Humidex values are making it feel hotter than 40 C in some parts of the country. Here's a look at how Canadians -- and their furry companions -- are coping with the heat.
[View the story "Heatwave: How are you staying cool?" on Storify ]Heatwave: How are you staying cool? For the second day in a row, humidex values are making it feel hotter than 40 C in some parts of the country. Here's a look at how Canadians -- and their furry companions -- are coping with the heat. Storified by CTVNews.ca · Tue, Jul 16 2013 11:56:20
It's a hot one outside today! #toronto #heatwave instagram.com/p/b1IcMmSgX7/Laura Hanko
This is how hot it is in Toronto, where I'll be tomorrow. Yikes. pic.twitter.com/CRinUrn1XcCTV Darcy
This is why you should never leave pets or children in the car on a hot day. @AmberTraffic @TPSChrisBoddy #HeatWave pic.twitter.com/Q7MW55iL9KAndy Mah
Just another sizzling afternoon in Ottawa! #heatwave #hotenoughtofryanegg #forreal #butdoesntlookveryyummy pic.twitter.com/nG2sm22sD3Suzanne
#Vancouver in a heat wave...epitomizing th lifestyle of health, fun and freedom at its best! pic.twitter.com/QEZKjA7gQKJanice Fairley
Another hot one in the #bigsmoke. #Toronto #heatwave #eastyork #hot pic.twitter.com/93Id8cfKlwPeter Lynch
@Frazer271009 pup with his ice pop/pole after his swim #KeepDogsCool #HeatWave #Summer pic.twitter.com/aJjmy5Fr9KBecci
Kids are having a blast! Not sure what the dog's up to...#heatwave #photobomb instagram.com/p/bw1qdtjijl/Ivan Hughes
this isnt okay #heatwave #sunstroke pic.twitter.com/8CUX7Fy7t0†christaarobertson
Too hot!!! Who sleeps like this lol. My little Monty! instagram.com/p/b1Jkm-wwlp/Erica Ayres
A walk through that #fountain would be perfect right about now. #Hot #Summer #Day #Toronto @ Liberty… instagram.com/p/b1h-JWim0S/Shruti Shroff
It's hot outside! pic.twitter.com/VeJKp32NJ2Stacey Kaniuk
Tooooo hot in #TDot rii now fannin my self with my money to #BeatTheHeat pic.twitter.com/IsxVdrqODXKush Babii
It's 30 degrees in #Toronto right now, feels like 39...almost too hot for the pub patios pic.twitter.com/sXkdfXIJ7kMarivel Taruc
Tourist at #ottawa city hall use the fountain as a splash pad. #heatwave #ottnews @ctvottawa pic.twitter.com/krsTAmLj8CNataliePierosaraCTV
Well this is my bed tonight... #HeatWave #CantSleepUpstairs pic.twitter.com/z4J3CbFvL8Amélie
Pool time avant le travail #pool #summer #heatwave instagram.com/p/byuY1OsunE/Anne-Marie
Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuust cut my old Nudies into shorts. aWhatup, $300 cutoffs? #heatwave #shortsguynow… instagram.com/p/b1cCDLmWIS/Gregory Macdonald
One nice thing about a flexible work schedule is when it's too freakin' hot to think straight this happens. pic.twitter.com/JEtyJllTfJRegan M
Already too hot . Trying to keep cool in #Toronto area #heatwave instagram.com/p/bv1GB9nKM_/Maria G Yates
Maybe I could sleep here! Too hot in the house. pic.twitter.com/5Q7DEnVEPkWinston F Roy
Such a relaxing day #home #beach #water #lake #hot #summer #relax #duck #gogama #ontario #canada… instagram.com/p/bzZ4iDiSRU/Natalia
@BlaisePlant It's very hot in Ottawa too! Do you want ice cream or alcohol? ;) pic.twitter.com/GGhwiPjqStKazunana
En ce moment je me "pitcherais" dans la neige! #Montréal #HeatWave #MileEnd #Summer #Canicule… instagram.com/p/bz7IGGMkc_/Alex Ménard