Air Quality

• India’s capital sees air pollution hit 50 times the safe limit

  The deadly haze covered monuments and high-rise buildings in the capital of New Delhi, with visibility so low that airlines warned of delays.

  World

  Nov 18
  
• 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.

  Fire

  Jul 26
  
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• Alberta wildfires prompt more evacuations, Edmonton offers masks for smoke

  Special statements from Environment and Climate Change Canada on Saturday warned of very poor air quality for some areas.

  Canada

  Jul 20
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• Wildfire smoke from Canada is prompting health warnings in the U.S. again

  Air quality advisories were issued Sunday for parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin due to haze emitting from fires burning across western Canada.

  Environment

  May 13
• Winnipeg hosts simulated air-quality emergency ahead of wildfire season

  On Tuesday, hundreds gathered at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place on Sinclair Street in Winnipeg for an emergency air quality simulation.

  Canada

  Apr 30
• Researchers to explore ‘rotten egg smell’ complaints in Hamilton’s lower end

  A 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.

  Environment

  Apr 11
• Sanimax strikes deal with government to put end to foul smells in Rivière-des-Prairies

  Residents 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.

  Canada

  Mar 19
• Wildfire smoke means Canada’s air quality worse than U.S., according to report

  Canada'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.

  Health

  Mar 19
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• Environment Canada issues air quality statement for Calgary

  Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for the City of Calgary Sunday morning with stagnant weather leading to elevated air pollution levels.

  Weather

  Jan 21
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• Air pollution could send Americans indoors 142 more days per year by 2100: Ontario study

  Researchers from schools on both sides of the border, are currently working on a similar study for Canada and seeing similar results so far.

  Canada

  Jan 18