| Comments | Vancouver and Fraser BC, June 27 to August 3, 2009. Temperatures of up to 34.4 degrees centigrade were measured at Vancouver International Airport during an eight-day period from July 27 to August 3. According to the Fraser and Vancouver Health Authorities, in the past during the same eight-day period from July 27 to August 3, the average number of deaths was 321, but in 2009 during this time, there was a registered 455 deaths. It is believe that the heat greatly contributed towards the unusually high number of deaths. |