4 d. ago Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused more than 80,000 deaths globally

VANCOUVER — A peer-reviewed study says smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide. The study published in the journal Nature acknowledges some variation in mortality estimates depending on the methods used, but says its overall conclusion is the smoke led to an “enormous […]

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7 d. ago 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.

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7 d. ago B.C. climate news: Wildfire smoke in B.C. prompts health warnings | Carney pauses EV mandates | Scientists tap fresh water under the ocean

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, 2025.

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8 d. ago B.C. Wildfires: B.C. choked in smoke, as state of emergency declared for Mine Creek Fire

Metro Vancouver Regional District says air-quality levels are at the worst level of 10-plus in the eastern Fraser Valley and pose a very high risk to health.

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8 d. ago B.C. Wildfires: B.C. choked in smoke; Coquihalla reopens after Mine Creek Fire jumped highway

Metro Vancouver Regional District says air-quality levels are at the worst level of 10-plus in the eastern Fraser Valley and pose a very high risk to health.

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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 B.C.’s wildfire season ramps up: Major highway closed, heavy smoke blankets areas

The Mine Creek fire, burning north of Hope, is now mapped at 1,900 hectares and forced the closure of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Wednesday afternoon.

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1 week ago Moderate health risks for Calgarians as smoke continues to blanket the city

Limiting time outside, keeping windows and doors closed, and recirculating air in homes can help reduce exposure

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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 After summer of clear skies, smoke blankets B.C.’s Lower Mainland

An air quality advisory is in effect for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter causing hazy conditions across the region.

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1 week ago Temperatures reach 40 C in Lytton, as heat warnings persist across B.C.

Air-quality advisories due to wildfire smoke meanwhile cover 13 areas of the Interior and northeast, while heavy haze was also hanging over Metro Vancouver.

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1 week ago 'We need to be proactive, not reactive': Wildfire smoke from N.W.T. blankets northern Alberta

Northern Alberta and the province’s capital have been blanketed by wildfire smoke largely coming from fires in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, which forced the town to evacuate on Sunday. According to Environment Canada, Edmonton’s air quality health index is currently sitting at 5 — a moderate risk as of Tuesday, down from Monday’s 10+. The […]

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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 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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1 week ago Smoke from swirling wildfires envelopes Edmonton area, triggering alerts

While the Environment Canada weather forecast for Monday includes an afternoon risk of showers with a high of 26 C and a thunderstorm later in the day, local smoke is expected to hang around into the night

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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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