Humidex tops 44 C as Eastern Canada swelters under 'heat dome'

Little relief is in sight as Eastern Canada continues to swelter under scorching temperatures and high humidity, causing persistent heat and severe thunderstorm warnings across the region. Temperatures reached as high as 34 C in the Greater Toronto Area Saturday afternoon. It felt like a blistering 44 C with the humidex. Montreal experienced similar heat, with humidex values reaching between 40 C and 43 C. The hot and humid weather, caused by a so-called “heat dome,” stretched across