Toronto hotter than bamboo steamer on record Sept. 7

Toronto was hotter than a bamboo steamer yesterday. The mercury registered the hottest September 7 ever with a daytime high of 34.5 C. That broke the previous record of 33.9 C, which was set in 1969. Weather forecasters note that this is 38th time the City has exceeded the 30 C mark this year, compared to only 14 times last year and seven the year before.