B.C. heat wave tops Environment Canada's list of top weather events in 2021

Record-breaking heat in British Columbia topped Environment and Climate Change Canada’s list of the top weather events in Canada over the past year.

The weather agency released its annual list of top weather events on Thursday, with the heat wave landing the top spot, followed closely by the recent flooding in B.C.

In all, weather events in British Columbia were at least mentioned in five of the 10 submissions.

“Not in 26 years of releasing the Top 10 Weather Events has there been anything comparable to this year, where Canadians endured such a stream of weather extremes,” Environment Canada stated in the report.

“Although we cannot attribute a single weather event to human-caused climate change, the evidence is conclusive -- we are experiencing more intense and more frequent extreme weather. Climate change is leading to more frequent and more intense disasters around the world.”