"Air quality has improved due to cleaner marine air flowing into the region," the regional federation said in a statement.Earlier in the day Environment Canada said air quality in southern and central British Columbia is expected to improve through the weekend as a new weather system moves in.
Smoke from wildfires burning in California, Oregon and Washington has blanketed the province, prompting respiratory health warnings. Environment Canada says smoke is beginning to clear across the western half of Vancouver Island, and there should be widespread improvements farther east by Sunday. In the central portions of the province, it says smoke will be visible at higher elevations with potential for light to moderate effects.
The air quality advisory in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley was first put in place on Sept. 8 as smoke from U.S. wildfires increased the concentration of fine particulate matter in B.C. skies.in some parts of the province to protect the health of mail carriers. because of the smoke, but most districts opted to continue school and cancel activities that would have involved strenuous outdoor activity. , trailing only U.S. cities closer to where the fires were burning.
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