Air Quality Statement

• Prairies wildfire smoke prompts special air quality statement for southern Ontario

  Environment Canada says smoke from forest fires can cause reduced air quality and visibility that can fluctuate throughout the day.

  Weather

  Jul 31, 2025
  
• Wildfire smoke triggers poor air quality alert in Edmonton, northern Alberta

  Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in Edmonton and across northern Alberta, which prompted an air quality statement to be issued Wednesday evening. 

  Environment

  Aug 24, 2023
  
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• Wildfire smoke prompts air quality statement for Calgary and Cochrane-area

  Environment Canada issued an air quality statement early Thursday morning for Calgary and a section of Rocky View County near Cochrane due to wildfire smoke.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Cottage country, eastern Ontario blanketed in forest fire smoke: Environment Canada

  Special air quality statements were issued in Ontario Sunday for areas including Georgian Bay as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario add to air pollution.

  Fire

  Jun 25, 2023
• Wildfire smoke prompts special air quality statement for Calgary

  Environment Canada issued a special statement Thursday warning smoke is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility in and around Calgary.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
• Environment Canada lifts air quality alert for Waterloo Region, Guelph

  Residents of Guelph and Waterloo Region can breathe a little easier as Environment Canada has lifted the special air quality statement for the area.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
• Forest fire smoke prompts air quality statement for Peterborough region

  Environment Canada on Monday morning advises poor air quality may persist though Monday and possibly into Tuesday for some areas.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2023
• Alberta wildfires: Smoke triggers special air quality statement for much of province

  "Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility," the weather agency said in the alert.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
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• Dust advisories issued for 10 communities in B.C. Interior

  The air quality advisories are expected to remain in effect until dust levels fall due to precipitation, dust-suppression measures or a change in traffic patterns.

  Weather

  Mar 23, 2023
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for most of B.C.’s Interior

  The warning stretches from Prince George in the north through to Kamloops, the Fraser Canyon, the Okanagan and most of the Kootenays.

  Weather

  Aug 11, 2022