Recently a plaintiff's appeal was denied by the Supreme Court of Canada after it was found that a driver was not liable for hitting the pedestrian on a rural road without a sidewalk. The recent findings of this case bring to the surface a question that many BC drivers...
Nearly every month ICBC runs a new campaign to target a road safety concern. Here at the onset of May, their latest campaign asks the province to help make the roads safer by urging all drivers to slow down. And therein lies the quandary. The call to "slow down"...
This month, ICBC is expanding upon its Road Safety Speaker Program, with speakers sharing personal experiences with high school students about risky driving and the importance of making smart decisions behind the wheel. With at least two young driver fatalities per...
Spring break is here and all over BC households are heading out on vacation. And while it's a time to fulfill wanderlust dreams, your trip can result in inconvenience or an outright nightmare if necessary precautions aren't taken. To make sure it's more of the former,...
Greater Vancouver ranks among the top cities in the country for having the most pampered dog population, according to recent data from Amazon Canada. One walk around the city and you'll see for yourself as you'll find nearly as many pups in strollers as you do tots....
Avalanche warnings are in full effect for the south coast, Vancouver Island mountains, and through most of east-central and southeastern British Columbia as we enter the new year. While there are many safety tips going out to skiers, snowboarders, and...
The BC south coast has started the new year under a blanket of mist. While autumn is considered to be official "fog season" in the province, the natural phenomenon can persist at any time of the year and occurrence is highly contingent upon region. For...
The new year is upon us and that means many of you are setting resolutions for 2019. One of them is to tighten up ship when it comes to household finances, and as you know, insurance premiums and potential liabilities can play a significant role in this regard. Bottom...
image: courtesy of ICBC Looking for a good New Year's resolution? How does a driver refresher test sound? OK, so it may not be as fun as your pledge to travel more and other self help initiatives but it is just as worthy of your attention if not more so. From city...