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4 days ago | thespec.com | Ilyas Hussein |Anastasia Blosser |Serena Austin |Angelyn Francis

Extreme heat is expected to continue in Toronto and much of Ontario today. Follow the Star’s live updates. Monday shaping up to be hottest June 23 in Toronto historyMonday is unofficially the hottest June 23 recorded at Pearson in Toronto history, Environment Canada meteorologist Steven Flisfeder told the Star. Reached in 1921 and 1983, the current standing record for June 23 is 32.8 C. As of 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pearson, temperatures reached 34.4 C, Flisfeder said.

2 months ago | thespec.com | Sheila Wang |Serena Austin

“I think there is a widespread agreement that this is going to be one of the most consequential elections in any of our lifetimes,” said John Beebe, founder of the Democratic Engagement Exchange at Toronto Metropolitan University. As of 11:50 p.m. Monday, with 46,088 of 75,485 polls across the country reporting, the Liberal party was leading in 164 ridings, and the Conservatives were ahead in 146 ridings.