While some organizations have published clear air quality thresholds or contingency protocols for wildfire smoke, FIFA's plans remain unclear less than a year out from the 2026 World Cup.

The poor air quality that has blanketed swaths of central and Western Canada is not only infiltrating the lungs, but also distressing the mind.

Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality and extreme heat in Toronto on Monday as southern Ontario braces for a week filled with hot and humid weather.

Toronto and the GTA are under a heat wave and poor air quality warning issued by Environment Canada on July 14, 2025, due to wildfire smoke from northern Ontario. The poor air quality is expected to persist from Monday into Tuesday.

The City of Toronto is providing free portable air conditioners to low-income, vulnerable seniors as part of a pilot program that started this spring.

Expect deteriorating air quality across parts of Ontario heading into the new workweek as upper-level winds blow wildfire smoke into the region. Some of the smoke could mix down to the surface, lowering air quality from northern Ontario to the Greater Toronto Area.