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CBC News | Impact of wildfire smoke

July 17, 2023

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Wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality throughout BC. “We have levels in Northern BC that are forty times higher than the World Health Organization recommends,” says faculty member Dr. Michael Mehta. Watch interview – Part 1 and Part 2

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