49 h. ago B.C. climate news: Wildfire near Squamish closes provincial park | B.C. heat wave sets records | May was second hottest on record globally

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of June 9 to June 15, 2025.

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3 d. ago Opinion: Our kids are learning in saunas. It's time B.C. took classroom heat seriously

Opinion: Temperatures in portables can reach well into the 30s during a heat wave — and there is no dedicated provincial funding for cooling systems. No strategy. No long-term solution

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1 week ago Ontario boat charters issue warning over ‘deceptive’ operators

As the weather starts to heat up across the province, one Ontario boating company is urging the public to be cautious when booking charters for the summer.

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1 week ago Cooler temperatures, intermittent rain could help northern Manitoba firefighters

Cooler-than-usual temperatures are in the forecast for parts of northern Manitoba by mid-week -- which could prove beneficial for firefighting efforts in the region.

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2 w. ago Ontario's latest summer 2025 forecast calls for hotter than normal temps

Although the official start of summer is less than three weeks away, it certainly doesn't feel like it. The first week of June has unexpectedly kicked off with cool temperatures and a soggy forecast that's rather unusual for this time of year. However, don't be fooled by all the showers this week. Experts say this is just a slow start to what's expected to be a hotter-than-normal summer across Ontario. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) latest 1-3 month outlook, Ontario residents should brace for a warm summer stretching from June through August 2025. Source: ECCC.The southern half of the province, including cities like Toronto, Ottawa, and London, sits squarely in a 70 to 90 per cent probability zone for above-average temperatures over the next three months. Released this past Saturday, ECCC's seasonal forecast shows that the entire country is expected to sizzle under warmer-than-usual temperatures this summer, fr...

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2 w. ago Temperatures forecast to soar across Alberta as much of province under heat warnings

With temperatures forecast to be about 10 degrees above normal over the next couple days, Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for much of Alberta.

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2 w. ago Huge Toronto temperature swing this week will have you shivering then sweating

This week's weather forecast in Toronto includes an epic temperature swing that'll have the city shivering and sweating within 72 hours.You've got to love the way Toronto weather keeps you on your toes. From April snowstorms to biblical downpours that flood the entire city, there's always something weird and (occasionally) wonderful in store for the city.This week, it's coming in the form of an epic temperature swing that'll leave Toronto feeling like it jumped nearly 30 degrees within days, The Weather Network predicts.While Ontario's summer forecast is promising above-average temperatures for June through August, the month is actually kicking off on the chillier side with a high of 15 degrees Celsius in the afternoon of Sunday, June 1.Later that evening, temperatures will dip down to a low of 8 degrees, feeling like 7. From there, though, things start to kick into summer mode, with Monday boasting a daily high of 19, followed by a high of 22 (...

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