Vancouver city council has passed a motion to plan for future heat waves after B.C. saw a spike in sudden deaths during last month’s unprecedented heat dome.

Vancouver School Board trustees passed an $826-million draft budget at a meeting on Monday, with final adoption set for next week, as the district faces a decline in international student enrolment.

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