OAKVILLE, ON, AUGUST 28, 2025/insPRESS/ – Begin Insurance Inc. is proud to announce the launch of its newest branch, Garitas Insurance o/b Begin Insurance, Canada’sfirst insurance brokerage fully dedicated to the Hispanic community. With bilingual service (Spanish and English), partnerships with more than 20 insurers, and a deep cultural connection, Garitas is designed to protect […]The post Begin Insurance Launches Garitas, a New Branch Dedicated to Serve Ontario’s Latino Community appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Month: August 2025
Sixties Scoop survivor returns home to Manitoba 50 years later
A survivor of the Sixties Scoop who was taken from his home in Northern Manitoba 50 years ago and raised in New Zealand is returning for the first time.
Kelowna’s The Greenery Garden Centre rebuilding storm-damaged greenhouses
It was a freak storm that owner Kirsten Segler calls one in a million.Six greenhouses and part of the garden centre at The Greenery on Longhill Road in Kelowna were left ripped and twisted after a severe thunderstorm swept through parts of the city on June 20.It has taken a couple of months,…
Where there’s fire, there’s smoke
Environmental risk is uppermost in the minds of Canadian commercial property underwriters these days. They’re asking more questions about clients’ preparedness for smoke damage, evacuation procedures, and preventing flood damage at their businesses.The post Where there’s fire, there’s smoke appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Ninja Gaiden 4 Developers Assure Newcomers That the Tools Are Available to Train Themselves to Get Better at the Game – IGN
Ninja Gaiden 4 Developers Assure Newcomers That the Tools Are Available to Train Themselves to Get Better at the Game IGN
Kelowna man seeks support to help cover cost to replace his accessible van
A Kelowna man is asking for help from the community to cover the remaining costs of his replacement wheelchair-accessible van after his original vehicle was stolen and badly damaged earlier this year.Drew Derosier, 29, has cerebral palsy and relies on a power wheelchair. He used his modified 202…
B.C.’s Southern Interior has been mostly spared this wildfire season
If it seems like it’s a less smoky, less fiery, summer than expected, you’re not wrong.“We always prepare for the worst case scenario but, thankfully, that didn’t pan out this year,” BC Wildfire information officer Taylor Colman said, reflecting on the prognostications for yet anothe…
Good but slower tourism season for one Okanagan business
An Okanagan summer staple is being folded up and tucked away until next year.The Wibit, a popular watery attraction across the Okanagan, is ending its summer run and, for many, the holiday season. The apparatus was put away in Peachland already and the Osoyoos park is closing up Wednesday. Penti…
North Bay Battalion hopefuls vying for several open roster spots
The North Bay Battalion are back to work with five games featuring cobbled together squads of rookies and veterans playing each other.There will be many roster spots open according to Battalion management.