Toronto is one of the hottest cities in the world, but it can also have extreme mercury levels.
Some vulnerable residents need help dealing with the heat when it spikes up near the 40s like it did this week — and there are different opinions on how well the city responds to those needs.
She says traditional cooling centres have been replaced by the city’s Heat Relief Network, which utilizes shopping centres, libraries, communities centres and pools as ways to beat the heat.She says in the past there were cooling centres with refreshments, staff and cots and she called those “the bare minimum response.”Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
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