Smoke is causing very poor air quality and reduced visibility at times. Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour.People more likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke, including people aged 65 and older, pregnant people, infants and young children, people with an existing illness or chronic health condition, and people who work outdoors, should avoid strenuous activities outdoors and seek medical attention if experiencing symptoms.###During heavy smoke conditions, everyone’s health is at risk regardless of their age or health status.Limit time outdoors. Reschedule or cancel outdoor sports, activities and events.You may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough. More serious but less common symptoms include wheezing, chest pains or severe cough. If you think you are having a medical emergency, seek immediate medical assistance.Visit http://www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values.Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

Daytime high temperatures near 30 degrees Celsius combined with overnight low temperatures near 15 degrees Celsius are expected for the rest of the week.Regions near the Northwest Territories border will see cooler temperatures beginning Saturday while regions further south will see cooler temperatures beginning Monday.###Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.htmlPlease call HealthLine 811 for advice on health risks, symptoms and precautions associated with heat.Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #SKStorm.