Saturday, July 15th, 2023
More storms could mean higher insurance premiums
Tornadoes likely covered as wind damage by most policies, says Insurance Bureau More frequent weather events in the national capital region will likely mean higher insurance premiums, but that’s an issue faced by communities coast to coast, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. In recent years, the Ottawa area’s been battered by a flurry of storms, including last year’s derecho, six tornados back in 2018, and now one in Barrhaven that ripped shingles from roofs and left windows shattered Thursday afternoon. “These natural disasters are becoming bigger and more expensive in termsRead more
ERs face worse wait-times this summer, as ‘waiting-room’ medicine gets creative
No easy answer to the ER crisis, doctors say, as they adapt to challenges Staying in the ER for hours or even days waiting for a hospital bed should be seen by Canadians as unacceptable, says an emergency physician. But Dr. Catherine Varner, who is also deputy editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, recently wrote an editorial warning that emergency departments across the country face record-setting wait times and closures this summer. “There have been times over the last two years where I’m standing in our waiting room with many patientsRead more