Wildfire Smoke

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

  Some parts of Metro Vancouver have air quality ranked at a Level Nine, with the Eastern Fraser Valley ranked at a Level 10 plus, which means very high risk.

  Environment

  Aug 5
  
• Wildfire smoke blankets Kelowna, prompting health warnings and disrupting summer plans

  On Thursday, the Air Quality Health Index reached 10+, the highest risk category on the scale.

  Canada

  Jul 23
  
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• Air quality warning in Edmonton, much of Alberta due to N.W.T. wildfire smoke

  From hot and muggy to torrential downpours, it's been a dramatic few weeks of weather and now, a condition Albertans had hoped to evade has drifted down from the N.W.T.

  Weather

  Jul 20
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• Trump threatens tariffs over wildfire smoke again after meeting with Carney

  Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday night, Trump said he has a good relationship with Carney, but the fires need to stop.

  Canada

  Jul 20
• Trump won’t hesitate to postpone World Cup final over Canadian wildfire smoke: U.S. ambassador

  U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said conversations with FIFA were currently taking place about the air quality ahead of the final between Spain and Argentina.

  Sports

  Jul 17
• Wildfire smoke could impact your brain health. Here’s how

  The perils of wildfire smoke don't stop at the lungs or the heart. They can also affect the brain. 

  Health

  Jul 17
• Wildfire smoke transforms skies as air quality plummets across Canada

  During such conditions, everyone’s health is at risk regardless of their age or health status, Environment Canada said in its alert on Wednesday.

  Environment

  Jul 15
• Weather must change before air quality statements in B.C. can be lifted: Environment Canada

  The special air quality statements that were issued for much of British Columbia this week are expected to remain in place throughout the weekend and into early next week.

  Health

  Sep 6, 2025
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• Air quality warning remains in place across most of B.C. due to wildfire smoke

  People exposed to wildfire smoke may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough.

  Fire

  Sep 5, 2025
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• Wildfires in N.W.T. rage as smoke prompts air quality warnings in Prairies

  Hundreds of residents in a Northwest Territories community have evacuated as wildfires continue to rage in the region, with wildfire smoke drifting into B.C. and the Prairies.

  Environment

  Sep 3, 2025