Vancouver councillor brings cool motion forward ahead of potentially record-breaking summer

As Vancouver braces for a potentially record-breaking summer, a City councillor is bringing a motion forward to keep ...

City of Vancouver cuts program that helped people stay cool during extreme heat

The City of Vancouver will no longer distribute kits with supplies that helped people stay cool during heat events.

Councillor wants Vancouver's cool kit program reinstated ahead of hot summer forecast

OneCity Coun. Lucy Maloney is tabling a motion on Wednesday to bring back the recently discontinued cool kit program. The ...
The Columbian

Out of the fire into the heat: Vancouver firefighters don’t get a break when temperatures soar

As Vancouver Fire Engine 1 drove the streets of downtown Vancouver on Thursday afternoon, its crew remarked on the emptiness of the usually bustling sidewalks. The typically lively Grant Street Pier ...

Unseasonably warm weather triggers health warning ahead of BMO Vancouver Marathon

Vancouver Coastal Health is reminding people about the dangers of extreme heat, especially for the thousands of runners who ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Clark Co. releases study that mapped heat islands in Vancouver, nearby towns

CLARK COUNTY Wash. (KPTV) - Clark County, Wash., published a new study on Wednesday that shows that when heat waves hit, the high temps are not evenly distributed, making some areas significantly ...
The Vancouver Sun on MSN

With heat spell set to grip Metro Vancouver, health authority issues advisory for marathon runners

A summer-like heat spell will hit Vancouver starting Sunday, bringing unseasonably warm conditions just as thousands of ...

How Fifa and World Cup host cities are preparing to deal with threat of extreme heat

Medical personnel will be strategically stationed at Fifa Fan Festivals and around several stadiums, including Toronto ...