Take action to protect yourself and others – extreme heat can affect everyone’s health. Determine if you or others around you are at greater risk of heat illness. Check on older adults, those living alone and other at-risk people in-person or on the phone multiple times a day.
Watch for the early signs of heat exhaustion in yourself and others. Signs may include headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst, dark urine and intense fatigue. Stop your activity and drink water.
Heat stroke is a medical emergency! Call 9-1-1 or your emergency health provider if you, or someone around you, is showing signs of heat stroke which can include red and hot skin, dizziness, nausea, confusion and change in consciousness. While you wait for medical attention, try to cool the person by moving them to a cool place, removing extra clothing, applying cold water or ice packs around the body.
Drink water often and before you feel thirsty to replace fluids.
Close blinds, or shades and open windows if outside is cooler than inside.
Turn on air conditioning, use a fan, or move to a cooler area of your living space. If your living space is hot, move to a cool public space such as a cooling centre, community centre, library or shaded park.
Follow the advice of your region’s public health authority.
Plan and schedule outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day.
Limit direct exposure to the sun and heat. Wear lightweight, light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing and a wide-brimmed hat.
Never leave people, especially children, or pets inside a parked vehicle. Check the vehicle before locking to make sure no one is left behind.
Humidex values reaching 40 are expected for the next 2 days.
A heat event continues this weekend.
What:
Daytime highs of 31 to 33 degrees Celsius and a humidex of 40.
Overnight lows of 21 to 25 degrees Celsius, providing little relief from the heat.
When:
Continuing this evening to Sunday, coming to an end Sunday night.
Additional information:
Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and result in the Air Quality Health Index approaching the high risk category.
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For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
Peter Watson, of Watson Investments, writes a weekly column called Dollars & Sense.
There are reasons why many people feel uneasy about retirement.
This can apply to those who are currently retired and those who worry that they should be financially self-sufficient when their time comes to retire.
We should start by realizing that retirement is likely the most significant financial adjustment of our entire lives. One month you get a paycheque and then suddenly it stops.
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Now you must manage your finances for the rest of your life, which is difficult because you do not know how long you will live. Your journey through retirement will take courage and that for some is in short supply.
Your confidence might be shaken because of world events. We live in uncertainty. Wars, tariffs and geopolitical instability. Perhaps you still have debt as your retirement years are approaching.
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Your debt might be because of your children’s post-secondary education costs, or perhaps you are helping them financially to buy their house. And in some cases, it is a result of you struggling to maintain your lifestyle and falling short of your savings targets.
Remember how delighted you were over the last many years with rock bottom interest rates encouraging you to borrow money. Borrowing was easy; paying the loan off is now a struggle.
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This article is not meant to be about “doom and gloom.” However, it does reflect the current day thinking of many. Almost 60 per cent of working Canadians think they will never be able to retire. This information is from a recent survey done by Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan.
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For many, it is time to pay closer attention to your family finances. And regardless of your situation, financial objectives or circumstances. You need to plan.
Create a written financial plan. Be specific about your financial objectives and have a strategy that is regularly monitored. We wish you success.
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, of Watson Investments MBA, CFP®, R.F.P., CIM®, FCSI offers a weekly financial planning column, Dollars & Sense. He can be contacted through www.watsoninvestments.com.
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