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WCAS loves our libraries! WCAS provides outreach and educational programs to libraries within West Central Alberta to help address air quality issues in our region. Read our October newsletter…

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Address the growing challenges of air quality in Alberta caused by wildfire smoke, wintertime smog, and industrial odours. Discover, engage, and collaborate at the Clean Air Forum hosted by Alberta Captial…

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Protecting Animals from Wildfire Smoke Your pets can be affected by wildfire smoke. If you feel the effects of smoke they probably do too. Read our August…

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Don’t Spark a Wildfire – Essential Prevention Tips Most forest fires in Alberta are caused by humans – about 60 percent of the 1,088 wildfires that burned in Alberta in…

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Lights for libraries! The Hinton Municipal Library is the latest partner in WCAS’ AQHI Cloud Light for Libraries Program, and Parkland County is now…

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Wildfire Smoke and You: Air Quality and Your Health Community Event Resources Thank you to all who attended our community event on May 29th, 2024, where we explored the effects…

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Wildfire Smoke and You: Air Quality and Your Health Community Event Wildfire smoke can have both physical and mental health consequences. From lung health to emotional resilience learn more about…

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Collaboration is key to information sharing A unique collaboration between WCAS and the Jasper Fitzhugh newspaper brings real-time WCAS AQHI data to more community members. “To be able to identify…

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Our network is growing! Lac Ste. Anne has added 3 microsensor monitors to their buildings in Sangudo, East End, and Cherhill. These microsensors help provide air quality information in areas…

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Our network is growing! Thanks to community hosts, our microsensor network grows in the Whitecourt region. Microsensors can be used for real-time air quality data at the neighbourhood level and…

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