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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A special air quality statement has been issued for the City of Edmonton and several surrounding areas due to wildfire smoke that has drifted into the region from northeastern British Columbia causing poor air quality and reduced visibility. The statement was issued …

Dean Sopher says he’s pessimistic about the world’s future. It’s why he bought land near Saskatoon and built his own homestead, growing crops and raising livestock to meet his family’s needs. 1:52 How one Sask. farmer grows tropical fruits in the middle of winter But Sopher isn’t gardening typical Prairie …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size During unprecedented wildfires and the B.C. state of emergency, people throughout the province are being advised to stay safe from the effects of poor air quality after 41 air quality statements were put in effect in central and southern regions. Alerts from Environment …

Lingering smoke and worries about poor air quality in Winnipeg left one organization making the difficult choice of cancelling outdoor activities on Wednesday night. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society in Manitoba chose to cancel paddle night on Aug. 16, with Environment Canada forecasting worsening air quality. This comes as …

Canada Day celebrations are taking place in Ottawa and across the country on Saturday, although some have been scaled back due to poor air quality. Canada’s capital city will see some festivities around Parliament Hill, but the main entertainment will be at LeBreton Flats, just west of downtown, where celebrations …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Although the haze Winnipeggers are seeing from Alberta wildfires Tuesday morning is expected to lighten up throughout the day, Environment Canada says the city isn’t free from smoky conditions quite yet. Much of the province west of the city, including Brandon, is under …

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will remain closed until the province is confident that it’s “100 per cent safe,” Premier Doug Ford said as his government battles a private construction consortium over a definitive completion date. On Thursday, the Ford government and provincial-transit agency Metrolinx, revealed that the much-maligned project has …

TORONTO — Ontario’s patient ombudsman says he has seen a rising number of complaints about poor quality of care in the health-care system and an increase in use of force by hospital security. The findings come in the patient ombudsman’s annual report released today. There were more than 3,300 complaints …

A team of scientists out of the University of British Columbia has outfitted a mobile lab that can detect air pollutants on the go. The scientists say because the van can collect data as often as every second it’s on the move, it will show a more detailed picture of …

A plan to hire non-accredited interpreters to address chronic short staffing among federal interpreters in Ottawa is raising concerns about the quality of bilingualism on Parliament Hill. Interpreters who orally translate from English to French and vice versa help both parliamentarians and members of the public follow and participate in …