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Commercial building codes lack strong wildfire-management provisions, indoor air quality controls, says expert
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Smoke from the Tantallon wildfire rises over houses in nearby Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 28, 2023. REUTERS/Eric Martyn/File Photo/File Photo
baseball
Blue Jays complete sweep of Diamondbacks at home
Toronto Blue Jays' Danny Jansen celebrates as he stands on second base after hitting a three RBI double off Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Scott McGough during eighth inning interleague MLB baseball action in Toronto, Sunday, July 16 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
u.s. politics
The consequences of climate change are hitting a wider swath of the U.S. than ever before
A man walks down street flooded by recent rain storms in Montpelier, Vermont, U.S., July 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
report on business
Insurer Intact Financial reports $421-million in second-quarter catastrophe losses
Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada, Sunday, July 2, 2023. Intact Financial Corp. estimates its catastrophe losses for the second quarter were around $421 million on a pre-tax basis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Noah Berger
canada
Executive at Manitoba Crown corporation was reimbursed for flights, hotels and more
Ward Keith, board chair of Manitoba Public Insurance, speaks to reporters Tuesday, June 6, 2023. A senior executive at a Manitoba Crown corporation was sometimes being reimbursed for travel to Winnipeg from his home in the Toronto area twice a month, figures obtained by The Canadian Press show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
globe drive
Why auto repairs have become so pricey
File Number: 2444044 Automobile Repair Man working on cars Credit: Frances Twitty / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free)
canada
What you need to know to decide if trip cancellation insurance is worth the cost
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. Trip cancellation insurance covers you or other passengers in your family who are ill and can't fly, as well as a variety of other unlikely-but-expensive possibilities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
cost of living
Wildfire nearby? It could complicate how much you pay for your new home
Smoke from the Tantallon wildfire rises over houses in nearby Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 28, 2023. REUTERS/Eric Martyn
canada
Evening Update: Mendicino says it was ‘unacceptable’ to be left in the dark on Bernardo prison transfer
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino speaks to reporters after appearing as a witness at a House of Commons standing committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canadian wildfires expected to make home insurance more expensive
A firefighter walks past a home destroyed by a wildfire in Hammond's Plains, N.S., during a media tour, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/POOL, Tim Krochak
canada
OHIP reverses course, will fund gender-affirming surgery for Ottawa public servant
Nathaniel Le May portrait at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa January 27, 2023. Le May is non-binary and has applied for gender affirmation surgery. OHIP is insisting on some additional surgeries that are potentially unnecessary, discriminatory, and would render Le May sterile. Photograph by Blair Gable
advisor news
How to prepare for buying a home other than qualifying for a mortgage
Investment istock
canada
Wildfires, other extreme weather driving insurance costs up over time, experts say
An aircraft (centre) disperses a mix of water and fire retardant over a fire near Barrington Lake in Shelburne County, N.S. in this Wednesday, May 31, 2023 handout photo. The fires plaguing residents in Alberta and Nova Scotia are part of a larger trend that’s driving up the cost of home insurance as extreme weather becomes more common, insurance experts said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Communications Nova Scotia **MANDATORY CREDIT**
energy and resources
EU watchdogs see greenwashing across the bloc’s financial sector
FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
carrick on money
A ‘be prepared’ checklist for vacationers
Rob Carrick
report on business
Spring flood risks highlight lack of insurance for Canadian homeowners, experts say
Local residents make their way to dry land following flooding in the Gatineau region of Quebec on Thursday, May 4, 2023. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says more than 1.5 million households in Canada are “highly exposed” to flood risk. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Manitoba Public Insurance announces new leader amid review
Kelvin Goertzen speaks during a meeting in Ottawa on Friday March 10, 2023. The Manitoba government is ordering an external review of its automobile insurance Crown corporation, where costs and staffing levels have risen. Goertzen, the minister responsible for Manitoba Public Insurance, says there are a several concerns that led him to take action. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
cost of living
Will travel insurance save you if there’s a WestJet strike? It depends
WestJet has started to cancel flights as talks with the pilots’ union remained at a “critical impasse,” the company said in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Property insurers warn proposed federal tax change to preferred shares could hurt the sector
Intact Financial CEO Charles Brindamour said his industry is already seeing the impact of global warming in the increasing frequency of severe storms and changing weather patterns.
cost of living
Agency says car insurance in some Ontario cities has spiked since 2021, may keep climbing
Rush hour traffic heading south on Jarvis St. at Front St. East, towards the Gardiner Expressway, is photographed on Jan 17, 2023. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
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