Toronto, Smoke Sets and air quality
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Parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are under an air quality warning on Monday alongside an ongoing heat warning in the region, Environment Canada says.
TORONTO - The poor air quality that has blanketed swaths of central and Western Canada is not only infiltrating the lungs, but also distressing the mind.
Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality and extreme heat in Toronto on Monday as southern Ontario braces for a week filled with hot and humid weather.
Special air-quality statements caused by wildfire smoke remain in effect for many areas of the country, and in some places, people are also handling stifling heat and humidity as well as the haze.
The City of Toronto is providing free portable air conditioners to low-income, vulnerable seniors as part of a pilot program that started this spring.
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The Weather Network on MSNAir quality worsens as smoke returns to Ontario skiesExpect deteriorating air quality across parts of Ontario heading into the new workweek as upper-level winds blow wildfire smoke into the region. Some of the smoke could mix down to the surface, lowering air quality from northern Ontario to the Greater Toronto Area.
Due to air quality concerns, the game between the Calgary Stampeders and the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 11 has been postponed to Saturday, July 12.