The ongoing heat wave in the capital is taking a particularly hard toll on the homeless.

At the Ottawa Mission shelter, staff are out on the streets almost every hour to hand out bottles of water and monitor people's well-being.

According to Catherine, one of the shelter coordinators, it's important not only to provide water on days like these, but also to closely monitor behavior - the slightest changes can indicate overheating or deterioration in health.

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(Photo by Joshua Marano / CTV News Ottawa)

Source: Ottawa.online