Your letters: How to fix Ontario’s auto-insurance woes
Is Thomas Walkom really suggesting a public auto insurance system for Ontario? Let’s look at B.C. and Manitoba for an idea of what that would mean for drivers here.
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Man’s car insurance shoots up $600 per year after he moves to new neighbourhood
A few days after moving, Steven Baker thought he was being diligent by phoning his insurance company to inform it that his home address had changed.
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Customers say these are the best car insurance companies in Ontario
Customers are growing more and more frustrated with Canadian auto insurance companies as the quality of customer service improves nearly everywhere else, according to a report released this month by J.D. Power.
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Car Accident Series: How Contributory Negligence Impacts Your Case
In the aftermath of a car accident, everyone is primarily concerned with the health and wellbeing of those involved. However, it’s only a matter of time before the blame game starts and you begin to hear why at least one person involved in a collision bears responsibility for the damage or injuries sustained. Usually the blame game begins right at the scene of an accident, between the people involved, the investigating officers, and the witnesses to the crash.
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Nearly two years since Toronto announced Vision Zero, the city is on pace for its deadliest year for pedestrians and cyclists
Within 24 hours of announcing the Vision Zero Challenge on Tuesday, a call for ideas on how Toronto can reach its target of eliminating traffic deaths, one cyclist was dead in the city and two were injured.
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Privacy Commissioner expresses concern that proposed Bank Act changes could open door to more data abuses
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien is expressing concern with new banking powers over customer data that are contained in the government’s latest budget bill, telling the Senate banking committee Tuesday that his office was never consulted on the Bank Act changes.
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Ontario doesn’t have enough doctors
I’m often asked if attracting new doctors to Ontario is the key to putting an end to wait times and hallway medicine. I reply, “It’s complicated” — and it is — which proves once again that our health care system is not only inefficient, it’s downright inexplicable.