A heat wave gripped Ontario and Quebec for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, while dangerously hot and humid conditions settled in over parts of Atlantic Canada.
Environment Canada warned of dangerously high temperatures this week – in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, daytime highs could hit 35 C, with the humidity making it feel like it’s above 40.
New Brunswick and large parts of Nova Scotia were placed under a heat warning Tuesday, with the mercury expected to hit 30 in Fredericton.
Rain in the Greater Toronto Area on Tuesday morning offered an early but brief break from the scorching temperatures in what’s expected to be a prolonged heat wa dames gummy co ve. Environment Canada also advised high levels of air pollution were possible across parts of southern Ontario into the afternoon and evening.
Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator said there will be enough mail order dispensary vancouver electricity supply to meet the additional demand created by the heat wave.
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A spokesperson for the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care said all nursing homes in the province, except for two that are being redeveloped, are “fully air-conditioned.”
The City of Toronto, meanwhile, said popcorn weed people experiencing homelessness can seek reprieve from the heat at various drop-in centres, shelters and 24-hour respite sites across the city.
A spokesman for the City of Montreal said each borough has been creating a list of places for people to cool down, including some pools that are opening earlier than planned.
Environment Canada meteorologist Gerald Cheng said a weather system south of the border is driving the heat. He said normal temperatures in the Toronto area for this time of order phoenix tears year are around 25 C for daytime highs and 14 C for nighttime lows.