ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaOfficials warn about health risks from wildfire smoke51 minutes agoDuration 4:4651 minutes agoNewsDuration 4:46While some people are more vulnerable in these conditions, the provincial medical officer of health says everyone should be following air quality alerts. Watch Dr. Jennifer Cram’s interview with Amy Smith.Related Stories What’s all this wildfire smoke doing to your health? Here’s what experts have to say Wildfire smoke could pose health problems, says chief medical officer, but there are preventatives Air pollution from wildfires a serious health threat, says head of NB Lung Air quality notices issued for provinces across Canada over Prairie wildfire smoke Poor air quality expected for Waterloo region and area due to wildfire smokeMore from NewsVideo2:39Construction begins on long-proposed Highway 4136 minutes agoVideo2:29Video shows moments before cop shot man carrying knife in Toronto park16 minutes agoVideo2:17Small businesses in the Annex reeling after costly break-insCBC News: Toronto at 6:00 17 minutes agoVideo2:17Project aims to save Nova Scotia’s hemlocksCBC News Nova Scotia 20 minutes agoVideo2:45Parents upset as English school boards confirm there will be no blue bins in classrooms this year26 minutes agoTrending NowVideo2:26Court documents shed new light on case of missing N.S. childrenCBC News Nova Scotia August 22Video1:15#TheMoment a dog helped find a cat missing at B.C. ferry terminalThe National August 26Video1:16#TheMoment a grizzly bear attacked a travel blogger’s tentThe National 12 hours agoVideo6:11Rating Trump’s golden White House makeoverThe National August 23Video3:19Justin Bieber look-alike crashes Vegas nightclub, racks up $10K bill | Hanomansing TonightHanomansing Tonight August 20now
Officials warn about health risks from wildfire smoke
