How the heatwave is supercharging cannabis growth – special report

Fruit and vegetable crops across Canada’s British Columbia have been decimated due to a record-breaking heatwave, but one plant seems to be thriving in the hot, smoky conditions: cannabis.

Large swathes of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District in BC’s interior remain shrouded in smoke, as dozens of wildfires continue to rage across the region after last week’s period of extreme heat.

On June 30, the village of Lytton was destroyed by a fire, just days after it broke the record for Canada’s all-time highest temperature for three days in a row, reaching 121.1F (49.5C).