Extreme heat alert issued for Toronto

TORONTO – Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health has upgraded the city’s heat alert to an extreme heat alert for Monday.

Cooling centres will be open to the public to provide relief from the hot weather.

• Metro Hall – 55 John St. (This cooling centre opens at 11 a.m. on the day the alert is issued and remains open 24 hours a day for the duration of the Extreme Heat Alert.)
• East York Civic Centre – 850 Coxwell Ave. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
• North York Civic Centre – 5100 Yonge St. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
• Driftwood Community Centre – 4401 Jane St. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
• Etobicoke Civic Centre – 399 The West Mall (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
• McGregor Community Centre – 2231 Lawrence Ave. E. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
• Centennial Park Community Centre – 1967 Ellesmere Rd. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

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The Greater Toronto Area has been under an Environment Canada issued heat warning for the entire weekend.

Daytime high temperatures for Monday are expected to reach the low 30s with a humidex value near 40 C.

The public is reminded to drink plenty of liquids and to take a break from the heat by cooling down indoors.

Meanwhile, the city has extended pool hours for the following locations on Labour Day from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Smithfield Outdoor Pool
• Sunnyside-Gus Ryder Outdoor Pool
• Giovanni Caboto Outdoor Pool
• Fairbank Memorial Outdoor Pool
• Driftwood Outdoor Pool
• Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool
• Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool
• Monarch Park Outdoor Pool
• McGregor Outdoor Pool
• Heron Park Outdoor Pool