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Burnaby cooling centres close after Metro Vancouver heat wanes

Temperatures are now back down to our more usual summer zone.
Jess Balzer
Jess Balzer
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Cooling centres are being opened in Burnaby as Metro Vancouver remains under an extreme heat warning. City of Burnaby/Twitter

Burnaby has now closed its cooling centres again after a short-lived heatwave that hit Metro Vancouver this week passed.

Environment Canada issued a heat warning Aug. 16 for numerous parts of the region, including Burnaby and New Westminster, with highs projected to reach up to 35 C inland. As of today (Friday, Aug. 19),  temperatures have returned to less extreme summer weather, with highs projected in the mid- to high 20s for the next several days.

City cooling centres in Burnaby are now closed.

North Burnaby

  • Cameron Community Centre (9523 Cameron St.)
  • Eileen Dilly Leisure Pool and Fitness Centre (240 Willingdon Ave.) 

South Burnaby

  • Bonsor Recreation Complex (6550 Bonsor Ave.) 
  • Edmonds Community Centre (7433 Edmonds St.)