Hot, sunny weather in Toronto breaks record set two decades ago

A pigeon cools off in a dog bowl in the Distillery District in Toronto amid record temperatures on Tuesday Oct. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto is seeing record-breaking heat today, with temperatures climbing far above typical October weather.

Environment Canada says the temperature in the city is 29 C this afternoon, when the average high for the day should be 17 C.

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