Wildfires lead to smog warnings, poor air quality in Quebec
The federal agency has issued smog warnings for the regions around the cities of Montreal and Gatineau and for western Quebec.
It says poor air quality can also be expected in northern Quebec, including parts of the far north, as well as in eastern and southern Ontario.The air quality-monitoring website IQAir says that as of 11 a.m. Toronto and Montreal ranked second and third for the worst air quality among major world cities, with New York City coming in first.
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