Poor air quality fuelled by wildfires burning across the Prairies left a large swath of the country enveloped in a haze again on Saturday, but Environment Canada said the situation is expected to improve over the weekend.

Parts of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador were experiencing poor air quality and reduced visibility due to the wildfires, a situation expected to continue through Sunday.

Environment Canada meteorologist Jean-Philippe Bégin said there's some good news: A low-pressure system passing through the Prairies — currently in northern Saskatchewan and expected to move into Manitoba and northwestern Ontario by Monday — is expected to bring precipitation for areas hit by out-of-control forest fires.

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