BC Heat Deaths

• COVID, crime and courts: Global BC’s top 10 news stories of 2022

  British Columbia had a number of interesting stories that captivated hundreds of thousands of readers throughout the year, Here are the top 10 stories from 2022.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2022
  
• B.C. reports 16 suspected heat-related deaths from July 26 to Aug. 3

  In a report released Tuesday, the service revealed the greatest number of deaths -- five -- occurred on July 29, followed by July 30, with a total of three.

  Weather

  Aug 9, 2022
  
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• B.C. health minister pledges ‘all hands on deck’ heat wave response

  It comes after the province faced criticism over its handling of the summer's first heat wave, in which at least 570 people died of heat related illness.

  Health

  Jul 30, 2021
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• Rise in heat-related deaths and calls in B.C. strains emergency services

  On Saturday, B.C. set a new record for the most number of ambulance dispatches ever at 1,850, most of which were for heat-related issues.

  Health

  Jun 29, 2021