Forecasters said humid conditions could make it feel close to 50 C in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
Author of the article: Kevin Griffin
Publishing date: Jun 29, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 5 minute read • Albert Huynh cools off in the frigid Lynn Creek water as Leanne Opuyes, left, laughs in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, June 28, 2021. Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won t lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner. Photo by DARRYL DYCK /THE CANADIAN PRESS
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The residents of Lytton are used to coping with hot temperatures during the summer.
Brandon Sun By: The Canadian Press
Last Modified: 5:16 PM CDT Monday, Jun. 28, 2021 Save to Read Later
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won t lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner.
Albert Huynh cools off in the frigid Lynn Creek water as Leanne Opuyes, left, laughs in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, June 28, 2021. Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won t lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Published Monday, June 28, 2021 6:36PM EDT VANCOUVER - Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won t lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner. Heat warnings were posted across B.C. and Alberta, large parts of Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and a section of Yukon on Monday as the weather office forecasts temperatures reaching 40 C in some areas. Sixty temperature records fell Sunday in B.C., including in the village of Lytton, where the mercury reached 46.6 C - breaking the all-time Canadian high of 45 C set in Saskatchewan in 1937.
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