Heat wave over Western Canada now linked to sudden deaths in Metro Vancouver: RCMP
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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. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Police say a sweltering heat wave that has settled over Western Canada for several days is believed to be a contributing factor in dozens of sudden-death calls they have responded to in Metro Vancouver.
Cpl. Mike Kalanj of Burnaby RCMP said Tuesday the 25 sudden-death calls the detachment responded to relate to a single 24-hour period starting on Monday.
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