Press Releases
August 21, 2024
Western Financial Group Celebrates Opening of New Branch Location in Cold Lake
The event also includes a BBQ fundraiser and mocktail station for local charities, reflec…
July 30, 2024
Western Communities Foundation Annual Report Highlights Achievements in 2023
The Charitable Arm of Western Financial Group Gave Back over $620,000, the most to date, to…
June 4, 2024
Western Financial Group Works to Make Insurance More Approachable, Launches Giveaway Campaign
Western Financial partners with Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Canada to offer amazing pr…
May 27, 2024
Western Financial Group's Flagship Community Event Raises More Than $100,000 for Local Charities
This year, more than 2,000 staff members participating in 150+ locations supporting over 100…
May 23, 2024
Western Financial Group Opens New Location, Raises Money for Local Community in Vernon
Kicking off a branch grand opening with a charitable walk to support local children’s…
January 30, 2024
Western Honoured as a 2024 Top Alberta Employer
Western was honoured as a Top 80 Alberta Employer (2024) in the regional category. Even thou…
January 29, 2024
Western Celebrates High Rank on Forbes Top Employer List
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HIGH RIVER, AB, January 29, 2024 (GlobeNewswire) - Western Fina…
October 24, 2023
Western Takes Part in Habitat Team Build Days
Western Financial Group is thrilled to share the incredible success of our recent Habitat Te…
June 27, 2023
Western Now Canada-Wide: From British Columbia to the Maritimes
Western Financial Group expands from coast to coast with its first acquisition in the Mariti…
May 9, 2023
Western Financial Group Continues Commitment of Giving Back
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation 2022 Annual Report of Community Giving highli…
February 24, 2023
Western Financial Group Continues Commitment to Giving Back
Western Communities Foundation: $5 million reasons we care In December 2022, the Western Fin…
December 15, 2022
Western Financial Group Welcomes New Chief Customer Experience Officer
This role underpins Western Financial’s priority on customers and adds to the Executiv…
November 18, 2022
Western Financial Group is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for the second consecutive year
"We are excited to be recognized as a Top Employer in Canada and we share this honour with o…
October 4, 2022
Western acquires Edmonton broker Sadler Insurance
We were pleased to announce Western’s first acquisition of an Edmonton broker and welc…
March 30, 2022
Western's expansion across Canada puts the focus on people
President and CEO Kenny Nicholls takes a personalized approach to all the merger and acquisi…
March 2, 2022
Pleased to announce Western's newest acquisition
Western Financial Group is pleased to announce its acquisition of Central Agencies, an insur…
January 4, 2022
Western Financial Group acquires Ontario Insurance Brokerage Wiesner Insurance Inc.
Western Financial Group is pleased to announce its acquisition of Wiesner Insurance Inc., a…
November 15, 2021
Western Financial Group Awarded Canada's Top 100 Employer
Western Financial Group is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This…
November 9, 2021
Western Commemorates Remembrance Day and Alberta's Sacrifices
Taking place every November 11th, Remembrance Day commemorates more than 61,000 Canadians wh…
November 5, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation supports Weyburn School Breakfast Program
With roots in more than 180 communities nationwide, Western Financial Group Communities Foun…
November 1, 2021
Wyatt Dowling Insurance Brokers celebrates its 50th anniversary and looks to the future with Western Financial Group
Customers have trusted Wyatt Dowling, a division of Western Financial Group, for their insur…
October 29, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation celebrates 20 years by giving to Leduc Foodbank
As the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary, the n…
October 20, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation Supports The Robbie Dean Centre
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation remains an avid supporter of local causes in…
October 14, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation supports Habitat for Humanity
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation.…
October 8, 2021
Alberta couple wins $10,000 from Western
As part of the Quote to Win campaign that ran from June to August across Canada, Western Fin…
October 5, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation celebrates 20th Anniversary!
With roots in more than 180 communities nationwide, Western Financial Group Communities Foun…
September 13, 2021
Western Financial Group Communities Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Western Financial Group Communities Foundation is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It i…
August 16, 2021
Intact helps our Foundation boost communities with National Champion sponsorship
With Intact’s support, our Western Financial Group Communities Foundation continues to…
June 28, 2021
Kenny Nicholls Named Top 25 CEO by Glassdoor
Congratulations to Western Financial Group’s President and CEO, Kenny Nicholls, for be…
June 8, 2021
A Successful Flower Fundraiser for Western
Last week, the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation wrapped up the Growing Smiles…
May 18, 2021
Twenty years of philanthropy - Western Financial Group Communities Foundation celebrates milestone anniversary
Laurette LaPlante is the director of the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation. Thi…
May 6, 2021
Western's Aaron Fleming and family make a difference for HALO Air Ambulance
Aaron Fleming is an Account Executive on our Western Financial Group team in Medicine Hat. M…
April 16, 2021
SGI CANADA helps our Foundation boost communities with National Champion sponsorship
Thank you to SGI CANADA for their new National Champion Sponsorship donation, which will pro…
April 13, 2021
You'll want to know why Western teams are in a fitness face-off
Our Western Financial Group Communities Foundation has been giving back to the places where…
March 10, 2021
Our President highlights the importance of our eastern Canada partnership
We’re excited to share that Kenny Nicholls, CEO and President of Western Financial Gro…
February 23, 2021
Western Financial Group and Huestis Insurance Group enter partnership
HIGH RIVER, AB, Feb. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - Western Financial Group (Western) and Huestis Insuranc…
February 22, 2021
Western Financial Group awarded Top 10 Brokerages in Canada
In its latest issue, Insurance Business Canada (IBC) announced the Top 10 Brokerages for 202…
February 18, 2021
Caring for our customers - Western puts health and wellbeing first during COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 virus hit the world in March 2020, it has impacted all of us differently.…
February 18, 2021
Masks required at our Western Financial Group branch locations
For the safety of our clients and team members, you must be wearing a mask in order to enter…
January 27, 2021
Western celebrates Alberta's Top 70 Employers award for 2021
HIGH RIVER, AB, Jan. 27, 2021 - Western Financial Group (Western) has been named one of Albe…
January 5, 2021
Staff led Western Financial Group give back boosts non-profits
Many non-profits and the people they serve are experiencing tremendous challenges — We…
May 25, 2020
Western Financial Group opens branches to customer traffic
We are reopening our Western Financial Group branches to walk-in traffic. The priority as we…
February 20, 2020
Western Financial Group recognized as top employer
Western Financial Group is grateful to be among Alberta’s Top 75 Employers for 2020. R…
February 4, 2020
Western Financial Group continues Ontario expansion with Orr & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd.
High River, AB, February 4, 2020 - Western Financial Group (Western) is pleased to share new…
June 7, 2019
Western opens the doors on another Lethbridge insurance brokerage
High River, Alberta, June 6, 2019 – Western Financial Group is ecstatic to open the do…
June 4, 2019
Western acquires Ontario brokerage EGM Insurance Group
High River, Alberta, June 4, 2019 – Western Financial Group has furthered its strategi…
January 29, 2019
Western Financial Group and World Professional Chuckwagon Association creating customer and community connections
Western Financial Group and the World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) today annou…
January 10, 2019
Western Communities Foundation building Canadian communities
The Western Communities Foundation (WCF) is thrilled to announce 2018 was a banner year with…
