Innovative Quebec hospitals managing biomedical waste

Thousands of tonnes of biomedical waste are generated annually by health-care establishments in Quebec, including syringes, glass vials, compresses, surgical tools and more, and some hospitals are more innovative than others when it comes to managing these colossal quantities of waste.

Quebec flooding raises 2024 NatCat losses to $7.6 billion

Flooding after Tropical Storm Debby passed through Montreal and nearby regions of Quebec in August caused $2.5 billion in insured damage, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ).  The Aug. 9 and 10 catastrophe now ranks…The post Quebec flooding raises 2024 NatCat losses to $7.6 billion appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.