10 h. ago ’Horrendous’ air quality in Toronto as wildfire smoke blankets several provinces

TORONTO — Much of Central Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were placed under special air quality statements or warnings on Monday due to smoke from wildfires, as Environment Canada advised residents to limit time outdoors and watch for smoke exposure symptoms. The weather agency said air quality was poor across swaths of Ontario and Quebec as […]

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12 h. ago Canadians face air quality, heat warnings as some stuck indoors from both

Much of Central Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were placed under special air quality statements or warnings on Monday due to smoke from wildfires.

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32 h. ago Smoke advisory joins heat warning as scorching summer weather continues

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement to add to the heat warning as wildfire smoke hovered over Ottawa.

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33 h. ago First the heat, now wildfire smoke: London under dual warnings

London is under dual warnings from Environment Canada as a stretch of extreme heat and deteriorating air quality grips southern Ontario

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35 h. ago Air quality alerts issued for much of Central Canada, Manitoba amid wildfire smoke

TORONTO — Much of Central Canada and Manitoba are under special air quality statements or warnings today amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts of the country. Environment Canada says swaths of Ontario and Quebec will have poor air quality and reduced visibility as westerly winds bring in smoke from forest fires into the area. […]

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37 h. ago Toronto under heat wave, poor air quality warning from wildfire smoke

Environment Canada has placed Toronto, and the surrounding GTA, under both a heat wave and a poor air quality warning due to wildfire smoke.

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2 w. ago Heat wave blamed for 42 Toronto emergency room visits, public health says

Toronto Public Health says it recorded 42 heat-related emergency department visits during the heat wave that gripped much of Ontario earlier this week.

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2 w. ago Olivia Chow apologizes after Toronto closed its swimming pools amid heat wave

Pushing back on the notion that provincial laws were to blame, Doug Ford said: 'There was no minister of labour inspector that called up and said shut down the pools'

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2 w. ago The hottest new ice cream and frozen treats for summer in Toronto

As Toronto weathers an almost unbearable heat wave this week, ice cream and other frozen treats seem to be at the top of everybody's mind.There's no way around it; it's hot in Toronto right now, like, really hot, and the first day of summer was only last Friday, June 20. In other words, there's a lot more where this weather came from in store for us this summer.It's easy to get bogged down in the sweaty clothes and sticky TTC rides of it all, but steamy summer weather also comes with one sweet silver lining: it's acceptable to eat ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, freezies and slushies whenever you want when it's this hot out.While you could stick to the classics, like longstanding stalwarts such as Tom's Dairy Freeze or Dutch Dreams, or even opt for the hyped-up spots, like Bar Ape and Ruru Baked, where all the cool cats are chilling out, there is also a whole host of new frozen treats around the city that'll quench your cravings while cooling yo...

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2 w. ago This is one of the cheapest Toronto houses with a pool for sale right now

With Toronto in the midst of yet another sweltering heat wave, it's not an exaggeration to say that 2 Leyton Ave. is looking extremely refreshing right now.Located in the family-friendly Oakridge neighbourhood in Scarborough, this detached three-bedroom home is serving up serious summer vibes.Not only does this house back onto the peaceful greenery of Oakridge Park, but it also has a freshly (2023) waterproofed backyard pool and a deck space for lounging and working on that tan.The pool. Sure, it's not an inground pool, but when the temperatures in Toronto feel like you're in a sauna, who cares?And even better than the fact that this house has a pool is that it is currently listed for less than it sold for back in 2023. The kitchen. In 2023, 2 Leyton Ave. sold for $880,000, after sitting on the market for over seven months. The primary bedroom. Now, the house is listed for only $749,000, despite looking lik...

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3 w. ago Heat wave hits Toronto for 2nd day as classrooms swelter, pools stay open late

Temperatures in the city sat around 33 C on Monday afternoon, rising to upwards of 40 C with the humidity factored in.

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3 w. ago Toronto Hydro outage map shows thousands without power amid brutal heat wave

Toronto Hydro's outage map shows thousands of homes and businesses without power on Monday afternoon amid a brutal heat wave suffocating the city.The energy provider's online outage tracking tool shows a broad swath of Toronto, stretching from Bloor Street West and Avenue Road to north of Bayview and Finch.At least 2,960 customers are affected as of 2 p.m.. However, based on the dense population of the area shown on the map, that number could be much higher.Provincial provider HydroOne posted to X after 1 p.m. reporting of "an outage at our Bridgeman Transmission Station affecting the supply of power to Toronto Hydro and their customers.""Our teams are working safely and quickly with Toronto Hydro to restore power," the post continued.We’re currently working with @HydroOne to respond to a loss of supply outage. Customers in and around the following boundaries may be affected: Eglinton Ave. south to Davenport Rd. and Bathurst St. east to Mt Pleasant ...

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