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CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
‘Extreme heat' continues into Monday evening
With a heat warning in place, 'extreme heat continues to grip Southern Ontario with the humidex through the afternoon, feeling close to 40.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Smoke set to return as hazardous heat settles over Ontario
Summertime remains firmly in control for the closing days of July as muggy heat blankets portions of Ontario for the next several days. Heat warnings are in effect as the dangerous combination of high heat and excess humidity could lead to heat-related illnesses in short order. Forecasters are also monitoring the potential return of smoky conditions across parts of southern Ontario to start the new workweek. DON'T MISS: Dangerous heat persists for several days in spots We're in the midst of Ontario's fifth multi-day heat event of the season. Daytime high temperatures will hover between 30 and 34 degrees on Monday, with feels-like values ticking toward 40 when you factor in the excessive mugginess. The humidity will prevent nighttime temperatures from dropping below 20 degrees in many locations, preventing any meaningful heat relief after sunset. Smoke and haze may keep daytime temperatures a tad lower in some locations, depending on their concentration. Heat affects everyone. Vulnerable people are especially susceptible to heat-related illnesses, including those with chronic health conditions and folks living without air conditioning. Be sure to check on your elderly family, friends, and neighbours. A cold front pushing into Ontario will lower temperatures in a hurry as the week progresses. Central Ontario could see temperatures fall by Monday night, while the heat will persist until Wednesday across southern Ontario until the boundary slides south across the region. Warmest July since 2020 This is shaping up to be the warmest July in five years for many cities in southern Ontario. Toronto-Pearson has seen an average high temperature this month of 29.2°C, with Ottawa clocking in with an average of 27.9°C. RELATED: Mean temperatures—averaging together the day's high and low—above 24°C have become more common in recent decades for Toronto. Since 1999, the city has seen six Julys with temperatures above that threshold. Before that, the city only experienced that level of heat once in 1955. Smoke set to return to portions of Ontario Wildfires continue to burn on the Prairies and in the western United States. Various smoke models indicate that thick smoke and haze will spread across eastern Ontario, including Ottawa, by Monday morning. Folks across northwestern Ontario will experience increased smoke concentrations on Monday, and fine particulate matter is expected to cover most of the province and linger into Tuesday. If you're sensitive to smoke, plan ahead for any disruptions to outdoor activities to start the week. Header image created using graphics and imagery from Canva. Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Ontario. WATCH: Are heat waves becoming more likely in Canada? Click here to view the video
Globe and Mail
16-07-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Alectra urges customers to stay cool and conserve energy as prolonged heatwave continues across Southern Ontario
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a multi-day stretch of extreme heat and humidity continuing across Southern Ontario, Alectra Utilities is encouraging residents to prioritize their health and safety while taking steps to reduce electricity consumption. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning with daytime highs of 31 to 35 C and humidex values reaching up to 42. The intense conditions are expected to persist through Thursday night. With extreme heat events becoming more frequent, investing in renewing aging equipment and installing new infrastructure remains crucial to meet the growing grid demand. For more information on Alectra's capital construction investments, please visit: To help manage electricity consumption and lower summertime bills, Alectra recommends the following tips: Use a programmable thermostat to regulate indoor temperatures. Close curtains or blinds during peak sun hours. Delay using major appliances, such as dishwashers or dryers, until the evening. Use ceiling or portable fans to circulate air. Keep windows and doors closed while using air conditioning. If your home is too hot, consider visiting a cooling centre, public library, mall or community centre. Follow the advice of your local public health authority. For more tips, visit For more information about how you can save energy this summer and avoid higher bills, visit About Alectra Utilities Serving more than one million homes and businesses in Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe area, Alectra Utilities is now the largest municipally-owned electric utility in Canada, based on the total number of customers served. We contribute to the economic growth and vibrancy of the 17 communities we serve by investing in essential energy infrastructure, delivering a safe and reliable supply of electricity, and providing innovative energy solutions. Our mission is to be an energy ally, helping our customers and the communities we serve to discover the possibilities of tomorrow's energy future. X: Facebook: LinkedIn: Bluesky: Media Contact
National Post
16-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
OBIO® Paves the Way for Companies to Succeed in Canada as a Stepping Stone to New Global Markets
Article content TORONTO — OBIO ®, a not-for-profit, membership-based organization offering programming and infrastructure to support early-stage and venture-backed companies, announces the launch of its Health Commercialization Access Program to accelerate the growth of Canadian biotechnology and health technology companies. The Program is supported by the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), as part of a $5-million investment in OBIO ®. Article content FedDev Ontario has long championed OBIO ® to assist high-potential health and life sciences companies to grow, scale up and attract global investment. Over the past decade, OBIO ® has enabled over 350 companies to generate in excess of $150 million in sales and $200 million in foreign direct investment. Through its Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN ™) and by accelerating technology commercialization, post-seed financing and strategic partnerships via its Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP ®), OBIO ® has been helping Canadian innovators establish a beachhead in our publicly-funded healthcare systems. Article content Through its programming, OBIO ® identifies early-stage companies that are well-positioned to develop their businesses in Canada and expand to countries on other continents. OBIO's EAHN ™ program, which includes more than 80 healthcare organizations and health systems across Canada, has developed a pipeline of companies selling their products successfully in the Canadian market. Commercial success in Canada puts companies in a prime position to sell to international jurisdictions. Many OBIO ® affiliated-companies have already gone on to export their technologies to Europe, Indo-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa. Article content OBIO's Health Commercialization Access Program provides integrated CAAP ® and EAHN ™ programming for early-stage life sciences and health tech companies. This enables OBIO ® to provide its technical expertise to advise companies and allow them to leverage OBIO's extensive and expanding network of industry and health science ecosystem partners in Canada. By gaining a foothold in the Canadian market, OBIO ® enables innovators to meet the growing demand for quality, home-grown medical products and lay the foundation for a healthier future. Article content 'Congratulations to OBIO ® on the launch of the Health Commercialization Access Program,' said the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. 'This program is a powerful catalyst for Canadian innovation. OBIO ® plays a critical role in helping homegrown health tech and biotech companies turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. Our government is proud to support the talent, ingenuity, and ambition of Canada's innovators as they develop cutting-edge technologies that improve lives and strengthen our health system.' Article content 'We are thrilled to support early-stage life sciences and health tech companies to build a beachhead in Canada and diversify their target markets at this time of changing global trade relationships,' said Dr. Maura Campbell, President and CEO of OBIO ®. The precision psychiatry company, Mobio Interactive, has benefited from OBIO's programming to support commercialization in Canada and beyond. 'Our mission is to help create a world where anyone who is living anywhere with mental health issues has the opportunity to access clinically meaningful support,' said Dr. Bechara Saab, Mobio Interactive's CEO & Chief Scientist. 'OBIO's CAAP ® provided us with key introductions to investors whose support enabled us to lengthen our runway and scale our business. Later, we took part in OBIO's EAHN ™ to collaborate with Canadian healthcare organizations to gather real-world data on the effectiveness of our technology. Those collaborations led to sustained revenues and also provided the proof cases we needed to build partnerships in Singapore and other Asian countries.' Article content Flosonics Medical is a venture-backed start-up that develops and commercializes wearable sensors to improve the clinical management of critically ill patients inside and outside the hospital. 'EAHN ™ gave us the opportunity to evaluate our novel ultrasound technology in a real-world setting,' said Joe Eibl, CEO of Flosonics Medical, which partnered with Health Sciences North in Sudbury to conduct an accelerated study on the use of FloPatch. 'Our successful participation in the program was a pivotal moment that accelerated our path to a North American launch. Trying to raise funds and prepare for commercialization during a period of uncertainty is always challenging. Our involvement in both CAAP ® and EAHN ™ signaled to current and prospective investors that we were not only building momentum but doing so with validated clinical impact.' Article content About OBIO ® Article content Founded in 2009, OBIO ® is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization engaged in strategy, programming, policy development and advocacy to address the needs of the next generation of companies developing innovative human health products. OBIO ® supports early-stage and venture-backed life sciences and health tech companies enabling them to raise capital, hire and train industry-ready talent, facilitate the commercialization and market adoption of their technologies in health systems, and access infrastructure. OBIO® advances this goal through collaborative partnerships with industry, the investment community, academia, the healthcare system and government. For more information, please visit and follow OBIO ® on LinkedIn and X. Article content About FedDev Ontario Article content For over 15 years, the Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario, has worked to advance and diversify the southern Ontario economy through funding opportunities and business services that support innovation, growth and job creation in Canada's most populous region. The Agency has delivered impressive results, which can be seen in southern Ontario businesses that are creating innovative technologies, improving productivity, growing revenues, creating jobs, and in the economic advancement of communities across the region. Learn more about the impact the Agency is having in southern Ontario by exploring our investment profiles, our Southern Ontario Spotlight, and FedDev Ontario's X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content
CTV News
14-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Heat and humidity lead to extended heat warning in Windsor-Essex
There's a heat warning in effect for Windsor-Essex. Environment Canada said the prolonged period of extreme heat and humidity continues through until Thursday. 'Southern Ontario will experience hot and humid conditions now through much of this week. A shift in the weather pattern late this week will likely end this multi-day period of heat and humidity Thursday night,' reads a statement from Environment Canada. Daytime highs of 29 to 32 degrees Celsius are expected, with a humidex of 35 to 40. Overnight lows will be around 19 to 23 degrees Celsius, providing little relief from the heat. Here's a look at the rest of the forecast Monday: Sunny. Hazy. High 31. Humidex 37. UV index 9 or very high. Monday Night: Clear. Hazy. Low 21. Tuesday: Sunny. Hazy. High 32. Humidex 38. UV index 9 or very high. Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. High 32. Thursday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers. High 30. Friday: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. High 26.
