Wildfire smoke has been blanketing southern Ontario, raising concerns about its impact on health and home. If you're wondering whether smoke damage is covered by your home insurance...
Starting in 2025, Canada will require businesses to report the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals," in their supply chains. PFAS are...
Homeowners in Ontario are increasingly turning to renewable energy solutions, such as solar panels and heat pumps, to embrace cleaner energy sources. While these upgrades can lead to...
Rapid rainfall over a short period last week led to disastrous conditions and flooding in many parts of southern Ontario, including Waterloo Region and the Greater Toronto Area. Insurance...
This article is Part One of our New Blog Series on protecting your property from natural threats. Be sure to check back to the Staebler Blog for future articles to help protect your home....
The pursuit of a cleaner future relies on the actions of individuals. Making the decision to change from a gas-guzzling car or truck to an electric vehicle is one of those actions. In...
The European gypsy moth caterpillar, an invasive pest, has seen its population rise in Waterloo Region this summer and residents are wondering what they can do to stop the damage they...
Early spring in Southern Ontario has begun with some spectacularly warm and sunny days. The melt of snow and ice seemed to come and go without much concern. But as we all know, Canadian...
As the days become cooler and the leaves begin to change colour, it becomes more difficult to find ways to spend time outdoors. While the warm days at the beach are behind us, it is still...
With rapidly rising temperatures and rainy pre-spring weather, flood warnings will become more and more frequent. This week the Grand River Conservation Authority issued official...
Last May’s windstorms set record high in wind speeds and caused the province more than $380 million in damages. With climatologists predicting more extreme weather events, you need to know...
When we think about protecting our homes from the elements, we tend to focus on the most extreme events -- hurricanes, blizzards, golf ball sized hail stones crashing into your roof, that...
Ontario is full of amazing attractions and historical locations worth a visit. If you really want to appreciate everything the province has to offer though, you'll need to take a step off...
In this day and age, we're all environmentally aware. There are (thankfully) very few people out there who refuse to acknowledge the importance of preserving our natural resources and...
Social responsibility is the watchword for the modern business. While profit, expansion, and other traditional goals will always be the major motivation behind any enterprise, more and...
Depending on where you live, you might have noticed a change in the skyline. More and more, private homeowners are installing solar panels on their roofs, dotting neighborhoods with new...
We all want to do our part for the environment these days but it can be tricky to know where to start. The truth is, making your home greener doesn't take heroics or any kind of major...
One Canadian insurance company says it could be dealing with up to 1,500 vehicle insurance claims in Ottawa after hail pelted the region during last week's powerful thunderstorms. For more...
A new research report commissioned by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) found that Canada can expect some wild weather in the future. Click here to read the complete article. Staebler...
Tobogganing in July and sunbathing in December are just some of the wacky phenomena we'd have to contend with if we didn't have leap years to keep our calendar in sync with the Earth's...
