Hot, humid heat band of air crossing Newmarket to Caledon
A woman enjoys the cold water of a fountain at Marble Arch in central London, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Temperatures in London rose over 30 Celsius. (AP / Frank Augstein)
A heat wave alert has been issued for the southern band of central Ontario.
From Newmarket, Georgina, the northern York region and Caledon, maximum daytime temperatures will be near 29 degrees Celsius, but the humidity could hit 40.
Environment Canada warns that hot and humid temperatures can reduce air quality and reach the high-risk category.
- Download the CTV News app to get local alerts on your device
- Get the latest local updates sent to your email inbox
The national weather agency advises:
- Drink plenty of water
- Limit direct sun exposure; wear a hat or use an umbrella
- Never leave children or animals in a parked car
- Ask a pharmacist or physician how medications can affect your health risk
- Eat cool, light meals and avoid using the oven
Cooler temperatures are expected on Tuesday.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Railway work stoppage could spark new boil water advisories within days, industry spokesperson says
Supply chain disruptions brought on by this week's railway work stoppages could give rise to new boil water advisories across Canada, a chemicals industry spokesperson says.
Mounties lay terror charges against suspect from Greater Toronto Area
The RCMP say they have laid terrorism charges against a suspect from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) after an investigation.
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada gives 'tsunami warning' about Trump
A former United States ambassador to Canada is sounding the alarm that a second Donald Trump presidency would cause chaos for Canadians as he urged Americans abroad that their votes could prove crucial in the presidential election.
Trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' recalled over fabricated critics' quotes
Lionsgate recalled its new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' Wednesday amid revelations that critics' quotes were fabricated.
New home prices edge up slightly in July, first annual increase in 15 months: StatCan
The cost of a new home in Canada was up 0.1 per cent in July compared to a year earlier, the first annual increase since March 2023, according to Statistics Canada.
Man opens plane's door and walks on wing at Australian airport before he's arrested
Jetstar Flight JQ507 had arrived at Melbourne Airport from Sydney and had parked at a terminal gate when the man left the plane by the right-side exit, officials said.
The first person in Canada to legally access 'magic mushroom' therapy has died at age 56
A Saskatoon man who became a trailblazer for psilocybin-assisted therapy, using a psychedelic drug commonly known as magic mushrooms, has died at age 56.
Rail work stoppage shuts down some Ontario, Quebec, B.C. commuter rail lines
Bewildered commuters were turned away from shuttered rail lines on Thursday as an unprecedented railway lockout upset travel plans for more than 30,000 daily riders in some of Canada's largest cities.
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING 9,300 employees locked out: Latest updates on shutdown of Canada's 2 largest railways
Bargaining between workers and the country's two largest railways is set to resume Thursday morning after breaking off shortly before midnight -- a deadline that left workers locked out by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City in their first-ever simultaneous work stoppage.
Shopping Trends
The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us.
Kitchener
-
Water restrictions lift in Waterloo Region as pipe repairs wrap up
Regular water service has resumed in Waterloo Region after a large pipe supplying approximately 20 per cent of the region’s drinking water was repaired.
-
Child's phone catches fire in Cambridge, Ont. movie theatre
A mother was left shaken after her 11-year-old's cellphone suddenly caught fire while he was in a movie theatre.
-
Suspect identified in Kitchener sexual assault investigation
Police have identified a suspect in a sexual assault investigation and are warning the public he may be armed and dangerous.
London
-
Suspect wanted for London homicide arrested in Halifax
A person wanted in relation to a London, Ont. homicide has been arrested in Halifax. He has been returned to London and is expected to appear in court today in relation to the charges.
-
Supervised Drug Consumption Site in London responds to Health Ministry’s policy shift about harm reduction
Still open and offering services, the Carepoint Consumption and Treatment Service in London was not included on a list of ten supervised drug consumption sites that the provincial government is closing across Ontario.
-
'I thought he was going to kill me': Elderly woman explains how she survived knife attack
An elderly woman says she’s lucky to be alive after surviving a stabbing attack while walking her dog near her east London Ont. home on Monday morning.
Windsor
-
One person dies in house fire on Bruce Avenue
A Windsor fire investigator is at the scene of a fatal house fire on Bruce Avenue.
