A heat wave gripped Ontario and Quebec for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, while dangerously hot and humid conditions settled in over parts of Atlantic Canada.
Environment Canada has issued multiple warnings of high temperatures this week - in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, daytime highs could hit 35 C, with the humidity making it feel like it's above 40.
Winnie Brown, a resident of Toronto's densely populated St. James Town neighbourhood, said her portable air conditioner was no match for the sweltering heat in her highrise apartment. When extreme heat aggravates her asthma, Brown said she has sought relief in Toronto's cooling centres or has spent days at her sister's home.
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