Air Quality
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Wildfires prompt air quality warnings for much of southern B.C.The smoky skies bulletins related to poor air quality from wildfires in B.C. and Alberta are expected to stay in place for at least 24-48 hours.FireJul 26
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Alberta wildfires prompt more evacuations, Edmonton offers masks for smokeSpecial statements from Environment and Climate Change Canada on Saturday warned of very poor air quality for some areas.CanadaJul 20
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Wildfire smoke from Canada is prompting health warnings in the U.S. againAir quality advisories were issued Sunday for parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin due to haze emitting from fires burning across western Canada.EnvironmentMay 13
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Winnipeg hosts simulated air-quality emergency ahead of wildfire seasonOn Tuesday, hundreds gathered at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place on Sinclair Street in Winnipeg for an emergency air quality simulation.CanadaApr 30
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Researchers to explore ‘rotten egg smell’ complaints in Hamilton’s lower endA team from the Centre for Urban Environments at the University of Toronto will begin setting up monitoring stations across the city to study hydrogen sulphide gas.EnvironmentApr 11
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Sanimax strikes deal with government to put end to foul smells in Rivière-des-PrairiesResidents living in the area close to the plant say they will soon be able to have their summers outside without whiffs of fetid air pushing them back indoors.CanadaMar 19
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Wildfire smoke means Canada’s air quality worse than U.S., according to reportCanada's air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for the first time since an air-quality firm started publishing its assessments in 2018.HealthMar 19
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Environment Canada issues air quality statement for CalgaryEnvironment Canada issued a special air quality statement for the City of Calgary Sunday morning with stagnant weather leading to elevated air pollution levels.WeatherJan 21
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Air pollution could send Americans indoors 142 more days per year by 2100: Ontario studyResearchers from schools on both sides of the border, are currently working on a similar study for Canada and seeing similar results so far.CanadaJan 18
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BWXT Peterborough beryllium emissions pose no health risk: nuclear commissionIn the summer of 2023, air quality samples were conducted in the schoolyard of nearby Prince of Wales Public School and at two sites adjacent to the BWXT facility.EnvironmentJan 11
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