wildfire, Smoke Sets and Air quality
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Half a dozen First Nations in northwestern Ontario remain without reliable power, after wildfires damaged several utility poles over the weekend. Here's how Wataynikaneyap Power and government partners are responding,
Environment Canada urges residents to limit their time outdoors. But even when inside, most buildings can only reduce airborne pollutants by half.
Canada had some of the worst air quality in North America on Tuesday morning according to waqi.info, the website for the World Air Quality Index project. See how your community ranks.
Wildfires have damaged six hydro poles in northwestern Ontario, causing outages in as many First Nations, and raising concerns about food spoiling and the impact on the elderly and other vulnerable people.
Toronto and the GTA are under a heat wave and poor air quality warning issued by Environment Canada on July 14, 2025, due to wildfire smoke from northern Ontario. The poor air quality is expected to persist from Monday into Tuesday.
After a fast and early start to Canada's 2025 wildfire season, shifting weather conditions have helped to quell the rapid rate of new blazes in recent weeks. But, will that trend continue?
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Much of Canada smoky, other parts get heat, and some areas seeing bothSpecial air-quality statements caused by wildfire smoke remain in effect for many areas of the country, and in some places, people are also handling stifling heat and humidity as well as the haze. Much of Central Canada,
While recent rain has helped crews as they battle wildfires across Manitoba, provincial officials say they’re prepared to house thousands more evacuees if needed, as 122 blazes now actively burn across the province.