Heat records shatter in B.C.
Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old marks in the provincial capital.
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Air conditioners 'a necessity' as B.C. heat breaks near century-old records
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Homeless, impoverished at risk during B.C. heat wave
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Tornado touches down near Ottawa Thursday evening
Environment Canada says a tornado touched down in the Ottawa area Thursday evening during a severe thunderstorm.