Last Updated: May 9, 2013; 10:04 a.m.
Air Quality Advisories
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Note: Advisories are updated on this website during regular business hours. Outside business hours, visit Environment Canada's Weatheroffice website.
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April 15, 2013: View an hour-by-hour forecast of smoke from wildfires in Western Canada for up to 48 hours in the future. Different exposure levels of smoke are coloured to express different concentrations of PM2.5 (fine particulate matter).
November 25, 2012: The B.C. government is providing a total of over $192,000 in grant funding to 14 communities/regional districts to encourage residents to replace their old wood stoves with cleaner burning models that will improve personal health and air quality, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced today.
September 11, 2012: Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 Provincial Wood Stove Exchange. Local governments, nonprofit organizations and airshed/air quality management organizations in B.C. are eligible to apply. Visit the Proposal Information and Requirements page for more information.
August 17, 2012: This year the Province will invest $100,000 in 12 new state-of-the-art FEM (Federal Equivalent Method) air quality monitors, adding to the existing 22 already installed throughout the province. The new monitors have greater sensitivity and provide a more precise measure of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) than older monitors used since the 1990s.
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July 12, 2012: The BC Lung Association has released its eighth annual State of the Air Report for British Columbia. The report provides a snapshot of air quality across the province, along with information about pollutants of greatest concern from a human health perspective. It also outlines the actions that are underway throughout British Columbia to address these issues.
New A-Z IndexBC Air Quality now has an A-Z Index to make it easier to find the air quality topic you want.
March 19, 2012: The Ministry of Environment has released an updated 2011 Inventory of Air Quality Bylaws in British Columbia. This report is an inventory of bylaws addressing air pollution from open burning, vehicle idling and wood heating in communities across BC. It is a resource for communities contemplating adopting or revising air quality bylaws and for citizens concerned about air quality in their communities.
March 1, 2012: Even relatively low levels of pollution can cause haziness that obscure the beautiful views that B.C. is famous for. The Clear Air BC site explains the visual air quality issue and links to web cameras that are used to track visual air quality. Visit www.clearairbc.ca.
May 10, 2011: We all know getting outside for sport and recreation is good for our health. But did you know you can help protect your health by checking the air quality in your community before you get moving? Check out this video!
The Provincial Idle Reduction Initiative is aimed at helping British Columbian drivers to decrease unnecessary engine idling. If you’re going to be stopped for more than 10 seconds (except in traffic), turn off the engine.
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