Montreal public health says one heat-related death reported since Sunday

Aug 12, 2025 | 12:01 PM

MONTREAL — One heat-related death has been reported to Montreal’s public health department since a period of extreme heat hit the city on Sunday.

Department spokesman Tudor Matei says the city’s health agency has been notified of five other heat-related deaths this year, when temperatures soared in late June.

Montreal’s public health department asks emergency room doctors to report all suspected heat-related deaths on days when Environment Canada issues heat warnings for the city.

Temperatures exceeded 33 C in Montreal on Sunday and Monday, and the high today is expected to reach 34 C.