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MONTREAL — A sea of blue and white took centre stage under a blazing sun for the annual St-Jean-Baptiste parade in Montreal on Tuesday as national pride was on full display to mark the provincial holiday.

TORONTO — A heat wave over Ontario and Quebec delivered a parting punch of scorching temperatures on Tuesday, as hydro crews worked to restore power to tens of thousands of customers in areas hit by forceful thunderstorms.

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Andrea, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season , was forecast to dissipate by Wednesday after forming at sea Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said.

A heat wave is set to deliver another day of punishing heat and humidity to parts of Ontario and Quebec. Heat warnings are in place from Windsor through to Quebec City as record-breaking temperatures hit Central Canada.

Days dominated by hot temperatures and smoky skies combine to raise the statistical risk of death across the region by 7.9 per cent, researchers found.

TORONTO — Dangerously high temperatures persisted on Monday across much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec, as residents tried to keep cool under a lingering heat dome.

Crews battling wildfires burning near Dawson, Yukon, say there's been minimal growth of the wildfire close to homes in the area, although almost 200 properties remain on alert for possible evacuation.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two tornadoes that killed six people in North Dakota and New York each had wind speeds topping 100 mph and caused brief but widespread damage as they tore through largely rural areas, officials said.

Shana Calixte-Pitawanakwat and her husband David were spending a quiet Saturday evening at their campsite at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park when it suddenly became too quiet.

The BC Wildfire Service says cool and rainy weather that has helped temper fire activity is expected to continue this week, though drought conditions will persist in the northeast.