Brantford and Woodstock received almost $1.7 million from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation as first quarter payments for hosting casinos in their cities. The City of Brantford received $1.2 million for hosting Elements Casino Brantford. Since the gaming site opened in 1999, Brantford has received $102 million. The OLG paid the City of […]
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B.C. health care, air traffic hit by global IT outage, ferries and transit unaffected
Disruptions are being felt in the airline, banking and health-care sectors after cybersecurity firm CrowdStrrike pushed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows.
‘A little toasty out there’: Advice for managing Saskatchewan’s high temperatures
Heat warnings continue to soar across Saskatchewan, and while it is important to enjoy these summer months, it is also important to stay healthy in these temperatures.
Five things to know about Quebec’s unique, two-week-long construction holiday
It’s one of Quebec’s many idiosyncrasies that in the dog days of summer, when everyone wishes they were on holiday, virtually the entire construction industry and a good chunk of the rest of the province close up shop for two weeks.
Lethbridge police concerned about ‘bait-and-switch tactic’ on social media
Lethbridge police are warning the public over what they’re calling a “bait-and-switch tactic” being used by scammers who are posting on social media about phony alerts about missing children, seniors and pets.
How Travelers recovered its ransomware payment from seized assets
Travelers can recover a $255,800 ransomware payment it made on behalf of a cybercrime victim, in a case where the government seized several millions of dollars’ worth of assets a cybercriminal received in 2020-21. Travelers paid for the losses of…The post How Travelers recovered its ransomware payment from seized assets appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Steven Ryan writes songs about life, love, and loss
Steven Ryan devotes much of his time in the studio creating original music. The 32-year-old, Paris, Ontario-based singer-songwriter has been performing live for 16 years and has also produced and recorded other area artists. “My main instrument is guitar, and I sing,” he said. “But I also play piano, bass, and drums.” That versatility enabled […]
Every U.S. state has it’s version of DCPD, right?
Do your clients visit the U.S. often? If the answer’s ‘yes,’ take a review of their collision coverage because not every U.S. state has a direct compensation for property damage (DCPD) regime. “There are a number of really large insurers…The post Every U.S. state has it’s version of DCPD, right? appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
As Quebec construction holiday kicks off, drivers urged to heed warnings
As Quebec construction industry workers clock out for the next two weeks for the construction holiday, provincial police are urging caution on the roads.
More than 250 wildfires in B.C. as hot and dry weather persists
More than 250 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as much of the province continues to bake under a heat wave that is expected to last into next week.