Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Temur Durrani
Publication Date: July 14, 2025 - 15:32
Wildfire smoke prompts air-quality warnings for much of Central Canada and Manitoba
July 14, 2025
Heavy smoke and thick fumes triggered air-quality alerts in vast swaths of the country Monday, as some areas in Western and Central Canada are experiencing one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in recent decades.
Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning people to be aware of smoke exposure, with western winds pushing plumes from Prairie wildfires toward Quebec and Ontario, causing reduced visibility in multiple regions. Residents have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed, limit their time outside, and to reschedule or cancel sports, events and outdoor activities.
A city councillor in Nanaimo, B.C., is expected to push the city to reach out to a B.C. health authority in a bid to close the overdose prevention site next to city hall.The agenda for Monday’s council meeting says Councillor Ian Thorpe will bring forward a motion, asking council to “formally request” that Island Health close the supervised drug consumption site on Albert Street.
July 26, 2025 - 18:11 | Chuck Chiang | The Globe and Mail
The City of Montreal has fined a local church for hosting a concert by the U.S.-based Christian musician Sean Feucht.Feucht’s controversial views and his status as a rising star in the MAGA movement have led officials to cancel his concerts in several Canadian cities in recent days.
July 26, 2025 - 17:58 | Maura Forrest | The Globe and Mail
A MAGA-affiliated musician held a concert in a township just outside Ottawa on Saturday just a few days after the National Capital Commission cancelled a scheduled performance in Gatineau. Read More
July 26, 2025 - 17:31 | Paula Tran | Ottawa Citizen
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