Western Canada heat wave scorches BC’s crops, shatters records

British Columbians are scrambling to find relief, as a dangerous heat wave continues to slam the province. The heat dome across the region emerged on Friday, trapping air that is hot and oppressive - and forecasts are calling for temperatures that can reach as high as 45 degrees Celsius. As Emad Agahi explains, all of this is also causing grief for the province’s agriculture, as the dangerously high temperatures wilt away farmer’s livelihoods. Plus, Yvonne Schalle looks at how all-time heat records as far as Alberta are being broken.