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Earthquakes, though they are among the most catastrophic natural disasters, are infrequent and unpredictable. Therefore, many people choose to ignore the risk. However, not preparing for an earthquake could be a devastating decision in the long run.

In the past 20 years, there have been over 81 earthquakes in Canada, which resulted in 228 deaths and millions of dollars in business losses. In addition, increasing urban development in seismically active areas and the vulnerability of older buildings has increased the

On Jan. 9, 2019, the federal government published updated rules—to be enforced by Transport Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)—for flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more commonly known as drones, in Canada. The new rules, which apply to drones weighing 250 grams to 25 kilograms that are operated within the pilot’s visual-line-of-sight, introduce two categories of drone operations based on proximity to bystanders and airspace rules. These new regulations went into effect on June 1, 2019. Read the

With each passing year, malicious cyber events increase in size and severity, impacting companies and customers alike. Small and medium-sized businesses are common victims of hackers, as their security measures tend to be easier to crack. However, even global organizations like Yahoo, eBay and Target that have invested substantial sums into cyber security programs are not immune from the threat of a data breach.

In 2016 alone, more than 1.3 billion records were lost or stolen worldwide, with Northern America