Much of northwestern Ontario is under a special air quality statement due to wildfire smoke from the Canadian Prairies. 

The statement was issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada on Sunday. Areas affected include:

• City of Thunder Bay
• Dryden – Ignace
• Fort Frances – Rainy Lake
• Fort Hope – Webequie
• Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne
• Kenora – Nestor Falls
• Lake Nipigon – Wabakimi
• Nipigon - Marathon – Superior North
• Pickle Lake – Wunnummin Lake
• Red Lake – Ear Falls
• Sioux Lookout – Savant La…