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Reuters 2 minute read Venus, a German Pincer, cools off in a fountain during the scorching weather of a heatwave in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier June 29 (Reuters) - The Canadian province of British Columbia suffered nearly double the average deaths as temperatures hit a record high of 46.6°C (115.88°F) during the past four days of "extreme heat", officials said on Tuesday. At least 233 people died in the West coast province between Friday an...

Record heat forces western Canada province to shut schools, universities Reuters 1 hr ago By Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - British Columbia closed schools and universities on Monday due to extreme heat which pushed temperature in the western Canadian province to a national record over the weekend, in a country that is widely known for its brutal winter and snows. Lytton, a town in central British Columbia roughly 200km (124 miles) north of Vancouver, reported a temperature of 46.6°...

Jan 2: Listener question show — we answer your science questions Where are the missing dinosaurs, why does cold make you pee, do insects feel pain and much more. Social Sharing Where are the missing dinosaurs, why does cold make you pee, do insects feel pain and much more CBC Radio · Posted: Jan 01, 2021 12:51 PM ET | Last Updated: January 1 Schoolchildren in 1955 had almost as many questions as our listeners do. (Orlando /Three Lions/Getty Images) Quirks and Quarks54:00Listener quest...