Firefighters in the B.C. city that saw the highest death rate during the 2021 heat dome will be able to provide more medical intervention during the next mass casualty or extreme weather event.
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Police looking for suspect accused of sexually assaulting woman walking her dog in Markham
York Regional Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman who was walking her dog in Markham last week.
Actor Gouchy Boy charged with assaulting Montreal photographer before sentencing on sex assault
A Quebec actor known as Gouchy Boy was charged with assaulting a photographer at a Montreal-area courthouse Wednesday minutes before he was sentenced for sexual assault.
No more doctor’s note! Quebec Labour Minister to introduce bill to reduce paperwork
On Wednesday, Labour Minister Jean Boulet announced that he will table a bill to cut red tape, so that family doctors can free up an additional 500,000 medical appointments for patients each year by a plan to put an end to require a medical note in order to be reimbursed by an insurance company.
How Intact and BrokerLink performed in 2024 Q1
Intact Financial Corporation (IFC) subsidiary BrokerLink “remains well on track to achieve its ambition of $5 billion in annual premiums by 2025,” IFC CEO Charles Brindamour said during the insurer’s 2024 Q1 earnings calls Wednesday. In 2023, BrokerLink surpassed $3.5…The post How Intact and BrokerLink performed in 2024 Q1 appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
Navacord expands its travel business
Navacord has doubled the size of its travel insurance portfolio with the recent acquisition of SécuriGlobe assurance voyage. “This is Navacord’s largest partnership of 2024 and its most substantial travel partnership to date,” the brokerage announced today. Founded in 1999,…The post Navacord expands its travel business appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
B.C. court date set for third suspect in Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing
A court date has been set for the third man charged with the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, coinciding with that of the other two suspects.
Minister said ‘hundreds’ of Canadians might use Gaza visa. More than 7,500 applied.
An immigration lawyer in Toronto says new figures from the federal government show just how “grudging” Ottawa’s efforts have been to rescue Canadians’ family members from the war in the Gaza Strip.
NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slamming the federal Liberals for giving nearly $26 million to Costco and Loblaw for energy-efficient appliances.
Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard for hygienists
The federal health minister says he isn’t convinced by the rationale used to deny independent hygienists equal reimbursement for the same services dentists’ offices offer under a new national plan.