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Wildfire Smoke Chokes Canada and U.S., Triggering Air Quality Alerts

Canada is battling more than 700 active wildfires across the country, roughly two-thirds of which are burning out of control, ...
The Weather Network on MSN1d

From Canada to Europe: Wildfire smoke makes a 5,000-km journey across Atlantic

Air quality remains poor in parts of Canada as wildfire smoke travels along the jet stream — with Europe now in its path.

Parts of Canada under blanket of wildfire smoke, degraded air quality lingers

Degraded and/or unsafe air quality levels will continue across parts of Canada Monday as wildfire smoke lingers. However, the ...

Wildfire smoke stays over southern Ontario, prompting air quality warnings

On Monday morning, Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for the vast majority of southern Ontario, ...
The Canadian Press on MSN2h

Ontario labour group pushes for increased worker protections from wildfire smoke

The Ontario Federation of Labour says it is advocating for more robust worker protections amid rising health concerns over ...
The Canadian Press on MSN1d

Parts of northern Ontario under air quality statement as smoke from wildfires persists

A stretch of southern Ontario remains under a special air quality statement today amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts ...

Ontario labour group urges more worker protections amid rising air quality concerns

It says the push is part of a broader heat stress strategy looking at how climate change is impacting working conditions ...

Wildfire smoke returning to North Carolina this week; Piedmont impacts expected into the weekend

Code Yellow Air Quality or moderate level for particle pollution are forecast for Thursday and Friday. This may cause health symptoms for groups of people in the unusually sensitive category.

Environment Canada ends air quality statement for southwestern Ontario

Environment Canada has lifted special air quality statements for southwestern Ontario as Prairie wildfire smoke dissipates.