The national weather agency expects it will be a hot Canada Day in many parts of Alberta.

Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for a large portion of the province, with alerts in effect for an area stretching from northern Alberta to the southern border, mainly along the eastern half of Alberta.

The province's two largest cities, as well as Red Deer, Lloydminster, and Medicine Hat, are included in the warning area.

The warning for Edmonton states that temperatures reaching 29 C, combined wi…