What I'm saying is harmful is reporting some current event as if it is new and startling and unprecedented, when in fact it's not that unusual

I agree the article is on the sensationalist side, but it's short of being irresponsible or grossly misleading.

A high of 50°C in British Columbia is unusual and has no precedent in recorded history (granted 'recorded history' is a blip in the grand scheme). I don't know how many Canadians it startled; I assume quite a few.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extreme_temperatures_i...