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Canadians are dying from extreme heat. A British Columbia coroner’s panel found there were 619 heat-related deaths during the 2021 B.C. heat dome, with 98 per cent of the victims dying indoors, mostly in homes with inadequate cooling systems. Many more Canadians will die from extreme heat if action is not taken to protect the most vulnerable.Continue reading “In an era of extreme heat, cooling should be required in Canadian homes”