As summer wildfire season nears, Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate

Workers with Quebec’s forest fire agency have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate as the summer wildfire season approaches. The Unifor union, which represents provincial fire service workers including firefighters, communications staff and mechanics, says the…The post As summer wildfire season nears, Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

TLTI approves cemetery grant program allocation

Leeds and the Thousand Islands council has approved the 2024 Cemetery Grant Program allocation of funding in the amount of $25,000. This occurred during Monday’s committee of the whole meeting in Lansdowne. The cemetery grant policy was approved by council on March 13, 2023. Staff proposed certain revisions to add clarity and provide process to […]

Intact weighs in on Alberta auto reform

Canada’s largest insurer is calling the actuarial analysis contained in an Alberta government-commissioned report on auto reform “deeply flawed,” bringing it in line with concerns raised by Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).  The Oliver Wyman actuarial report concluded a British…The post Intact weighs in on Alberta auto reform appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

SIU clears police officer in shooting at Brantford gas station

Ontario’s police watchdog has determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe an officer committed a criminal offence when he shot his gun in the direction of a driver at a Brantford gas station in January.  A report issued by the Special Investigations Unit on Friday said a Brantford Police Service officer saw an idling […]

Full speed ahead? Alberta fast-tracking auto insurance reform

Whatever auto reforms come of the Alberta Government’s push to lower auto premiums in the province, one thing is for sure — they’re acting fast.   The industry can expect to see changes to the Insurance Act as early as…The post Full speed ahead? Alberta fast-tracking auto insurance reform appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.