‘Can’t get fresh air’: Millions at risk as wildfire smoke blankets Eastern Canada
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‘Can’t get fresh air’: Millions at risk as wildfire smoke blankets Eastern Canada
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Ont. chemical plant temporarily shuts down after residents get sick
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Residents of Ontario First Nation sickened after high benzene levels detected
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What is driving the sudden spike in gas prices in Eastern Canada?
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Depressed museum parrot mascot bound for new home
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Eric Sorensen’s total solar eclipse expedition
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Total solar eclipse mesmerizes millions in Canada
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Where’s spring? Winter whiteout causes power blackouts in Quebec
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Small town Ontario clinic at risk of closing
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Ex-Ont., nuclear power plant worker charged in secretive leak case
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Lake Superior shipwreck: SS Arlington found 84 years later
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‘Can’t get fresh air’: Millions at risk as wildfire smoke blankets Eastern Canada
Description
June 7, 2023
Millions of Canadians are being urged to wear a mask or stay indoors, as the smoke from hundreds of wildifres leaves an eerie haze over Eastern Canada. Touria Izri looks at how people are coping, why the conditions prompted an Ontario hospital to cancel some surgeries, and how wildfire particles can be more toxic as they travel.
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‘Can’t get fresh air’: Millions at risk as wildfire smoke blankets Eastern Canada02:16 | June 7, 2023
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Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener02:35 | May 9, 2024
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Ontario chemical plant ordered to shut down01:50 | May 2, 2024
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‘Someone’s going to get hurt’: Police recordings offer new insight into wrong-way chase on Ontario’s Highway 40102:18 | May 2, 2024
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Baby, grandparents killed in Ontario wrong-way police chase01:43 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 3022:12 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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‘Historic’ $15B plan announced for Honda EV plants in Ontario02:57 | April 25, 2024
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‘Disbelief’ about Ontario police chief’s controversial Sri Lankan visit02:07 | April 23, 2024
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Global National: April 2322:13 | April 23, 2024
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Ont. chemical plant temporarily shuts down after residents get sick02:27 | April 22, 2024
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Global National: April 2221:49 | April 22, 2024
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Residents of Ontario First Nation sickened after high benzene levels detected02:48 | April 18, 2024
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What is driving the sudden spike in gas prices in Eastern Canada?02:00 | April 18, 2024
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Depressed museum parrot mascot bound for new home01:48 | April 14, 2024
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Eric Sorensen’s total solar eclipse expedition02:12 | April 8, 2024
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Total solar eclipse mesmerizes millions in Canada02:48 | April 8, 2024
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Where’s spring? Winter whiteout causes power blackouts in Quebec03:24 | April 4, 2024
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Nearly 600 stolen vehicles recovered at Montreal port02:12 | April 3, 2024
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Why 4 Ontario school boards are suing 3 social media giants02:10 | March 28, 2024
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‘Shut this place down’: Calls for Marineland closure after two more beluga deaths02:31 | March 26, 2024
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‘I won’t make it’: Nashville plane crash audio recording reveals final moments02:10 | March 6, 2024
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Anger, disgust, over alleged targeting of Indigenous kids02:26 | March 5, 2024
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5 Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash01:28 | March 5, 2024
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Ontario for-profit group homes allegedly targeting Nunavut kids02:33 | March 4, 2024
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Global National: March 421:54 | March 4, 2024
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Concerns of measles vulnerability increase as cases are confirmed in Ontario and Quebec01:50 | March 3, 2024
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Global National: March 221:58 | March 2, 2024
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Small town Ontario clinic at risk of closing02:10 | February 27, 2024
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Ex-Ont., nuclear power plant worker charged in secretive leak case02:01 | February 20, 2024
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Lake Superior shipwreck: SS Arlington found 84 years later02:14 | February 13, 2024
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‘Can’t get fresh air’: Millions at risk as wildfire smoke blankets Eastern Canada02:16 | June 7, 2023
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Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener02:35 | May 9, 2024
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Ontario chemical plant ordered to shut down01:50 | May 2, 2024
-
‘Someone’s going to get hurt’: Police recordings offer new insight into wrong-way chase on Ontario’s Highway 40102:18 | May 2, 2024
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Baby, grandparents killed in Ontario wrong-way police chase01:43 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 3022:12 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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‘Historic’ $15B plan announced for Honda EV plants in Ontario02:57 | April 25, 2024
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‘Disbelief’ about Ontario police chief’s controversial Sri Lankan visit02:07 | April 23, 2024
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Global National: April 2322:13 | April 23, 2024
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Ont. chemical plant temporarily shuts down after residents get sick02:27 | April 22, 2024
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Global National: April 2221:49 | April 22, 2024
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Residents of Ontario First Nation sickened after high benzene levels detected02:48 | April 18, 2024
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What is driving the sudden spike in gas prices in Eastern Canada?02:00 | April 18, 2024
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Depressed museum parrot mascot bound for new home01:48 | April 14, 2024
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Eric Sorensen’s total solar eclipse expedition02:12 | April 8, 2024
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Total solar eclipse mesmerizes millions in Canada02:48 | April 8, 2024
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Where’s spring? Winter whiteout causes power blackouts in Quebec03:24 | April 4, 2024
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Nearly 600 stolen vehicles recovered at Montreal port02:12 | April 3, 2024
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Why 4 Ontario school boards are suing 3 social media giants02:10 | March 28, 2024
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‘Shut this place down’: Calls for Marineland closure after two more beluga deaths02:31 | March 26, 2024
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‘I won’t make it’: Nashville plane crash audio recording reveals final moments02:10 | March 6, 2024
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5 Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash01:28 | March 5, 2024
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Global National: March 321:57 | March 3, 2024
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Global National: March 221:58 | March 2, 2024
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Small town Ontario clinic at risk of closing02:10 | February 27, 2024
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Ex-Ont., nuclear power plant worker charged in secretive leak case02:01 | February 20, 2024
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Lake Superior shipwreck: SS Arlington found 84 years later02:14 | February 13, 2024
‘Can’t get fresh air’: Millions at risk as wildfire smoke blankets Eastern Canada
Description
June 7, 2023
Millions of Canadians are being urged to wear a mask or stay indoors, as the smoke from hundreds of wildifres leaves an eerie haze over Eastern Canada. Touria Izri looks at how people are coping, why the conditions prompted an Ontario hospital to cancel some surgeries, and how wildfire particles can be more toxic as they travel.
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