Environment Canada Issues Heat Warnings for BC, Parts of Alberta and the North

Environment Canada Issues Heat Warnings for BC, Parts of Alberta and the North
A person cools off in Lynn Creek in North Vancouver, B.C., on July 6, 2023. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)
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Parts of southern and coastal British Columbia as well as large swaths of Alberta and the North are under heat warnings as temperatures are forecasted to soar near or above 30 degrees Celsius over the weekend and into Monday.

Environment Canada says heat warnings are issued when very high temperature could pose an elevated risk of illnesses like heat stroke or heat exhaustion, and is warning residents to keep hydrated and try to find a cool place to stay.