-
National rail shutdown begins as employees locked out at both major Canadian railways
Trains across the country have ground to a halt as 9,300 workers were locked out by both of Canada's major railways after they failed to agree on a new contract before a 12:01 a.m. EDT deadline.
-
Opioid crisis drives Windsor residents to learn naloxone use
Windsor residents are stepping up to combat the ongoing opioid crisis by learning how to use naloxone—a life-saving tool in overdose situations.
Northern Ontario
-
Remains of missing Markham woman found in Parry Sound: police
York Regional Police say that human remains discovered in Parry Sound more than a week ago are those of a missing Markham woman. Yuk-Ying Anita Mui was first reported missing by her family on Aug. 9. Three days later on Aug. 12, OPP located burned human remains, which have since been confirmed to be those of Mui, police said.
-
Teen charged after another stabbing on Elm Street in downtown Sudbury
A 16-year-old male is being held in custody after a verbal argument escalated into another stabbing in downtown Sudbury, the second this week on Elm Street.
-
Family of four displaced after fire destroys Englehart home
Nearly two dozen volunteer firefighters rushed to the scene of a house fire off Highway 11 in Englehart on Wednesday afternoon.
Sault Ste. Marie
-
Six new forest fires reported Wednesday in the northeast
Ontario Forest Fires reported there were six new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening Wednesday.
-
Consumption site ban will lead to more deaths, northern official say
Northern officials say safe consumption services are still needed to keep patients alive and connect them to treatment.
-
Hwy. 17 east of the Sault reopens after collision
Highway 17 is closed in Thessalon, Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday afternoon.
Ottawa
-
Fire damages apartment in Ottawa's east end
The Ottawa Fire Services says firefighters responded to a call for a fire in a high-rise building in the 1100 block of Cummings Avenue, near Ogilvie Road, at approximately 6:30 a.m. Thursday.
-
Loblaw to open new no name discount store in Brockville, Ont.
Loblaw is opening a new ultra-discount grocery store in Brockville, Ont. this fall.
-
National rail shutdown begins as employees locked out at both major Canadian railways
Trains across the country have ground to a halt as 9,300 workers were locked out by both of Canada's major railways after they failed to agree on a new contract before a 12:01 a.m. EDT deadline.
Toronto
-
Remains of missing Markham woman found in Parry Sound: police
York Regional Police say that human remains discovered in Parry Sound more than a week ago are those of a missing Markham woman. Yuk-Ying Anita Mui was first reported missing by her family on Aug. 9. Three days later on Aug. 12, OPP located burned human remains, which have since been confirmed to be those of Mui, police said.
-
Mounties lay terror charges against suspect from Greater Toronto Area
The RCMP say they have laid terrorism charges against a suspect from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) after an investigation.
-
No GO train service on Milton line and at Hamilton GO station Thursday due to rail lockout
There will be no GO train service on the Milton line and at Hamilton GO station due to a possible rail strike on Thursday.
Montreal
-
No service on some exo lines due to national rail shutdown
Exo is one of many train companies across Canada that have come to a halt in service after 9,300 workers were locked out by Canada's major railways.
-
Welcome Hall Mission giving extra meals to scatter homeless population in Saint-Henri
The Welcome Hall Mission says it is gearing up to offer 100 extra meals a day to help people living with homelessness who use a hotly contested day centre in the Saint-Henri neighbourhood.
-
Woman killed by a cube van crossing the street south of Montreal
A 35-year-old woman was struck and killed by a cube van while crossing the street in Saint-Sebastien, near Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Atlantic
-
Halifax police chief expects charges to be laid in high-profile attack on couple
The new chief for the Halifax Regional Police expects charges to be laid in connection to a high-profile attack on a same-sex couple in the city’s downtown core earlier this summer.
-
Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $5M sold to New Brunswicker
A lottery ticket sold online in New Brunswick is about to make one lucky winner a multi-millionaire.
-
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING 9,300 employees locked out: Latest updates on shutdown of Canada's 2 largest railways
Bargaining between workers and the country's two largest railways is set to resume Thursday morning after breaking off shortly before midnight -- a deadline that left workers locked out by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City in their first-ever simultaneous work stoppage.
