meckbach | June 24, 2019

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What brokers think of this tax change on auto insurance

The Insurance Brokers Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (IBAN) is happy with regulatory amendments that would eliminate the remaining 13% retail sales tax (RST) on auto insurance in the province. “IBAN is pleased to see the elimination of the RST on auto insurance because it will provide a 13% cost saving to consumers, and will […]

By Jason Contant | June 20, 2019

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How sports talk is good for company morale

The Toronto Raptors capped off their season with an NBA Championship – and their win can help give your employees a little more pep in their step when they come into work. It felt like everybody jumped on the bandwagon – almost 60 so-called Jurassic Park public viewing parties were set up across the country, […]

By Adam Malik | June 19, 2019

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Lussier Dale Parizeau continues M&A activity

Quebec’s largest brokerage, Lussier Dale Parizeau, has merged with financial services firm Genius Financial Group. André Lussier, president of Lussier Dale Parizeau, announced the merger along with the four partners of Genius Financial Group: Jean-Pierre Gauvreau, Serge Gravel, Éric Émond and Émilie Gauvreau. All employees of Genius Financial Group – which specializes in group insurance […]

By Jason Contant | June 18, 2019

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