Canada heat wave

Toronto (Rajeev Sharma): Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for large swathes of the country today, spanning parts of Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and Ontario, as blistering temperatures combine with stifling humidity.The agency also released numerous air quality advisories for several provinces due to thick wildfire smoke drifting across parts of Alberta, Yukon, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, and Ontario.In Ontario, hot and humid conditions are forecast to persist through much of the week, with daytime highs between 29 and 32°C. Quebec’s Greater Montreal region and surrounding areas including Lachute, Lanaudière, Montérégie, and Drummondville could see highs reaching 33°C, with humidex values making…