Environment Canada has issued an air quality alert for much of central and southern Saskatchewan. Smoke from the wildfires north of Hudson Bay is producing poor air quality in all of the south including Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current and Weyburn. The alert also covers the eastern portion of the province up to Cumberland House. Areas near the fires like Nipawin and Hudson Bay have extremely poor air quality and greatly reduced visibility, Environment Canada said. Air quality should improve from west to east as winds shift to westerly in the wake of a trough of low pressure passing through the province.

Source: CBC News October 07, 2021 19:13 UTC