More government co-ordination, communication needed to respond to extreme heat events: reports, experts

'Don't forget about Lytton,' says Conservative MP Brad Vis, whose constituency went through record-breaking heat and then a devastating wildfire last June.

The damage in Lytton, B.C., as seen in a photo posted by MP Brad Vis to Facebook on March 1, 2022. 'Eight [months] later, with debris removal barely begun, Lytton residents are exasperated at the pace of the rebuild. Lytton deserves better and we continue to work with all levels of government to move this recovery forward,' he wrote. Photograph courtesy of Brad Vis

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BY CHELSEA NASH

June 12, 2022

Brad Vis, the Conservative MP representing Lytton, B.C. says he loses sleep worrying about what kind of weather event might hit his home region this summer. Last summer, the residents of Lytton endured the highest temperature ...

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