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Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused 82,000 premature deaths globally
Smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide, a new study shows. The study published in the peer-reviewed jo...
Sep 10, 2025 Smoke from wildfires fills the air in Kelowna, B.C., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Bad air quality warnings added to heat warnings for Saskatchewan
A number of air quality warnings have been added to the heat warnings covering northern Saskatchewan. The heat warnings were issued on Saturday afternoon and covered areas from just north of Humboldt,...
Aug 31, 2025 Wildfire smoke in central Saskatchewan on Aug. 15, 2018. (RegisteredMetis/X)
Learn the health risks associated with wildfire smoke in Saskatchewan
As many wildfires in Saskatchewan continue to burn, the smoke can pose health risks for those breathing it in. Dr. Simon Kapaj, with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, said that over the past few week...
Aug 08, 2025 Wildfire smoke settles in over Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Sarah Mills: Politicians should work together on fires rather than complaining about smoke
Wildfire smoke is causing some back-and-forth debate between U.S. and Canadian politicians, but as Sarah Mills says in this Mills Minute, the whole argument is really just a load of hot air. The Mills...
Aug 07, 2025
Saskatoon sets new record for wildfire smoke as experts say the haze is here to stay
Saskatoon is in the middle of the smokiest season on record. Environment Canada meteorologist Crawford Luke said the city has already logged 182 hours of smoke this year. That's the highest number of ...
Jul 23, 2025 Wildfire smoke settles in over Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Wildfire smoke shapes weather patterns, and not for the better
This story was first published on RealAgriculture.com on June 13, 2025. Persistent wildfire smoke is not only reducing visibility and air quality, but it's also reshaping Western Canada's summer weath...
Jun 16, 2025 "The weather pattern is getting locked into what it wants to do for the rest of summer… we’re going to get this perpetual flow of smoke." (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)
Air quality drops in central, northern Sask. due to wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke is lowering the air quality across much of Saskatchewan on Friday. Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement across all of central and northern Saskatchewan, warning...
May 30, 2025 Wildfire smoke is affecting the air quality across the majority of the province. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Submitted)
Grass fire smoke reducing visibility in Melville area: RCMP
Smoke from a grass fire in the Melville area is reducing visibility significantly on nearby roads and highways. According to the RCMP, firefighters and police are responding to the fire on Westview Ro...
Apr 30, 2025 The RCMP said smoke from the fire in the Melville area is reducing visibility on nearby roads. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Incredibly difficult': Wildfire evacuation order issued for Southend
For the second time in two weeks, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has ordered the evacuation of one of its communities due to a wildfire. An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday afte...
Aug 29, 2024 An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday due to an uncontained wildfire. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Wildfire smoke leads to air quality advisory for Saskatoon, Regina
Much of Saskatchewan was placed under an air quality advisory from Environment Canada on Friday, including the province's two largest cities. "Wildfire smoke is causing or expected to cause very poor ...
Aug 23, 2024 Rowers were out on the South Saskatchewan River on Friday morning, despite thick smoke in the air in Saskatoon. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
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