Flood insurance could become a “luxury for the rich”; Updated mask guide: CBC market cheat sheet

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Are you protected against the risk of flooding? Many Canadians are not

If you’ve been paying close attention to the catastrophic flooding that devastated British Columbia this week, you’ve probably wondered what could happen to your own home in the event of a flood.

Will it stay out of the water, and if not, will your home insurance cover the damage?

of the market place The latest investigation will have you rechecking your policy, especially after you hear what insurance expert Jason Thistlethwaite has to say.

“Insurability – or the markets where insurance is available and affordable – is eroding in Canada,” said Thistlethwaite, associate professor in the University’s School of Environment, Business and Development. of Waterloo, Ontario. “Unless we put more effort into managing climate risk, insurance will become a luxury for the rich and unaffordable for most.” Read more

Why it might be time to upgrade your non-medical mask

Now that the cold has struck and people are moving indoors, many doctors and scientists are urging Canadians not only to not just wear masks to protect themselves against COVID-19 – but also to look into closer if the cloth masks keep them and others as secure as possible.

“In general, while non-medical masks can help prevent the spread of COVID-19, medical masks and respirators offer better protection,” the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on its page COVID-19 Mask Information Web, which was recently updated.

Earlier this year, Marlet investigated N95 style masks and found that some of them were well below filtration standards. Read more

Plexiglass barriers could make it worse

Some health experts are urging facilities and institutions to rethink the use of plexiglass as a measure against COVID-19, arguing that the barriers may even be “counterproductive” as they could obstruct the ventilation needed to avoid spreading the variant. more transmissible delta.

Since the start of the pandemic, plastic barriers have become commonplace in places like stores and schools. But as the coronavirus has evolved, our knowledge of it has also evolved.

Now experts like Dr. Peter Juni, an epidemiologist at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and a member of the Ontario Scientific Advisory Table on COVID-19, want people to ‘throw the plexiglass’ in most places. situations. Read more

Thousands of airline compensation complaints still in limbo

Almost two years after opening an investigation into thousands of air passenger complaints that they had been wrongly denied compensation for delayed flights, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has issued a ruling.

But it is not the one that will satisfy all the passengers concerned who were waiting for a resolution of their complaints.

This is because instead of trying to resolve the complaints, CTA has asked the airlines to reconsider the passengers’ compensation claim. based on new guidelines the agency provided. Read more

What else is going on?

Baby diagnosed with a sprain actually suffered a stroke
The hospitals apologize for the ordeal; The expert says the pandemic probably makes misdiagnosis more likely.

British Columbia woman fined $ 5,700 at border says officers were unaware of new travel exemption issued by Canadian government
Marlane Jones was fined after a 10-minute trip to Washington state to buy gasoline.

CRTC hearings begin on Rogers-Shaw deal that would make the Big Three even bigger
The hearings will focus on broadcasting assets, although wireless business is a major factor.

Several brands of chocolate coated raisins recalled due to undeclared peanut content
Four brands sold in New Brunswick and Quebec were recalled due to allergy concerns.

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