Cities, schools and other agencies respond as heat wave crosses Ontario and Quebec [Video]

Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator says there will be enough electricity supply to meet the additional demand created by what’s expected to be a prolonged heat wave.

Environment Canada warns many Ontario communities could experience dangerously high temperatures this week, with temperatures in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa feeling as hot as 45 C along with the humid conditions.

The Toronto District School Board says in a note to parents that it’s expecting “uncomfortable conditions” this week in schools that are only partially air-conditioned or have no A/C at all.

A spokesperson for the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care says all nursing homes in the province, except for two that are being redeveloped, are “fully air-conditioned.”

The City of Toronto, meanwhile, says people experiencing homelessness can seek reprieve from the heat at various drop-in centres, shelters and 24-hour respite sites across the city.