Air quality statement issued for Calgary Sunday morning as soccer games cancelled

A special air quality statement was issued for Calgary Sunday morning. At 9:54 a.m., Environment Canada issued the statement, advising that wildfire smoke from northeastern B.C. is causing a widespread area of very poor air quality and reduced visibility. It said smoke will move eastward through the evening, predicting that conditions should improve by Monday night for most of the province. There’s 30 per cent chance of showers Sunday afternoon, with a risk of a late afternoon thunderstorm