Forest fire smoke creates hazy Manitoba sky, air quality warning

Forest fire smoke has driftedinto Manitoba andprompted a special air quality statement from Environment Canada.

The smoke,fromfires in Northern Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories,is creating hazy conditions across Manitoba.

It is worst, though, inareas closest to the Saskatchewan border, wherevisibility andair quality are both poor at times.

Conditions are gradually expected to improve byevening as winds shift the smoke plume westward, Environment Canada says.