One heat-related death has been reported to Montreal’s public health department since a period of extreme heat hit the city on Sunday.
Department spokesman Tudor Matei says the city’s health agency has been notified of five other heat-related deaths this year, when temperatures soared in late June.
Montreal’s public health department asks emergency room doctors to report all suspected heat-related deaths on days when Environment Canada issues heat warnings for the city.
Temperatures exceeded 33 C in Montreal on Sunday and Monday, and the high today is expected to reach 34 C.
Environment Canada says Wednesday’s high should be 29 C, with seasonable temperatures returning on Thursday….