Insurers and claimants under strain as weather-related disasters mount in B.C.
Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill of more than $180 million, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says.
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Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill of more than $180 million, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says.