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.
READ MORE: B.C. under evacuation alerts and orders due to wildfires
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