"Death Toll Hits 33 In Canadian Heat Wave"

"Temperatures in Montreal could feel as high as 113 degrees on Thursday, the seventh day of intense heat in the region."

"At least 33 deaths across Quebec are being blamed on an extreme heat wave that has gripped central and eastern Canada since Friday. Health officials announced the latest figure at a press conference Thursday morning.

In Montreal, Quebec’s largest city, 18 people have died, mostly men aged 53-85, Canada’s Global News reported.

Five more deaths were previously confirmed in Eastern Townships, two in Montérégie, one in Laval and one in Mauricie, the CBC reported Thursday."

Nina Golgowski reports for HuffPost July 5, 2018.