A rule of thumb, known as the insurance gap, suggests that for every $1 in insured losses, there are $3 to $4 in uninsured losses borne by homeowners, businesses and governments.

Firefighters are on the scene of a fire in an abandoned building next to the Pink Pearl restaurant in east Vancouver Sunday.

About 6,400 of the portable chargers were purchased in Canada. Lithium-ion batteries inside the power banks can overheat while charging and catch fire, according to the CPSC. Three fire incidents have ...