8 d. ago 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.

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1 week ago 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.

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1 week ago Air quality warnings issued as smoky haze settles over Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley

The haze stems from a number of wildfires near Hope, Whistler, and throughout the Cariboo region and, thanks to a ridge of pressure of high pressure over Vancouver this week, could stick around until the weekend.

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1 week ago Much of Alberta, Saskatchewan under a blanket of wildfire smoke, air quality warnings

People living across much of Alberta and Saskatchewan were being warned again on Tuesday to avoid strenuous outdoor activity as wildfire smoke continues to blanket the region.

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1 week ago Air quality warnings in effect in most of Alberta, western Saskatchewan

Smoke in much of Alberta and western Saskatchewan is causing very poor air quality, while wildfires continue to rage in Canada’s north. Environment Canada has issued air quality warnings for regions of both Prairie provinces, saying smoke is also reducing visibility in some areas. The weather office says those most at risk, including adults aged […]

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1 week ago Air quality warnings issued in Alberta, Sask. as wildfire smoke blankets provinces

Edmonton had bad air quality due to a blaze at a recycling plant over the weekend and now, wildfire smoke drifting across the Prairies is worsening conditions in Alberta and Sask.

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2 w. ago Motorhome crash triggers Okanagan wildfire and evacuations, blaze now held

In Metro Vancouver, the regional district says the hot, sunny conditions have combined with local emissions to produce smog, prompting an air-quality warning.

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2 w. ago Metro Vancouver issues air quality warning over Fraser Valley wildfire, smog levels

An air quality warning was issued Sunday over elevated smog in the eastern parts of the metro area, and because of elevated wildfire smoke levels caused by the Sailor Bar blaze in the eastern Fraser Valley

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2 w. ago Heat wave: Air quality warning, evacuation alerts in eastern Fraser Valley

The eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and eastern and central Fraser Valley are under an air quality warning

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2 w. ago B.C. heat wave: Air quality warning, evacuation alerts in eastern Fraser Valley

The eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and eastern and central Fraser Valley are under an air quality warning

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