Ontario Air Quality

• Wildfires spread in B.C., N.W.T., forcing evacuations and sending smoke east

  As wildfires grip western and northern regions of Canada, the smoke is projected to spread across the Prairie provinces into the weekend, and potentially further east.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
  
• Wildfire smoke from N.W.T. and B.C. affecting air quality in northern Ontario

  Environment Canada says wildfire smoke drifting from western and northern parts of the country has created hazardous air quality in parts of northern Ontario that could get worse.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
  
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• Home Instead Peterborough donates 100 air purifiers to seniors with respiratory issues

  Home Instead Peterborough says it was recently gifted with 100 SharkNinja portable HEPA air purifiers worth $40,000, which have been distributed to older adults in the city.

  Health

  Jul 21, 2023
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• Toronto’s smoky air to improve west to east on Saturday

  The City of Toronto was under an air quality special statement from forest fire smoke on Saturday morning, with the haze causing 'high levels' of pollution in the air.

  Weather

  Jul 1, 2023
• Special air quality statement lifted on Thursday for parts of southern Ontario

  Environment Canada has ended a special air quality statement for parts of southern Ontario on Thursday, including the Greater Toronto Area, following pollution from wildfire smoke.

  Weather

  Jun 29, 2023
• Fire bans, cancelled recreation across Hamilton and Niagara due to air quality

  As air quality alerts popped up across Ontario Wednesday forcing some municipalities, including Hamilton and Niagara, to implement open-fire bans and cancel outdoor recreation.

  Health

  Jun 7, 2023
• IN PHOTOS: A look at how bad air quality is across North America

  Air quality alerts have popped up across Canada and the U.S. due to smoke from wildfires. Most of southern and eastern Ontario, as well as southern Quebec, are under statements.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
• Wildfire smoke blankets Ontario, Quebec, air quality plummets, affects activities

  Ottawa, Belleville and Kingston registered some of the worst air pollution levels in the country, maxing out the air quality index at very high risk. 

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
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• Smoke spreads to large swath of Ontario as forest fires rage in Quebec

  The Ottawa Valley and even parts of the Greater Toronto Area are experiencing some of the poorest air quality in North America, Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said.

  Weather

  Jun 6, 2023
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• 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