Heat wave

A roadside vendor sells iced lemonade in New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Swathes of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures on Saturday, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country. (AP Photo/Shonal Ganguly)

Parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert

The main summer months — April, May, June — are always hot in most parts of India before monsoon rains

 

The Christ the Redeemer statue is illuminated with a welcome message for American singer Taylor Swift, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Taylor Swift postpones Rio show, citing heat after fan dies during concert

Cause of fan’s death has not been announced

 

A new analysis has found that western Canada was one of the global hot spots in a summer that climate change made one of the warmest on record. A man cools off at a temporary misting station deployed by the city in the Downtown Eastside due to a heat wave, in Vancouver, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. part of a hot spot in a hot world this record-breaking summer

Study says Western Canadian temperatures spiked at a rate ranking 7th in the world

 

FILE - A World Youth Day volunteer uses a small fan to cool off from the intense heat, as he waits ahead of the Pope Francis arrival at Passeio Marítimo in Algés, just outside Lisbon, Aug. 6, 2023. UN weather agency says Earth sweltered through the hottest summer ever as record heat in August capped a brutal, deadly three months in northern hemisphere. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

More summer heat in 2023 than this world has ever before recorded

August 2023 was 2nd hottest month ever recorded after July 2023

FILE - A World Youth Day volunteer uses a small fan to cool off from the intense heat, as he waits ahead of the Pope Francis arrival at Passeio Marítimo in Algés, just outside Lisbon, Aug. 6, 2023. UN weather agency says Earth sweltered through the hottest summer ever as record heat in August capped a brutal, deadly three months in northern hemisphere. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)
Many Okanagan cities broke single-day temperature records on Tuesday, Aug. 15. (Monique Tamminga/Western News)

8 Okanagan cities experience temperature records as heat wave soars across B.C.

Out of the eight cities, Kamloops peaked at 39.6 C

Many Okanagan cities broke single-day temperature records on Tuesday, Aug. 15. (Monique Tamminga/Western News)
A marine layer hangs in the air as a SeaBus passenger ferry crosses Burrard Inlet, in Vancouver, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. As temperature records are shattered across southern British Columbia this week amid a scorching heat wave, the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC is sounding the alarm about the ongoing risks to animals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. wildlife association reports uptick in heat-related calls

Group offers advice as health issues, clashes with people and pets climb with the temperature

A marine layer hangs in the air as a SeaBus passenger ferry crosses Burrard Inlet, in Vancouver, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. As temperature records are shattered across southern British Columbia this week amid a scorching heat wave, the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC is sounding the alarm about the ongoing risks to animals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
An outreach team for the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver has been working in the city’s Downtown Eastside to ensure people are aware and are prepared to cope with the latest heat spike across parts of B.C. A tarp is seen draped between a building and a shopping cart to provide shade from the sun in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Homeless, impoverished at risk during B.C. heat wave, advocates warn

Daytime temperatures expected to reach up to 37 C in Vancouver

An outreach team for the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver has been working in the city’s Downtown Eastside to ensure people are aware and are prepared to cope with the latest heat spike across parts of B.C. A tarp is seen draped between a building and a shopping cart to provide shade from the sun in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Motorists traveling on the Cariboo Highway cross a bridge over the swollen Bonaparte River, north of Cache Creek, B.C., on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Environment Canada says unseasonably hot temperatures in British Columbia will persist over the coming days, with special weather statements warning of high river streamflows due to melting snow in hard-hit communities in the province’s interior. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Records tumble as B.C. heat wave spreads, hitting 40 C

By 4 p.m. Monday at least 12 daily heat records had fallen across B.C.

Motorists traveling on the Cariboo Highway cross a bridge over the swollen Bonaparte River, north of Cache Creek, B.C., on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Environment Canada says unseasonably hot temperatures in British Columbia will persist over the coming days, with special weather statements warning of high river streamflows due to melting snow in hard-hit communities in the province’s interior. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. is set to see a heat wave begin this weekend and carry into next week. The province gave the heads up Thursday (Aug. 10). The province issued the warning about the upcoming heat event as part of an update about the latest drought and wildfire conditions. (News Bulletin file)

How to tell if you’re overheating as B.C. heads into heat wave

Overheating can be a sneaky thing, says an official with the B.C.…

B.C. is set to see a heat wave begin this weekend and carry into next week. The province gave the heads up Thursday (Aug. 10). The province issued the warning about the upcoming heat event as part of an update about the latest drought and wildfire conditions. (News Bulletin file)
The Eagle Bluff wildfire is seen burning from Anarchist Mountain, outside of Osoyoos, B.C., in a Saturday, July 29, 2023, handout photo. All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washington state.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Melissa Genberg, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

B.C. gearing up for heat wave as majority of province remains in a drought

80% of B.C.’s water basins at severe drought levels

The Eagle Bluff wildfire is seen burning from Anarchist Mountain, outside of Osoyoos, B.C., in a Saturday, July 29, 2023, handout photo. All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washington state.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Melissa Genberg, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
FILE - Tourists use foldable fans to cool off as they visit Rome, Saturday, July 22, 2023. Rising global temperatures are elevating air conditioning from a luxury to a necessity in many parts of Europe, which long has had a conflictual relationship with energy-sucking cooling systems deemed by many a U.S. indulgence. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, file)

Sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace

As the summer breezes fade, continent rethinking its skepticism of cooling technology

FILE - Tourists use foldable fans to cool off as they visit Rome, Saturday, July 22, 2023. Rising global temperatures are elevating air conditioning from a luxury to a necessity in many parts of Europe, which long has had a conflictual relationship with energy-sucking cooling systems deemed by many a U.S. indulgence. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, file)
The afternoon sun shines on a Victoria building on July 19. Statistics Canada data shows British Columbians have less access to air conditioning than any other region. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

With hot days ahead, B.C. has the lowest air conditioning access in Canada

Statistics Canada’s first major study into AC use looks to identify those vulnerable to extreme heat

The afternoon sun shines on a Victoria building on July 19. Statistics Canada data shows British Columbians have less access to air conditioning than any other region. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
A woman leans by the Lions fountain in Rome, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Tourist flock to the eternal city while scorching temperatures grip central Italy with Rome at the top of the red alert list as one of the hottest cities in the country. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Second heat wave in as many weeks grips Mediterranean while fires hit Spain, Switzerland and Greece

Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay…

A woman leans by the Lions fountain in Rome, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Tourist flock to the eternal city while scorching temperatures grip central Italy with Rome at the top of the red alert list as one of the hottest cities in the country. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
A Jet takes flight from Sky Harbor International Airport as the sun sets over downtown Phoenix, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Millions of people around the Southwest are living through a historic heat wave. Even the heat-experienced desert city of Phoenix is being tested Wednesday as temperatures hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit for more than a dozen consecutive days. Phoenix is currently America's hottest large city with temperatures forecast to hit as high as 119 degrees Fahrenheit over the weekend. (AP Photo/Matt York)

One-third of Americans under heat alerts as blistering weather spreads from Southwest to California

More than a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches…

A Jet takes flight from Sky Harbor International Airport as the sun sets over downtown Phoenix, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Millions of people around the Southwest are living through a historic heat wave. Even the heat-experienced desert city of Phoenix is being tested Wednesday as temperatures hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit for more than a dozen consecutive days. Phoenix is currently America's hottest large city with temperatures forecast to hit as high as 119 degrees Fahrenheit over the weekend. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Dog rescued from hot vehicle by Kelowna RCMP officer

Police received a call just after 5 p.m. that the animal was in the vehicle on Sunset Drive

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The landscape is dotted with power lines and poles as smoke from wildfires burning in the area fills the air while motorists travel on the Trans-Canada Highway near Walhachin, B.C., on Thursday, July 15, 2021. BC Hydro says it’s well within its capabilities to accommodate increased use of air conditioning as the province has announced $10 million to fund up to 8,000 portable units for vulnerable populations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

BC Hydro has enough power as climate change ramps up cooling demand: CEO

Chris O’Riley says BC Hydro still able to handle electricity demand despite record-breaking power usage

The landscape is dotted with power lines and poles as smoke from wildfires burning in the area fills the air while motorists travel on the Trans-Canada Highway near Walhachin, B.C., on Thursday, July 15, 2021. BC Hydro says it’s well within its capabilities to accommodate increased use of air conditioning as the province has announced $10 million to fund up to 8,000 portable units for vulnerable populations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
High temperatures contributed to an air quality advisory that has since been cancelled for the eastern Fraser Valley (Jonathan Hayward/ The Canadian Press)

Air quality advisory cancelled for Metro Van and Fraser Valley

Lower temperatures and helpful winds have lowered the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI)

High temperatures contributed to an air quality advisory that has since been cancelled for the eastern Fraser Valley (Jonathan Hayward/ The Canadian Press)
The ruins of houses and businesses are seen in Lytton, B.C., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, almost a year after the town was destroyed by fire during the heat dome weather event. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Lytton is Canada’s hotspot: Environment Canada

Lytton broke an 11-year record for highest temperature

The ruins of houses and businesses are seen in Lytton, B.C., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, almost a year after the town was destroyed by fire during the heat dome weather event. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
People gather at English Bay Beach amidst a heat wave, in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, June 21, 2021. The BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is calling on the province to implement more recommendations from the BC Coroners Service report into the deadly 2021 heat dome. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Greens call for cooling units in homes of the most vulnerable as B.C. sees 1st heat wave of the year

BC Coroners report following deadly 2021 heat dome recommended issuing cooling devices

People gather at English Bay Beach amidst a heat wave, in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, June 21, 2021. The BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is calling on the province to implement more recommendations from the BC Coroners Service report into the deadly 2021 heat dome. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The landscape is dotted with power lines and poles as smoke from wildfires burning in the area fills the air while motorists travel on the Trans-Canada Highway near Walhachin, B.C., on Thursday, July 15, 2021. BC Hydro is expecting potentially record-breaking demand on the power system as the province enters what is forecast to be a blistering heat wave. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

BC Hydro predicting record-breaking power usage as heat descends on the province

Power company says its system can meet the additional demand

The landscape is dotted with power lines and poles as smoke from wildfires burning in the area fills the air while motorists travel on the Trans-Canada Highway near Walhachin, B.C., on Thursday, July 15, 2021. BC Hydro is expecting potentially record-breaking demand on the power system as the province enters what is forecast to be a blistering heat wave. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck