By Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (Reuters) -As wildfires engulfed Manitoba's remote north in late May, Joseph Garry, 63, fled the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation indigenous reserve, also known as Pukatawagan,

From mental health impacts to heightened risk of infections, recent studies underscore the myriad ways in which smoke exposure affects our health.

Canada had its most destructive series of wildfires ever, and one expert says the country is currently on track this year to repeat that record-setting wildfire season in 2023.

Smoke from the wildfires is expected to move out by Tuesday but could return as the fires continue to burn across Canada.

Anyone who has experienced wildfire smoke knows how it can leave you with a scratchy throat, stinging eyes and impact your lungs. However, smoke can also affect your brain. Tiny airborne pollutants found in smoke have been linked to increased risk of stroke, dementia and flare-ups in neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS).

Many fires burning across Canada, forcing evacuations and threatening air quality in the United States, cannot simply be put out, authorities and experts say.

Canada’s wildfire season is off to an intense start. A NASA satellite has recorded thousands of hot spots across the country — four times the usual number for this time of year.

More than 200 wildfires are raging across Canada, sending a thick blanket of choking smoke through the U.S. Midwest. Experts says climate change means U.S. residents better get used to it.

By Vjosa Isai Reporting from Toronto There are over 200 wildfires burning across Canada with no end in sight to the outbreak. Thousands of people have evacuated their homes across parts of the ...

Hedge funds boosted their bullish stance on US crude by the most in five months as wildfires endangered Canadian flows and OPEC+ increased production less than some had feared.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on the growing challenge of battling massive Canadian wildfires. These remote blazes are nearly impossible to reach due to limited road access and logistical barriers,