Ridge of high pressure is expected to reach maximum strength on Thursday and Friday
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’
High temperatures are forecasted for much of the region this week
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
Some care facilities don’t have air conditioners in individual rooms, only in common areas
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
