Tenants of evacuated Kensington apartments likely won't be compensated by insurance, says expert

Occupants of a seven-storey apartment building in Calgary’s Kensington neighbourhood, that was hastily evacuated Thursday, likely will not be compensated through renter’s insurance, says an expert, even though there’s no set date for them to return to their homes.

The 125-resident building needs fixes for a structural problem affecting every floor, the city says, and it’s not yet known if residents will ever be able to move back in.

Shoring posts were being delivered Friday and workers were on site to start fixing the structural problem, Dennis Turhove, the city planning department’s Safety Response Unit Supervisor, said at a news conference Friday afternoon. 

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