Last July, with wildfire season only half over, Edmonton had recorded its fourth-worst year for smoke, with 119 “smoke hours.” The city set a record in 2023 with 299 smoke hours, breaking the ...

Residents in the Capital region woke up Saturday to relatively fresh air conditions, but Environment Canada said high levels of air pollution due to smoke from wildfires was “expected to ...

Prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke can have short- and long-term impacts on one's health, especially for those with chronic conditions, seniors, young children and pregnant women.

Quebecers are being urged to take precautions as a special air quality statement is in effect Friday, with smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies drifting into the province. Environment and ...

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has spread more than 5,000 miles, reaching parts of Russia and Europe during the past week.

Exposure to wildfire smoke drifting across the country has been linked to increased risks of heart, lung and brain problems You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...

Ottawa weather: Caution still advised because of wildfire smoke. The federal Air Quality Health Index show Ottawa area air quality at "10-High Risk." Author of the article: By Staff Reporter.

Near its sources, the smoke can be blackout-dark, as it was on this stretch of B.C.’s Highway 97 last week. Over all, B.C.’s cities have had less severe air-quality warnings as the smoke heads ...

One doesn't need to smoke to suffer as even if someone is smoking in the vicinity, the passive smoke will affect and increase health risks.  Thursday, Jun 26, 2025. New Delhi o C.

Alex Andres, 10, noticed that campfire smell. “Yesterday when I was outside my house … it was covered in black fog, black smoke and clear smoke and it smelled like gas and house fires,” he ...

In June 2023, a surreal glowing orange haze descended on New York City and across other East Coast locations as winds concentrated and redirected smoke from Canada wildfires.The smoke eventually ...

As Canada’s wildfire smoke creeps down into the U.S., it’s also transforming. Chemical reactions between gases and sunlight create ozone, which further exacerbates lung conditions like asthma.