Feeling Crushed: Building collapses onto Langley car dealership
Langley, British Columbia — On November 11, a cinderblock wall of a condo under construction in downtown Langley City, B.C. collapsed onto a nearby car dealership. According to accounts on social media from people who heard the crash, the wall collapsed sometime around 1:30 a.m. and came as the result of a wind storm that […]
Close Call: Severe tornado narrowly misses central Alta. communities, local auto repair shops see little to no claims
Calgary, Alberta — A tornado of historic proportions touched down in central Alberta over the weekend—not that anyone in the collision industry would have noticed, as it turns out that just about every repair shop in the area says they were unaffected. Tornado researchers classified Saturday’s twister as an EF4—meaning it reached a maximum wind […]
A Troublesome Trend: Calgary’s July 2021 hail storm damage more than double initial estimates, IBC says
Edmonton, Alberta — As we close the book on yet another eventful summer, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has opened theirs, tallying up the damage from several severe weather events that hit Western Canada over the past months. Canada’s western half is dealing with more than $300 million in insured damage following several thunderstorm […]
