Forecasters Predict Prairie Wildfire Smoke Could Cause Hazy Skies Across Canada

Forecasters Predict Prairie Wildfire Smoke Could Cause Hazy Skies Across Canada
A watercraft makes its way along the Ottawa river in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Wildfire smoke from the Prairies today is forecast to fill the skies from Vancouver Island to Charlottetown with gritty, hazy dust.

Environment Canada says the smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility that can fluctuate and vary hour by hour.