Close X
Friday, November 29, 2024
ADVT 
National

Homeowners Falling Behind Growing Threat Of Climate-Related Catastrophe: Study

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Jan, 2019 07:34 PM

    A coast-to-coast study finds Canadians aren't keeping up with the need to protect their homes against catastrophic events made more common by climate change.


    The study from the University of Waterloo points out that insurance claims from weather-driven problems like floods have more than quadrupled over the last decade — even after taking rising real estate prices into account.


    The study from the university's climate adaptation centre adds that the number of homes that are uninsurable for flood risk is also beginning to grow.


    It says there are a range of easy, inexpensive measures people can take to keep their homes dry.


    They can be as simple as ensuring rainspouts drain far enough away or installing a sump pump with a backup power supply.


    The study found that less than 10 per cent of eligible homeowners take advantage of municipal flood-proofing grants.

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Transit Wristbands Sell Out In Vancouver, Posted For Hefty Markups Online

    VANCOUVER — New wristbands that allow riders to pay for public transit are proving to be hot commodities in Vancouver.

    Transit Wristbands Sell Out In Vancouver, Posted For Hefty Markups Online

    Metro Vancouver Home Sales And Prices Down To More 'Historical' Levels: Board

    Metro Vancouver Home Sales And Prices Down To More 'Historical' Levels: Board
    VANCOUVER — Both sales and prices for Metro Vancouver homes have dropped in what the head of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says is a return to historical demand levels.

    Metro Vancouver Home Sales And Prices Down To More 'Historical' Levels: Board

    Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old

    Vancouver Police today released a composite sketch of a suspect in a sexual assault investigation and are asking anyone who may recognize the suspect to call police.

    Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old

    Second-Degree Murder Charge Laid Against 23-Year-Old Surrey Man In Death Of Vancouver Senior

    Second-Degree Murder Charge Laid Against 23-Year-Old Surrey Man In Death Of Vancouver Senior
    A 23-year-old man has been charged in the murder of an elderly woman who was found dead in her East Vancouver apartment last month.

    Second-Degree Murder Charge Laid Against 23-Year-Old Surrey Man In Death Of Vancouver Senior

    Jagmeet Singh Tries To Rally His Troops As NDP Struggles To Gain Traction

    Singh spoke to NDP staffers who gathered in Ottawa from across the country for the federal party's annual staff forum.

    Jagmeet Singh Tries To Rally His Troops As NDP Struggles To Gain Traction

    Mother Weeps For Her Son: Trial Hears How Calgary Stampeder Mylan Hicks Died

    Mother Weeps For Her Son: Trial Hears How Calgary Stampeder Mylan Hicks Died
    CALGARY — A mother's anguish was evident at the opening of a second-degree murder trial for the man accused of killing a Calgary Stampeders player.

    Mother Weeps For Her Son: Trial Hears How Calgary Stampeder Mylan Hicks Died