ICBC proposes an overhaul to its rate structure, saying that they have been listening to motorists who say safe drivers should not have to pay the same rates as those with speeding tickets or those…
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As I write this column, I am attending a three-day brain injury conference in Naramata. The Okanagan branch of BrainTrust Canada has been bringing in fabulous presenters for this conference over the last 19 years…
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I fit right in there with the Venus and Mars bit. Give me a problem and I want to fix it. My wife would be quick to jump in to challenge me on that. Admittedly,…
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This is my fourth anniversary column. My first column: “It’s not about screwing the insurance company”, was published January 7, 2007. It all started when my good friend Lori Welbourne, then an advertising consultant with…
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It is a time of year for counting our blessings, connecting with family and giving to those less fortunate. It is also a time for thinking about how we might live our lives differently in…
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This column is intended to be about achieving justice in personal injury claims. But, from time to time, I have used this platform to write about road safety topics. So far, my editor has accommodated…
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I’m sure it happens all the time. You’ve got your cruise control on, you are driving the speed limit in the slow lane and traffic in the fast lane is cruising past you. You notice…
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I saluted our political leaders back in May for enacting the toughest drunk driving laws in Canada. I expressed my hope that the much stiffer penalties, imposed immediately instead of months down the road, would…
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I had been looking forward to writing my column this week. I had a fun topic, thanks to a fight for justice that took eight years and three levels of court to achieve; a true…
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Tragedy has hit our community twice in less than a week. On June 2, a Grade 11 Westside girl was killed by a Grade 10 Westside girl at a house party in Peachland. Less than…
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