A heat wave has officially descended upon much of B.C., already establishing itself as a record-breaker days before its anticipated peak this weekend.A busy Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver on Thursday. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A heat wave has officially descended upon much of B.C. and has already established itself as a record-breaker days before its anticipated peak this weekend. The…
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