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TORONTO — Dangerously high temperatures persisted on Monday across much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec, as residents tried to keep cool under a lingering heat dome.

Crews battling wildfires burning near Dawson, Yukon, say there's been minimal growth of the wildfire close to homes in the area, although almost 200 properties remain on alert for possible evacuation.

MARSTON, QUE — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after provincial police killed a person in an alleged shootout about 200 kilometres east of Montreal.

MONTREAL — Police are spending a third day searching for four people who went missing after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec's North Shore. The Airmedic helicopter crashed into a lake late Friday near Natashquan, Que.

MONTREAL — Correctional Service Canada says a convicted killer has escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians region. Staff discovered Richard Plourde was missing from his minimum security unit at about 11 p.m. Sunday.

TORONTO — Blame the heat dome hanging over Ontario and Quebec for some of the strange weather hitting other parts of the country.

Firefighters in Yukon say the wildfire that has put about 100 homes on evacuation alert near Dawson has grown rapidly due to recent weather conditions, more than doubling its size reported a day ago.

BURNABY — Montreal Roses FC and Vancouver Rise FC played to a 0-0 draw in Northern Super League action on Sunday.

NATASHQUAN — A search resumed Sunday for four people who are missing after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec's North Shore during a rescue operation. The Airmedic helicopter was involved in an accident around 10:30 p.m.

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz showed he will be the man to beat at Wimbledon again after defeating Jiri Lehecka in the final at Queen's Club on Sunday.