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If you are stopped by the police, just what is it that the officer is entitled to do? This is a simple enough question, and one […]

There sometimes seem to be two types of people when it comes to the sounds emitted by vehicle exhaust systems… aka Mufflers: those who hate it […]

Those Blinding Blue Headlights… The situation may be from one of three causes: poor design, a standard high intensity discharge (HID) headlamp or an improper retrofit. […]

The ongoing controversy involving politicians who ignored travel warnings over the holidays holds important lessons for Canadian business executives, according to experts in public relations and […]

I often hear comments that a friend or family member should not be driving. This person is usually either an older driver or a person suffering […]

On the factory floor, masks were optional. Until last month, workers at TEC Business Solutions’s corrugated packaging plant in Mississauga, Ont. donned a mask, underwent a […]

Purchasing home insurance may not be as fun as choosing new furniture and paint colours, but it’s a critical part of the home-buying process. Your homeowners insurance policy is […]

Ask a lawyer who specializes in collision litigation and they will tell you that the most frequent collision type they deal with is a rear end […]

Knowing how to behave around snow removal equipment when you encounter it on the highway is important for both your safety and that of the equipment […]

Your dog may be licenced, but it isn’t a licence to drive a vehicle reminds a reader. This person was concerned about the number of human […]

Watch your Pets this Christmas… Trees decorated with bright lights and ornaments are key part of many holiday celebrations. It’s important to protect pets from any […]

I wrote this article back in 2004. Since then the B.C. government has enacted the Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program, reducing the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for […]

TORONTO _ Under pressure to address rising commercial insurance rates blamed on the pandemic, Premier Doug Ford promised this week to take action to stop what […]

 I see ads on American TV for pay-per-mile insurance, where you just pay for how much you drive. The ads sound great; it really makes sense, […]

As Canada deals with a global pandemic and rising household debt, Goose Insurance warns that most Canadians can’t afford further financial setbacks caused by a life-threatening illness. VANCOUVER, […]

As Canada deals with a global pandemic and rising household debt, Goose Insurance warns that most Canadians can’t afford further financial setbacks caused by a life-threatening illness. VANCOUVER, […]

Ontario’s long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more […]

Ontario Insurance Laws… Revisiting Unifund v ICBC in the 2020 case of Travellers v. CAA, 2020 ONCA 382 In the case of Unifund Assurance Co. v. Insurance […]

Unlike the CERB, new benefits will be subject to 10% tax at source The excerpted article was written By Rudy Mezzetta The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will […]

TORONTO _ A Toronto hospital network says about 150 patients have been affected by a data breach in which their medical records were allegedly used in […]

People may have found it odd when thieves made off with truckloads of hot tubs and beef within days of each other in rural Alberta, but […]

The Treasury Board of Canada says it has uncovered suspicious activities on more than 48,000 Canada Revenue Agency accounts following cyberattacks in July and August. The […]

More than one in four fatal crashes on the roads involve distracted driving, which is why police and ICBC continue to combat this dangerous driving behaviour […]

Let’s face it — 2020 has been pretty darned hard. It’s only natural to try to squeeze the last bit of fun out of summer this […]

OTTAWA _ Federal authorities were scrambling for answers over the weekend after revealing that hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently obtain government […]

I watched a television news story about a traffic collision that interviewed family members exiting the courthouse. One of the people lamented that if the known […]

Even though 2019 was a record low year for the number of people killed and injured in impaired drivers collisions in the province, the work isn’t done. It’s […]

Restaurants, bars and other merchants struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic are desperately reaching out for a lifeline from insurers that in turn contend […]

Vacation properties see spike… Like many realtors working Canada’s recreational markets, David Jurek says he’s seen properties move unusually quickly since the start of COVID-19. The […]

You wouldn’t think the COVID-19 pandemic would have much of an impact on motor vehicle accidents given the stay-an-home measures being suggested across the province. However, […]