Toronto braces for ‘dangerously hot’ heat wave as officials open over 500 cooling spaces
- Toronto and surrounding areas face a dangerously hot and humid heat wave starting Sunday afternoon and continuing through midweek.
- A heat alert has been announced for the Greater Toronto Area and nearby regions as temperatures are expected to soar to between 31 and 36 degrees Celsius during the day, with overnight lows remaining high at 21 to 25 degrees Celsius.
- City officials and Environment Canada recommend that residents drink plenty of water, limit time spent in the sun, choose breathable, lightweight clothing, and schedule outdoor activities during cooler parts of the day.
- Mayor Olivia Chow announced that more than 500 cooling centers across the city will be open, and the city is partnering with the Red Cross to conduct door-to-door wellness visits for at-risk residents and elderly individuals.
- Officials warn to watch for heat stroke symptoms like headache, dizziness, confusion, and urge never to leave people or pets inside parked cars during this ongoing heat wave.
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Environment Canada Issues Heat Warning for Ontario, Quebec as Humidex Reaches 45 Degrees
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of Ontario and Quebec as temperatures are expected to rise to 45 degrees Celcius with the humidex this weekend and continue through to mid-week. Significant heat conditions in southern and eastern Ontario as well as southern and western Quebec will begin on June 22 and are expected to last into June 25 in some areas, the federal agency said in its initial warning on June 21. “The first signi…
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Environment Canada issues heat warnings for parts of Ontario, Quebec amid heat wave
Environment Canada issued its first significant heat warning of the season on Saturday for southern and eastern Ontario and southern and western Quebec.
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