December 22, 2024 14:28 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Mohali building collapse: Death toll rises to 2, many feared trapped for 17 hours | 4-year-old killed after speeding car driven by a teen hits him in Mumbai | PM Modi attends opening ceremony of Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait | Jaipur gas tanker crash: Toll touches 14, 30 critical | Arrest warrant against former cricketer Robin Uthappa over 'PF fraud' | PM Modi emplanes for a visit to Kuwait | German Christmas market car attack leaves 2 dead, Saudi Arabian doctor arrested | India, France come together to build world's largest museum in Delhi's Raisina Hill | Canada, US presented no evidence of Indians' involvement in purported criminal acts: Centre informs Parliament amid 'serious allegations' | Delhi Police Crime Branch to investigate FIR against Rahul Gandhi over Parliament tussle
Canada | heatwave
Image Credit: weather.gc.ca

Dangerous, historic heatwave settles over Western Canada, says Environment Canada

| @indiablooms | Jun 29, 2021, at 03:54 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Prolonged, dangerous and historic heatwave has settled over much of Western Canada, says Environment Canada adding that this could last for days.

Environment Canada also said that although this heatwave could ease as early as Tuesday in the South Coast of British Columbia (B.C.) and in Yukon, it will not relent until mid-week or early next week in other parts of Canada affected by this heatwave.

Classes by some school districts mostly in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia have been cancelled for the day due to extreme heat.

Several COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Fraser Health Authority are being relocated to reduce the chance of heat-related illnesses.

"All individuals with appointments at affected immunization clinics will be notified to proceed to alternate clinics and all appointments will be honoured,'' the health authority said in a statement released Saturday.

People living in the areas affected by the heatwave are being advised to avoid the direct sun, remain in a cool air-conditioned place and drink lots of water to avoid heat-related illnesses, which can sometimes be life-threatening.

Cooling centres at public libraries and community centres have been opened in B.C. municipalities and districts for those who don't have air conditioning.

(Reporting by Asha Bajaj)

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Related Images
Xi Jinping, Putin in Russia Mar 22, 2023, at 08:26 pm