Calgary Air Quality

• Much of Alberta dealing with poor air quality due to wildfire smoke

  Nearly all of Alberta was under an air quality advisory on Thursday. 

  Weather

  Aug 15, 2024
  
• 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
  
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• Special air quality statement issued for Calgary, Edmonton

  The air quality warnings were once again issued in Edmonton and Calgary due to wildfire smoke, according to Environment Canada.

  Fire

  Jun 11, 2023
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• Albertans urged to stay indoors as air quality expected to worsen

  Environment Canada issued air quality statements for both Calgary and Edmonton on Sunday due to elevated levels of wildfire smoke.

  Fire

  May 21, 2023
• Crews get ‘stubborn’ Calgary landfill fire under control, pollutant air quality statement issued

  Calgary fire crews told Global News just before noon Saturday that a "stubborn" fire that had burned overnight at ECCO Recycling plant is now under control.

  Fire

  Apr 30, 2022
• Temperature inversion traps air pollution over Calgary area Friday night: Environment Canada

  An inversion, "where the colder air is being trapped closer to the surface thanks to a layer of warmer air that is sitting above it" is causing air pollution to stay low Friday.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2022
• Sask. wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for Calgary

  Smoke from wildfires near Hudson Bay, Sask., prompted a Calgary air quality statement on Wednesday evening. 

  Weather

  Oct 6, 2021
• Another heat warning issued for Calgary ahead of August long weekend

  Anyone living in or visiting Calgary is encouraged to take precautions against heat exhaustion and heatstroke over the August long weekend.

  Weather

  Jul 30, 2021
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• The mental health impacts of wildfire smoke: ‘Problems with concentration, irritability’

  Not only can the smoky air affect people's physical health, it can affect their mental health as well, especially when it sticks around for prolonged periods of time.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2021
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• Man continues 500-kilometre walk through Alberta despite poor air quality: ‘I’m exhausted’

  "You don't realize how thick it is, with a healthy set of lungs... My eyes are burning. My throat doesn’t feel right. It’s all from the smoke."

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021