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With heat-related illness on the rise amid record-breaking temperatures across the country, some Canadian cities are adopting by-laws that require landlords to keep their buildings below a maximum temperature. In Manitoba, organizations say that kind of regulation would get the cold shoulder. “Conceptually, it’s extremely important, we all want to …
Read More »64% of Canadians have air conditioning. Is it enough for climate change? – National
Climate scientists proclaimed July 3, 2023, the hottest day in human record keeping. Canada has seen a swathe of heat warnings in the past week, warning of elevated risks for heat-related illnesses and air quality. And the return of El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern, is bringing even warmer …
Read More »Ontario tenants say central air remains unfixed despite extreme heat
Some tenants of an apartment building in Kingston, Ont., say they have been suffering through the recent heat wave with no air conditioning, with little communication from their property management company on when the central air will be fixed. Rob Katzel says the air at his Princess Street apartment building, …
Read More »‘Recipe for potential disaster’: The hazards of extreme heat, wildfire smoke on your pet – National
The combination of scorching heat waves and hazardous wildfire smoke is creating an onslaught of health risks for pets, and experts are warning it may be a recipe for disaster without proper precautions. Whether it’s taking your dog for a walk around the block, letting your cat out on a …
Read More »Majority of Ontario bracing for major heat event
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Humidex temperatures in Toronto could reach the low 40s this week, according to an Environment Canada heat warning for most of southern Ontario. Temperatures would range between the high 20s to low 30s, reaching over 40C when humidity is factored in. The …
Read More »Manitoba ranchers work to keep livestock safe amid spring heat dome
As a prolonged spring heat dome continues to hover over Manitoba, many cattle ranchers are taking extra precautions to keep their livestock herds safe. Warren Graydon runs a cattle ranch in southeastern Manitoba. He says each day is a race against the heat. “I check my cattle early in the …
Read More »Winnipeg seniors enduring sweltering heat in housing complex demand action – Winnipeg
Winnipeg seniors say they are suffering in sweltering heat conditions inside their housing complex on 22 Strauss Drive in the St. James area of the city. On Tuesday afternoon, temperatures were above 30 C and residents say the building’s air conditioning system is blowing warm air. “Sometimes it’s hotter in …
Read More »Miami Heat turn tables on Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of NBA Finals
It was a popular theme before the NBA Finals started – about how the Nuggets, an up-tempo team with fresh legs that could exploit the mile-high altitude in Denver, would have a good chance to wear down the Miami Heat. The combined fourth-quarter score of the first two games: Heat …
Read More »Barnes’s double-double leads Raptors past Heat
TORONTO – The Miami Heat’s defence kept opening up for Scottie Barnes, either for an incisive pass or a scoring opportunity, and he took full advantage. Barnes earned a double-double with 22 points and a career-high 12 assists as the Toronto Raptors earned a 106-92 victory over Miami on Tuesday. …
Read More »These 4 workers have hot jobs. Literally. Here’s how they’re faring during a heat wave
Earlier this week, when Chris Green walked into his Inglewood workshop, in a garage with no air conditioning, it was already a toasty 30 C, he says. Green is a bladesmith — a blacksmith who makes custom knives — and he spends his days in front of a forge hot enough to bend …
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