Air Quality
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Wildfire smoke blankets Kelowna, prompting health warnings and disrupting summer plansOn Thursday, the Air Quality Health Index reached 10+, the highest risk category on the scale.CanadaJul 23
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The number of wildfires in Alberta has dropped but air quality remains poorAlberta Wildfire says the 2026 fire season has been an improvement on previous years so far. But it hasn't stopped poor air quality in the province.CanadaJul 21
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Air quality warning in Edmonton, much of Alberta due to N.W.T. wildfire smokeFrom hot and muggy to torrential downpours, it's been a dramatic few weeks of weather and now, a condition Albertans had hoped to evade has drifted down from the N.W.T.WeatherJul 20
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Ontario wildfires prompt Winnipeg air quality warningA yellow air quality warning has been issued for the city of Winnipeg as southeasterly winds blow smoke from the northwestern Ontario wildfires toward the city.WeatherJul 17
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Wildfire smoke transforms skies as air quality plummets across CanadaDuring such conditions, everyone’s health is at risk regardless of their age or health status, Environment Canada said in its alert on Wednesday.EnvironmentJul 15
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Weather must change before air quality statements in B.C. can be lifted: Environment CanadaThe special air quality statements that were issued for much of British Columbia this week are expected to remain in place throughout the weekend and into early next week.HealthSep 6, 2025
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Much of Alberta, Saskatchewan under a blanket of wildfire smoke, air quality warningsPeople living across much of Alberta and Saskatchewan were being warned again on Tuesday to avoid strenuous outdoor activity as wildfire smoke continues to blanket the region.HealthSep 2, 2025
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Why is it so challenging to forecast wildfire smoke? Unravelling the hazePredicting smoke from wildfires, as opposed to standard urban pollution from human activity, is a lot more complicated, experts say.CanadaAug 7, 2025
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Parts of Ontario remain under air quality statement amid wildfire smokeA stretch of northern Ontario remains under a special air quality statement amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts of the country.CanadaAug 5, 2025
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Wildfire smoke stays over southern Ontario, prompting air quality warningsOn Monday morning, Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for the vast majority of southern Ontario, predicting "poor air quality" as a result of forest fires.WeatherAug 4, 2025
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