Ontario Air Quality
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Wildfires spread in B.C., N.W.T., forcing evacuations and sending smoke eastAs 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.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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Wildfire smoke from N.W.T. and B.C. affecting air quality in northern OntarioEnvironment 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.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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Home Instead Peterborough donates 100 air purifiers to seniors with respiratory issuesHome 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.HealthJul 21, 2023
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Toronto’s smoky air to improve west to east on SaturdayThe 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.WeatherJul 1, 2023
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Special air quality statement lifted on Thursday for parts of southern OntarioEnvironment 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.WeatherJun 29, 2023
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Fire bans, cancelled recreation across Hamilton and Niagara due to air qualityAs air quality alerts popped up across Ontario Wednesday forcing some municipalities, including Hamilton and Niagara, to implement open-fire bans and cancel outdoor recreation.HealthJun 7, 2023
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IN PHOTOS: A look at how bad air quality is across North AmericaAir 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.CanadaJun 7, 2023
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Wildfire smoke blankets Ontario, Quebec, air quality plummets, affects activitiesOttawa, Belleville and Kingston registered some of the worst air pollution levels in the country, maxing out the air quality index at very high risk.CanadaJun 7, 2023
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Smoke spreads to large swath of Ontario as forest fires rage in QuebecThe 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.WeatherJun 6, 2023
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Forest fire smoke prompts air quality statement for Peterborough regionEnvironment Canada on Monday morning advises poor air quality may persist though Monday and possibly into Tuesday for some areas.EnvironmentJun 5, 2023
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