Ash From Russia Volcano Causes Flight Cancellations in Northwestern BC

Cars covered in volcanic dust following the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in the settlement of Klyuchi on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, on April 11, 2023. Official page of Oleg Bondarenko, Head of the Ust-Kamchatsky municipal district/Handout via Reuters

Some flights out of northern British Columbia are cancelled due to ash from a Russian volcano that erupted thousands of kilometres away.

Air Canada says it is monitoring the ash cloud from the Shiveluch Volcano, which caused the cancellation of some of its regional flights to and from Prince Rupert and Terrace on Thursday.