No-Fault Fiasco: B.C. cyclist sent repair bill for damage to vehicle that hit him
Vancouver, British Columbia — One typically assumes there to be physical costs to being involved in a car accident, but as one British Columbia cyclist is learning, an unexpected financial burden is what truly adds insult to the injury. Last summer, Ben Bolinger alleges that a car ran a stop sign and hit him as […]
Window of Opportunity: B.C. car thieves targeting pre-2008 vehicles, data shows
Victoria, British Columbia — According to new data analysis from the CBC, car thieves on Canada’s west coast have slightly more retro taste than their eastern counterparts, noting that most models stolen in British Columbia are from between 1997 and 2007. This trend bucks the norm seen throughout much of the rest of the country, […]
Trapped Gas: ICBC announces rebates to address skyrocketing gas prices
Victoria, British Columbia — Some relief is on the way for British Columbian drivers who have been shelling out big time at the pumps recently, as the province’s public insurer plans to roll out rebates in the coming months. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), in recognition of the effect that Russia’s invasion of […]
Dishonourable Discharge: ICBC no longer insuring decommissioned military vehicles
Vancouver, British Columbia — What was once an unconventional hobby that brought a community together is now a collection of “expensive paperweights”, says West Vancouver’s Mark Fleming, an active Canadian Forces reservist whose collection of decommissioned military vehicles became uninsurable overnight. Fleming collects and rents disused military vehicles, like WWII-era U.S. Jeeps and Soviet tanks, […]
Water Woes: More than 500 flood claims so far, says ICBC
Abbotsford, British Columbia — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) says it has received more than 500 claims as a result of severe flooding in the province. As of last Friday morning, 502 claims had been received by ICBC, all related to the extreme weather conditions at play. ICBC said in a statement it […]
Call it a Wash: British Columbia assessing damage following severe rainfall, flooding
Victoria, British Columbia — Weather warnings in B.C. were eased Tuesday morning following days of intense rainfall that caused severe flooding and major highway closures across the province. Thousands across southern B.C. were under an evacuation order Monday and Tuesday due to a storm that washed out major highways, spurred mudslides and cut power across […]
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Watch for Ghosts: ICBC reminds drivers of pedestrian safety heading into Halloween
Vancouver, British Columbia — With the streets soon to be flooded with trick-or-treaters, ICBC is reminding drivers to keep an eye out for tiny ghouls roaming the roadways as we enter a seasonal uptick of pedestrian-involved crashes. According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, nearly half of all pedestrian fatalities occur between October and […]
Splitting the Bill: Surrey man wins lawsuit against ICBC after 50-50 split with red light runner
Vancouver, British Columbia — A small bit of justice has been done in B.C. this week as a Surrey man won his lawsuit against the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, winning back the damages he was forced to pay when he was hit by a driver running a red light. Christian Pederson has at long […]
Caught in the Weeds: B.C. driver on the hook for $4K rental bill due to coverage mixup
Squamish, British Columbia — A chance encounter with Calgary’s early July hailstorm has left a visiting British Columbia driver on the hook for thousands as insurance fineprint snatches up another victim. Henrietta Veenstra of Squamish was caught in Calgary in early July, around the time the city was hit with a substantial hailstorm. The rental […]
