Damage

TORONTO – Property listings website Mongohouse is striking back at the Toronto Real Estate Board, claiming that it has suffered losses in excess of $50,000 after it was forced to abruptly shut down its website earlier this month. In a…

“Just because we can – doesn't mean we should,” says CPCI

Over the past six months, Vancouver-based Square One Insurance has talked to over 4,000 house owners across Canada and has found over 14 per cent of them rent out a portion of their home to non-family members. B.C. has the highest rate at…

A unanimous panel of the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld the BC Supreme Court decision to award $9-million in construction insurance coverage to the clients of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), Acciona Infrastructure Canada and Lark…

New training standards will make construction sites safer for those who work at heights, says Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer (CPO). “Falls are the leading cause of critical injuries and fatalities of workers at construction…

The fact that climate change is the new reality and is a global phenomenon that affects us locally with severe weather, flooding and drought is a topic Credit Valley Conservation’s Christine Zimmer explored in her keynote address at…

It’s easy to roll your eyes and moan about the state of business communications. Everything from incomplete, inaccurate and confusing emails and memos to meeting minutes and reports that don’t make sense. Ineffective business…

Don't be shocked to learn that the architectural showpiece or inviting urban garden at the end of the street is actually a parking facility. As the seven winners of the International Parking Institute (IPI) 2014 Awards of Excellence…

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is working with regional partners to lend support to the rebuilding efforts underway following the Lac-Mégantic train derailment and the 2013 Calgary floods. The CaGBC will provide free LEED…