Winnipeg
-
'Intimate partner violence' led to triple homicide in McCreary: Manitoba RCMP
A 'horrific act of intimate partner violence' is what led to a triple homicide in McCreary, Man. last week according to RCMP.
-
Winnipeg synagogues received bomb threats: Jewish Federation
Winnipeg synagogues were among the Jewish organizations across the country that received bomb threats Wednesday morning.
-
'Beware of free plants': Master gardener warns about invasive species that could take over your yard
A Manitoba master gardener is warning Manitobans about accepting free plants as the growing season nears its end and people may be thinning out their flower beds.
Calgary
-
Multiple homes damaged, one cat injured in Riverbend fire
The Calgary Fire Department and arson investigators are looking into what started an overnight fire in the southeast community of Riverbend.
-
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING 9,300 employees locked out: Latest updates on shutdown of Canada's 2 largest railways
Bargaining between workers and the country's two largest railways is set to resume Thursday morning after breaking off shortly before midnight -- a deadline that left workers locked out by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City in their first-ever simultaneous work stoppage.
-
10 things to do in Calgary this weekend (Aug 23-25)
Ten things happening in Calgary this weekend.
Edmonton
-
DEVELOPINGDEVELOPING 9,300 employees locked out: Latest updates on shutdown of Canada's 2 largest railways
Bargaining between workers and the country's two largest railways is set to resume Thursday morning after breaking off shortly before midnight -- a deadline that left workers locked out by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City in their first-ever simultaneous work stoppage.
-
WEATHER
WEATHER Josh Classen's forecast: Clearing today, heating up Friday
Wildfire smoke moved south into the Edmonton region overnight and Air Quality Health Index readings are in the "Moderate Risk" range this morning.
-
Firefighters called to house fire on St. Albert Trail
Firefighters were called to a house fire in Edmonton early on Thursday morning.
Regina
-
'An explicit endorsement': Regina city council votes down motion to rename Dewdney Avenue
Regina city councilors voted down a motion to rename Dewdney Avenue Wednesday night.
-
'It's become a burden': Longstanding Moose Jaw business to auction off items before shuttering
An iconic business in Moose Jaw for the last six decades, CanaDay's Apparel Ltd. is shutting its doors and holding a massive auction for all its assets as the owners say running the company has become too expensive.
-
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING 9,300 employees locked out: Latest updates on shutdown of Canada's 2 largest railways
Bargaining between workers and the country's two largest railways is set to resume Thursday morning after breaking off shortly before midnight -- a deadline that left workers locked out by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City in their first-ever simultaneous work stoppage.
Saskatoon
-
The first person in Canada to legally access 'magic mushroom' therapy has died at age 56
A Saskatoon man who became a trailblazer for psilocybin-assisted therapy, using a psychedelic drug commonly known as magic mushrooms, has died at age 56.
-
'A hell of a fire': Home destroyed in farm fire south of Saskatoon
A large fire south of Saskatoon has destroyed multiple buildings, including a home.
-
Saskatoon unveils $1.2B funding plan for arena district
Saskatoon’s administration revealed its cost estimate for the proposed downtown arena district — $1.22 billion.
Vancouver
-
Canadian railway shutdowns underway, West Coast Express service suspended
The much-feared shutdown of Canada's two major railways is now underway, affecting commuters on the West Coast Express train between downtown Vancouver and Mission, B.C.
-
Video shows swimmer bringing man to safety near Vancouver's Stanley Park
An avid swimmer insists he did not rescue a man he spotted floating in Vancouver’s English Bay – he just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and offered a helping hand.
-
Maple Ridge pharmacist suspended by college in 'extraordinary action' to protect public
A Maple Ridge pharmacist and the store he runs are the subject of "extraordinary actions" by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia that will take effect Friday.
Vancouver Island
-
Province supports 72 more shelter beds in Victoria, amid calls for more
The province has announced funding for 72 net new shelter beds in Victoria, as a city taskforce pushes to get people out of homelessness.
-
'Gut wrenching' report: B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by six years
Life expectancy for British Columbia's First Nations people has dropped by more than six years since 2017, says a report tracking Indigenous health issues.
-
Multiple B.C. synagogues targeted with bomb threats, premier says
As police investigate bomb threats emailed to Jewish institutions across Canada, the premier of B.C. has confirmed "multiple" synagogues within the province were targeted.
