The number of wildfires burning in Alberta is on the rise again, hurting air quality and threatening oil and gas production. Read more
“If you look at Western Canada, it’s completely covered by the smoke,” Gerald Cheng, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said in a media briefing. Edmonton, Alberta, and Saskatoon, Sask., also reported unhealthy air quality, and the haze could remain over parts of both provinces into Wednesday, Cheng said.
In Quebec, where fires sent thick smoke across the US eastern seaboard last week, the situation has improved, but there were still 113 active blazes as of Monday afternoon. That’s down from about 150 late last week. Current wind flows around those provinces are funnelling pollution north. But a low-pressure system is forming over the Great Lakes, and that “is looking to act as a tap to bring more smoke,” said Bob Oravec, a senior branch forecaster at the U.S. Weather Prediction Center. Late spring has been marked by systems that have kept conditions cool and helped push smoke from Quebec’s forests across the urban areas of Canada and the United States.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alberta Premier Smith suggests 'other arrangements' as lab services struggle to meet demandIf private company Dynalife doesn\u0027t meet performance expectations, Smith suggested outsourcing, without offering specifics.
Read more »
Wildfires raging in Quebec, Alberta and B.C., triggering new evacuationsNearly 14,000 people were under evacuation orders in Quebec on Saturday, and authorities said most of them are not expected to return home until at least early next week
Read more »
Destination Canada marketing increasingly to focus on roads between West Coast and AlbertaMove dovetails with Destination British Columbia's previously stated priority
Read more »
What to expect from Alberta Premier Smith's mostly-familiar cabinetSmith\u0027s cabinet may be full of familiar faces, but it signals a renewed fight with Ottawa and shunning of newly\u002Delected members.
Read more »
What to expect from Alberta Premier Smith's mostly-familiar cabinetSmith\u0027s cabinet may be full of familiar faces, but it signals a renewed fight with Ottawa and shunning of newly\u002Delected members.
Read more »
Mike Drew: Softer side of spring in southern AlbertaPhotographer Mike Drew couldn\u0027t help but be mesmerized by all the fluff covering everything downstream of the Carseland Weir.
Read more »