Forest fire smoke causes hazy skies in Manitoba

By Lara Schroeder Global News

Posted July 17, 2014 1:34 pm

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Smoke from fires in B.C., Alberta and the Northwest Territories is causing hazy conditions across Manitoba. B.C. government handout / The Canadian Press

WINNIPEG – Smoke from forest fires in the Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Alberta is wafting as far as Manitoba.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for all of Manitoba shortly after noon on Thursday, advising that hazy skies are due to the smoke.

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The smoky conditions are expected to stay overnight and into Friday, the weather agency said.

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