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Canada Sets Another All-Time Heat Record

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A historic heat wave continues to grip Western Canada with numerous new record highs being set in British Columbia and Alberta.

The village of Lytton, B.C. recorded Canada’s hottest temperature ever on Monday at nearly 48 degrees after reaching 47 degrees on Sunday.

These figures have shattered the country’s all-time heat record of 45 degrees set in two Saskatchewan communities in 1937.

The extreme heat is thanks to a dome of hot air which remains stagnant over the West and is slowly moving eastward.

Environment Canada calls the unprecedented heat dangerous with little relief overnight as temperatures barely fall below 20.

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COVID-19 ‘Uptick’ Concerns Canada’s Top Doctor

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Canada’s chief public health officer is worried about the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario and parts of the West.

Dr. Theresa Tam says daily cases have been rising and this is something we must keep a very close eye on.

She’s concerned about a long weekend coming and those who don’t follow pandemic guidelines.

“Have giant parties or crowds or not observing physical distancing or masking or hand hygiene…all of those things… when you’re in certain environments then you are going to see this uptick,” notes Dr. Tam.

She adds the fate of flattening the curve lies in the hands of Canadians and how closely they follow public health measures.