Environment Canada posted extreme heat-related alerts for most of Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, along with parts of British Columbia
In B.C., the federal agency issued warnings for Fort Nelson and southern Fraser Canyon, including Lytton, as well as the inland sections of the central and north coasts, including Kitimat and Terrace. Temperatures reached about 35 degrees in southern Fraser Canyon and the Okanagan Valley over the weekend, and parts of the Interior and Peace regions are expected to remain above seasonable temperatures early this week.
The planet’s average temperature reached a high of 17.01 degrees Celsius last Monday – breaking the previous record of 16.92 degrees set in August, 2016 – only to reach 17.23 degrees on Thursday, according to unofficial records from the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, which uses data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction.
Several B.C. communities were under evacuation orders or alerts Sunday in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, the Cariboo Regional District, the Peace River Regional District, the Spallumcheen Township and the Takla Nation.worst wildfire season on recordIn most of New Brunswick, Environment Canada warned that “very warm and humid weather” continued Sunday with humidex values reaching 37 and maximum temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius.
City of Edmonton spokesperson Amanda Krumins said the threshold for an “Extreme Weather Response” was not yet met as the heat wave must last for at least three days for the city to trigger such exceptional measures, but that people could access water bottle-filling stations across the city. “On hot days like today, we encourage Edmontonians to check in on older family, friends and neighbours,” she said.
During the 2021 heat wave, the value of life lost is estimated at $5.5-billion, with health care costs amounting to another $12-million, the report found.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UPDATED: Environment Canada issues air quality statement for Terrace due to wildfire smoke - Terrace StandardEnvironment Canada issues air quality statement for TerraceBC, Kitimat due to wildfire smoke
Read more »
Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C., parts of Alberta and the NorthTemperatures are forecasted to soar near 30 degrees Celsius over the weekend in parts of southern B.C. and in large swaths of Alberta and the North
Read more »
Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C., parts of Alberta and the NorthB.C.'s Thompson, Cariboo and Okanagan Valley regions -- as well as Kitimat, Terrace and inland communities on the central coast -- are all under a warning, with the highest temperatures in some areas expected to hit 35 degrees.
Read more »
Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C., parts of Alberta and the NorthParts of southern and coastal British Columbia as well as large swaths of Alberta and the North are under heat warnings as temperatures are forecasted to soar near or above 30 degrees Celsius over the weekend and into Monday.
Read more »
Firefighters across Canada focusing more on mental health as wildfire seasons worsen | CBC NewsFighting wildfires has always been a physically demanding job, but attention is increasingly being paid in Canada to its psychological toll.
Read more »
Data sharing deal between Alberta and Statistics Canada remains elusive after 7 yearsStatistics Canada has been seeking data from Alberta\u0027s driver\u0027s licences since May of 2016.
Read more »