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Toronto hit by worsening wildfire smoke; officials warn of poor air quality

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 - by cmedia

IBNS-CMEDIA: Toronto remained shrouded in thick wildfire smoke on Wednesday after Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued an orange air quality warning, prompting health advisories, reduced visibility and the …

Canada’s air quality is now worse than the U.S., a new report says

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 - by cmedia

Air quality in Canada in 2023 reportedly was worse than in the U.S. for the first time in history, 6th Annual World Air Quality Report, published Tuesday by IQAir, a Swiss …

Canada’s spreading wildfires endangers local extinction of two species

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023 - by cmedia

An unprecedented wildfire season faced by Canada has led Calgary’s Wilder Institute to look for ways to preserve at-risk species which could become locally extinct if wildfires reach their habitat. Focusing …