Cleaner air to soon sweep out wildfire smoke in southern Ontario

Poor air quality will continue in southern Ontario to start the weekend, all thanks to an arriving ridge that will suppress the smoke in the lower levels.

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Significant wildfire activity across the western half of the country has sent plumes of smoke from the Arctic to the tropics—and even across the pond toward Europe.

Most of the smoke we’ve seen of late over southern Ontario has remained elevated, contributing to hazy skies and vivid sunsets.

[Ontario and Quebec low-level smoke forecast Saturday afternoon][Ontario and Quebec low-level smoke forecast Saturday afternoon] Ontario and Quebec low-level smoke forecast Saturday afternoon

Rain and strong winds that pushed through the region Wednesday and Thursday helped pus