Metro Vancouver Air Quality Advisory

• Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley under air quality advisory due to pollution

  Ground-level ozone is created when pollutants from burning fuel react with organic compounds produced by solvents in sunlight.

  Weather

  Jul 30, 2020
  
• After series of ‘exceptional’ summers, Metro Vancouver urges residents be ready for smoke

  "It is hard to say exactly what that normal looks like now," said Metro Vancouver senior project engineer Francis Reis.

  Jun 18, 2019
  
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• So long fresh air: Air quality advisory re-issued for Metro Vancouver, Central Fraser Valley

  An air quality advisory has been re-issued for Metro Vancouver and the Central Fraser Valley, while an advisory for the Eastern Fraser Valley continues.

  Environment

  Aug 26, 2018
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• Air quality advisory lifted for Metro Vancouver, Central Fraser Valley

  Cool, marine air has blown into Metro Vancouver, prompting the region to lift an air quality advisory that's been in place for nearly two weeks.

  Aug 24, 2018
• Air quality advisory for Fraser Valley upgraded due to wildfire smoke

  Metro Vancouver had previously issued an advisory due to high concentrations of ground-level ozone.

  Weather

  Aug 9, 2018
• Air quality advisory issued for eastern Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

  The advisory comes with a noticeable haze now in its second day across the region, however, Metro Vancouver says the two phenomena are not linked.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2018
• Air quality advisory lifted for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

  An air quality advisory has been lifted for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to smoke from U.S. wildfires.

  Aug 29, 2017
• Wildfire haze to begin clearing this weekend as weather shifts: Metro Vancouver

  "It's going to take a little bit of time for all of the smoke to clear out as it's been pretty persistent and there's still quite a lot of smoke in our air shed."

  Aug 11, 2017
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• Air quality statement extended for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley

  There are high concentrations of fine particulate matter in the air, which are expected to persist until a change in the weather.

  Health

  Aug 9, 2017