Another heatwave is expected to hit southern B.C., with temperatures nearing 40 degrees
Crisis was a wake-up call for the normally temperate Pacific Northwest
An expert says said the heat dome could have immediate and long-term impacts for Christmas tree growers
There are 60 evacuation orders affecting 3,120 properties, an increase of 62
‘I saw more heat-related illness than I had ever seen in my career’
300 wildfires were burning across British Columbia Monday, evacuation orders were issued for several regions
Surface waters are warmer than they have been historically
A sweltering heat wave baked much of Western Canada the last week of June
Many people may perceive lakes and rivers to be refuges from unprecedented heat, but freshwater systems are no less sensitive
Environment Canada isn’t expecting any significant rain until the second half of August
‘Everybody’s really worried about the implications of this event, nobody saw this coming’
Many of the deaths were among older individuals living alone in private residences
Woss resident Luke Rushton was keeping a close eye on the tiny hamlet’s weather station
Qualicum Beach official said buckling incident ‘unusual and uncommon’
Seasonal modelling is predicting higher-than-normal temperatures to persist through August and September
Union says low pay has led to staff shortages that saw ambulances sitting empty
Relief is still days away for eastern B.C. and the Prairies
Two-thirds of the deaths occurred to people 70 years or older, according to Vancouver Police
Berry patches suffer extensive damage, but high temperatures a benefit for corn growers
Highest temperature ever on the Island was recorded in 1942 in Cumberland
