Etiket: Smog
Weather in Quebec: sunny weather and smog for Sunday
The National Day long weekend ends with a fairly sunny temperature, but above all marked by a smog warning that affects the majority of the province, due to forest fires.…
Smog alert: taking the bus in Laval will cost $1 on Saturday
With the smog warning issued by Environment Canada on Saturday, June 17, all users of the Société de transport de Laval (STL) will be able to take the bus for…
Smog | Despite a warning, the air deemed “acceptable” in Montreal
A smog warning is in effect in Montreal, although the air quality is deemed “acceptable”. The situation will recover on Saturday due to the rain, predicts Environment Canada. Posted at…
Smog from forest fires spreads over several regions, including Montreal
Some 127 forest fires remain active in Quebec Thursday morning and their smoke should cover a large part of the province during the day. Environment Canada issued smog warnings for…
Forest fires | The smog will reach several regions on Thursday, including Montreal
(Montreal) Some 127 forest fires remain active in Quebec Thursday morning and their smoke should cover a large part of the province during the day. Posted at 6:28 Environment Canada…
Forest fires: lifting of smog warnings in urban areas of Quebec
Smog warnings were lifted Thursday by Environment Canada in urban areas of Quebec, including Montreal and Gatineau. However, the federal agency maintained such warnings and special air quality bulletins for…
“Blame Canada”: why the smog of the forest fires in Quebec is made in New York?
Rare that the boreal forest, Chibougamau or Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam make talk as far as New York and Philadelphia. The cloud of smog created by the forest fires in Quebec…
‘BLAME CANADA!’: New York Post headline blames country for smog
Humor, cynicism, or bullshit? The New York Post headlines its Thursday cover story “Blame Canada!” in reference to the smog which overhangs the metropolis and which is caused by the…
Smog | Warnings lifted in Montreal and Gatineau
(Montreal) Smog warnings were lifted Thursday by Environment Canada in urban areas of Quebec, including Montreal and Gatineau. Posted at 6:38 a.m. However, the federal agency maintained such warnings and…
Smog and unbreathable air in New York due to Quebec wildfires
The Statue of Liberty and the skyscrapers of Manhattan enveloped in an orange and brown fog: the forest fires in Quebec obscure the famous “skyline” of New York on Wednesday…
Smog | Coercive measures must come from Quebec, says Plante
Prohibiting the most polluting cars from driving on smog days is “a measure that can be interesting”, but such initiatives must come from Quebec, said Valérie Plante on Wednesday. Posted…
Forest fires | Montreal under a blanket of smog
A thin layer of fog, a gray sky, pierced by a pale orange sun. In the air, a smell of “old ashes”, as described by this lady met at La…
Laval children deprived of outdoor activities due to smog from forest fires
The Laval Regional Public Health Department recommends that schools and early childhood centers (CPE) in its territory keep children indoors today due to the smog linked to the forest fires…
Should I wear a mask during smog episodes?
Despite the documented effectiveness of the N95 mask in filtering fine particles emitted by forest fires, which cause a decrease in air quality in several regions of Quebec, the wearing…
Smog over Quebec | “Anyone can be affected”
Calls for vigilance are increasing around smog and deteriorating air quality in several regions of Quebec, due to forest fires in the north of the province. But what are the…
Forest fires: Laval children confined to their school or CPE due to smog
The Laval Regional Public Health Department recommends that schools and early childhood centers (CPE) in its territory keep children indoors today due to the smog linked to the forest fires…
Images of Montreal under the smog of forest fires
More than 150 forest fires are currently raging in Quebec and are causing deterioration of air quality in several regions, including Montreal. Environment Canada issued a smog warning on Monday…
How to prepare for smog in Montreal?
Air quality could continue to deteriorate on Tuesday in Montreal and elsewhere in Quebec due to forest fires raging in several regions of the province, warns Environment Canada. Montrealers are…
Forest fires | Smog warning in several regions, including Montreal
(Montreal) The forest fires raging in Quebec are causing atmospheric conditions that are likely to lead to deterioration of air quality in several regions, including Montreal. Posted at 11:41 a.m.…
Forest fires | Smog warning for several regions, including Montreal
(Montreal) The forest fires raging in Quebec are causing atmospheric conditions that are likely to lead to deterioration of air quality in several regions, including Montreal. Posted at 7:39 Environment…