special air quality statement

Environment and Climate Change Canada have issued a special statement on Air Quality. Smoke from wildfires has blanketed Saskatchewan from North to South. The extreme eastern portions of the province, and the south west are not included, but pretty much everywhere else is. Smoke from wildfires will gradually push eastward across parts of the province […]

With wildfire smoke affecting most southern and central Saskatchewan, Environment Canada has issued an air quality warning in many portions of the province, including Regina. Environment Canada says the wildfire smoke is causing elevated air quality health index (AQHI) values and reduced visibility in some areas. They add that wildfire smoke can harm everyone’s health, […]

The smoke from wildfires is continuing to impact Saskatchewan.  Monday afternoon, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a “Special Air Quality Statement” for Regina. The statement says the smoke is causing elevated AQHI (Air Quality Health Index) values for the next 24 hours.  Its forecast to be at “level 7” which represents a high risk […]