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Nearly half of those planning a road trip say they'll be driving more than they did last summer, according to an ICBC survey.

"We all know that dogs and children can't be left in cars in this kind of extreme heat, even with the windows cracked," says the BC Bear Alliance. "A bear in a baking tin is no different."

Many people won't recline their seats, too.

For some people, indoor temperatures can be hotter than outdoors.

Those who lost a spouse during the COVID-19 pandemic are at a greater risk of loneliness or depression in comparison to widows and widowers pre-pandemic.

This week, farmers are better equipped for the heat thanks to lessons they learned during last year's heat dome. But what does it cost to keep livestock healthy, and how much extra work is it to run a climate resilient farm?

Entomological Society of America president Jessica Ware said the new name is scientifically accurate, easy to understand, and avoids evoking fear or discrimination.

People who discover pets in hot cars should not break vehicle windows to rescue the pet “because they will find themselves on the wrong side the law," says the BC SPCA.

Without a national system to collect and share data about immigrant healthcare workers, the true scope of the problem cannot be known.

To control monkeypox, there is a short window — weeks, not months — in which to vaccinate the most susceptible and to encourage and support self-isolation for those who have symptoms.