Montreal heat wave has claimed 11 lives, authorities say

The number of deaths attributable to Montreal’s ongoing heatwave climbed to 11 as of Wednesday morning, as Urgences-Santé pleaded with the public only to call 911 in case of a genuine emergency and Mayor Valerie Plante called upon Montrealers to look out for neighbours vulnerable to the effects of the record-breaking temperatures.
Santé Montreal confirmed the death toll Wednesday morning, a total that stood at six just a day before.
Dr. Mylène Drouin, head of the regio