Was Toronto Prepared for the Major Rainstorm this Week?
THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHY PREMIER DOUG FORD WANTS TO SPEED UP THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS\xa0\n\nLibby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital.\n\nOntario Premier Doug Ford wants the approval process for life-saving pharmaceutical drugs to be sped up. And a new study out of the American Cancer Society indicates that nearly half of cancer cases could be prevented by better lifestyle choices.\n\n\n\n\nWAS TORONTO TRULY PREPARED TO HANDLE THE SEVERE RAIN STORM \xa0\n\nLibby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford,\xa0 Ward 19 Beaches-East York and Constable Scott Stratton of the\xa0 OPP Highway Safety Division.\n\nYesterday\u2019s epic rain dumped about a month's worth on Toronto in just a few hours. How prepared was the City of Toronto for the storm, what kind of service disruptions did we see, how many calls did emergency services respond to and how were residents and drivers impacted? Our guests react to the latest.\n\n\n\n\nHOW THE MAJOR TORONTO RAIN STORM IS IMPACTING RESIDENTS' INSURANCE\n\nLibby Znaimer is joined by Anne Marie Thomas, Director, Consumer & Industry Relations at the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).\n\nIn the aftermath of the major rain storm from yesterday, some residents faced flooding and damage to their basements and vehicles. Our guest details what you should consider based on insurance coverage.