Year: 2024

Sherbrooke police have arrested a 55-year-old man for drug trafficking as part of an investigation into a suspicious death that occurred Thursday afternoon.

Another opioid alert has been issued in Grey-Bruce after the local health unit was notified of two fatal and two non-fatal suspected drug poisonings. The suspected drug poisonings occurred in Owen Sound and Meaford over the past seven days, with fentanyl suspected in three of the cases, including one fatality, Grey Bruce Public Health said […]

Aviva Canada has appointed two senior leaders to its executive leadership team, reporting to CEO Tracy Garrad. Garth Pepper joins as managing director of Aviva business insurance and Pascal Dessureault will become chief public affairs, marketing and communications officer. Pepper…The post Two senior leaders to join Aviva Canada’s executive team appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Beyond pressures seen in the personal lines auto and property markets, the Canadian P&C industry will need to keep its eye on several things in 2024. First there are the commercial and liability sides of the business. “Results in commercial…The post What Canada’s P&C insurers need to watch in 2024 appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

A 33-year-old Ottawa faces several charges related to child luring after the suspect was arrested Thursday. In a release, Ottawa Police Services said the force’s internet child exploitation (ICE), with assistance from a number of other units, executed a warrant at an east end residence, where the suspect was arrested. Police said the investigation was […]

The board says the benchmark price across all home types was $606,700 for July, similar to last month and nearly eight per cent higher than last year.

JASPER, Alta. – Jasper National Park says wildfires in the area have grown by thousands of hectares and are set to expand further on Friday. The park says the wildfire remains out of control and has grown by about 7,500…The post Wildfires expected to grow again amid hot, dry weather: Jasper National Park appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) began Friday trading sharply lower, after it announced results for the second quarter of 2024 and that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an aggregate of up to $1.0 billion of its Class A common stock. The Company also posted a second quarter 2024 business update and an earnings presentation on the Investor Relations section of its website at investors.draftkings.com.For the three months ended June 30, 2024, DraftKings reported revenue of $1,104 million, an increase of $230 million, or 26%, compared to $875 million during the same period in 2023…