Alberta is becoming a mecca for community gardens. This year there are nearly 300 active community gardens between Edmonton and Calgary alone. 

A Community Garden is a group of people coming together to nurture, develop and sustain a growing space in their community. It provides more than just fresh produce and plants for the neighbourhood. It creates a sense of community, neighbourhood improvement and a connection to the environment, especially for that don't have enough room to garden on their own property.

Up until last week it has been a fairly dry summer in Alberta. But, now that we're starting to get some much needed rain we're also seeing basement flooding, and in some areas (like Chestermere) severe flooding. So in the name of prevention, here's a handy checklist that you can use to help keep your basement dry.

Last summer, lightning struck this truck while travelling down Highway 2. It damaged the electrical system, set off 6 airbags, melted and burned portions of the body and filled the cab with smoke. 

Congratulations goes out to Brian Obando, of Edmonton, Alberta from the entire crew here at Armour Insurance. Brian, the winner of the Armour Insurance and Intact Insurance sponsored Jamaica My Day contest, was awarded his prize Monday.

July is a busy month for vehicle renewals! If your last name (or company name) begin's with any of these 6 groups of letters, we'll be expecting to see you at Armour Registries this month to renew your vehicle registration.

This Canada Day, July 1 2015, our Lloydminster office, Meridian Agencies Insurance, will officially change their name to Armour Insurance Lloydminster Ltd.

Aviva Insurance announced Friday that the Aviva Community Fund is back for a seventh year with another $1 million in funding to help create positive change in your community.The competition has been simplified and some of the processes streamlined to make it easier for everyone to participate while creating an even greater opportunity to win a portion of the $1 million fund.

The largest recall in automotive history has expanded to include over a million vehicles in Canada. Japan's Takata has agreed to recall over 33 million airbags worldwide due to concerns that they may deploy with too much force, firing shrapnel and debris at the passenger or driver.

Transport Canada has announced that the Takata Airbag recall affects 1.2 Million vehicles in Canada. This includes vehicles of various makes and models ranging from 2000 all the way to 2015. Check the list below to see if your vehicle is included in the recall.

Between picking out tile and choosing paint colours, speaking with your home insurance broker doesn't usually come up when planning renovations to your home. Sure, you don't need to update your home insurance policy every time you change the hardware on your kitchen cabinets, but there are some projects where your broker is going to be your best friend.