Three heat-related deaths in Montreal since Sunday, city’s public health agency says | Unpublished
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Author: Miriam Lafontaine
Publication Date: August 14, 2025 - 16:57

Three heat-related deaths in Montreal since Sunday, city’s public health agency says

August 14, 2025

Health officials in Montreal are still working to tally the total number of people who died from heat-related causes since Sunday, when sweltering temperatures took over the city.

The city’s public health department has so far confirmed three reports of heat-related deaths since then, up from one earlier this week. The agency says it has also received reports of at least two cases of heat stroke.



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