Yearly Archives: 2021

Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, and poisonous gas that’s created when fuels like natural gas, propane, oil, wood, kerosene, and coal are burned — and it’s most likely to become a problem during the winter months, when fireplaces, wood stoves, and furnaces are running. If the ventilation systems for these appliances are blocked or…

If you’ve ever purchased a brand new vehicle, you’ve likely heard that it will lose up to 30% of its value as soon as you drive it off the lot. While the immediate drop in your car’s value might not be this drastic, a vehicle’s value does decrease as time goes on. This is known…

Think about the last time you were in your car. Did you visit the drive-thru and eat your breakfast behind the wheel? When you heard your phone ring, did you feel tempted to pick it up? How many times did you reach over to change the radio station or adjust the air conditioning? Now more…

This article is presented in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross . Some severe weather events (like hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes) may require you to evacuate your home at a moment's notice, while others (like snowstorms and extended power outages) could leave you stuck at home for days on end, potentially even without power or running water. Having an emergency preparedness kit stored in…

Your car insurance policy is designed to protect you and your vehicle when you need it most — but there are certain situations when your insureropens a pop-up with definition of insurer may deny claims for damage to your vehicle after a collision. Here are the most common ones: You’ve breached a condition of your policy by…