B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced at a press briefing Friday afternoon that emergency services will be prepared for a spike in heat-related illness over the next 48 hours. Environment Canada issued temperature-related warnings as wildfires continue to cause problems with air quality.
- Lower Mainland air quality advisory issued for ground-level ozone, possible wildfire smoke
- B.C. health minister pledges ‘all hands on deck’ heat wave response