On Monday morning, Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for the vast majority of southern Ontario, predicting "poor air quality" as a result of forest fires.

Smoke from wildfires in the Prairies is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in the Hamilton-Niagara area and much of southern Ontario, Environment Canada says.

Degraded and/or unsafe air quality levels will continue across parts of Canada Monday as wildfire smoke lingers. However, the air quality will begin to improve as the week progresses, from west to eas