Heat is expected to hit several eastern provinces for the rest of the week. Forecasts say temperatures will be ten to fifteen degrees Celsius above what is normal for this time of year. Local officials are preparing for the hot spell and have told people to follow the weather. Event planners have released heat alerts. The Canadian stages of the Tour de France, part of the race’s ninth leg, will take place in the same scorching weather. Spectators and riders are told to take plenty of water, avoid the sun when they can, and obey safety directions. Authorities ask the public to keep checking updates.