Wildfire smoke is affecting air quality across the country. Here’s what you need to know

.gcs-btyb { float:right; background-color:#eeeeee; color:#404040; max-width:260px; padding:1.5rem 1rem; font-family:'GMsanC-Regular'; line-height:1.4; font-size:0.95em; box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px -10% 2em 2em; } p.gcs-btyb-tag { font-family:'GMsanC-Bold'; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; font-size:0.75em; margin-bottom:0.5em; } .gcs-btyb a:link, .gcs-btyb a:hover, .gcs-btyb a:visited { color:#404040; } img.gcs-client-logo { width:90px; display:block; margin: 0 auto; } @media only screen and (max-width: 800px) { .gcs-btyb { margin: 0 0px 2em 2em; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 500px) { .gcs-btyb { display: block; float: none; max-width: none; margin: 1rem auto 0px auto; } } How’s the air quality today where you live? Consult our live map of advisories by city or check the Environment Canada forecasts. Hazardous fumes and thick smoke have blanketed Western Canada, extending toward large parts of Ontario and even beyond the country’s border – an ominous sign that wildfire season is well under way.