Take action to protect yourself and others – extreme heat can affect everyone’s health. Determine if you or others around you are at greater risk of heat illness. Check on older adults, those living alone and other at-risk people in-person or on the phone multiple times a day.
Watch for the early signs of heat exhaustion in yourself and others. Signs may include headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst, dark urine and intense fatigue. Stop your activity and drink water.
Heat stroke is a medical emergency! Call 9-1-1 or your emergency health provider if you, or someone around you, is showing signs of heat stroke which can include red and hot skin, dizziness, nausea, confusion and change in consciousness. While you wait for medical attention, try to cool the person by moving them to a cool place, removing extra clothing, applying cold water or ice packs around the body.
Drink water often and before you feel thirsty to replace fluids.
Close blinds, or shades and open windows if outside is cooler than inside.
Turn on air conditioning, use a fan, or move to a cooler area of your living space. If your living space is hot, move to a cool public space such as a cooling centre, community centre, library or shaded park.
Follow the advice of your region’s public health authority.
Plan and schedule outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day.
Limit direct exposure to the sun and heat. Wear lightweight, light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing and a wide-brimmed hat.
Never leave people, especially children, or pets inside a parked vehicle. Check the vehicle before locking to make sure no one is left behind.
Humidex values reaching 35 are expected for more than 5 days.
A prolonged period of hot and humidity continues.
What:
Daytime highs of 31 to 34 degrees Celsius and a humidex of 37 to 42.
Overnight lows of 19 to 21 degrees Celsius, providing little relief from the heat.
When:
Continuing through Thursday.
Additional information:
A cooler airmass is expected to arrive on Thursday night bringing an end to this heat event.
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For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
New vehicle prices haven’t ballooned yet, despite automotive tariffs.
The country’s inflation rate is up a bit from last year, and now economists will wait to see what the Bank of Canada does with the information.
Statistics Canada released its figures for last month today (July 15), and said the country’s inflation rose 1.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, which is up from a 1.7-per cent increase seen in May.
However, the figures are somewhat skewed, thanks to the removal of consumer carbon pricing in April.
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“A significant factor in the headline figure was a slower decline in energy prices compared to previous months,†RBC Economics economist Abbey Xu said in a press release.
Gasoline prices stable
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Consumers paid less at the pump on a year-over-year basis in June, as gasoline prices were nearly unchanged in June, with lower refining margins offset by higher crude oil prices amid geopolitical conflicts, StatCan said on its website.
But items like passenger vehicles and groceries went up in price in June.
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Cars and carrots
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Passenger vehicle prices rose 4.1 per cent from last June, following a 3.2-per cent increase in May
“It remains too early to determine whether the recent increases in auto and grocery prices are fully attributable to tariffs,†Xu said. “A notable development in June was the sharp rise in prices for clothing and footwear, which jumped from 0.5 per cent to 2 per cent year-over-year. Statistics Canada attributed this increase to ongoing uncertainty in global trade, which heightened production and import costs, indirectly pushing up retail prices in this category.â€
The cost of groceries rose, but not as high as anticipated due to the abundance of fresh vegetables.
Women’s clothing went up in price after seeing a slight decrease in May, StatCan said.
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“Uncertainty surrounding international trade put upward pressure on prices for clothing and footwear in June, as the industry faced higher costs in the wake of tariffs,†the data agency noted in its report.
Bank of Canada’s interest rate
The Bank of Canada uses the country’s inflation rate as a component in making decisions about interest rates.
The — and has stayed at that level since March.
Governor Tiff Macklem has said the bank wants to see inflation around the 2 per cent mark, and will adjust the interest rate accordingly to see it stabilize.
According to the Financial Post, the June inflation numbers are a sign the bank’s interest rate won’t budge.
“Many economists are warning that the June inflation report won’t deliver a catalyst that would spur the Bank of Canada to start cutting interest rates again,†.
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The bank’s next interest rate announcement, and accompanying report, is on July 30.
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