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Politics

Green Party Candidate Jessica Wegg talks about the coming election

 Election fever seems to be in the air again and in the first of a series of interviews with the candidates,  Cortes Currents talked with Jessica Wegg the Green Party candidate  for North Island-Powell River (NIPR).   

“We have a chance now to show the world that we will not follow the trend of electing conservative right wing governments out of fear because  we’re told that things are bad. We know that things are bad in some ways, but things are amazing and wonderful in so many other ways,” she exclaimed. 

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Cost of Climate Change

How climate change impacts insurance costs

By Bhagyashree Chatterjee, The Squamish Chief, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

As home insurance costs increase due to climate change, mitigation efforts can help residents stabilize their costs.

“We’re seeing more wildfires, floods, and storms driving up insurance costs,” said Justine Bowman, branch manager at Westland Insurance Group.  

Over the past decade, the cost of claims related to natural disasters in Canada has tripled, reaching over $2 billion annually on average, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).  

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