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COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
Applications, videos and other education and media resources related to the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI).
Download the AQHI Canada App.
This app is designed for:
The AQHI Canada app provides hourly updated AQHI as well as daily and hourly forecasts for all AQHI communities across the country. The app works in both English and French (depending on the user’s mobile device settings) and includes a map feature, user-defined push notifications, and GPS functionality to locate your nearest AQHI station.
Data used by the app are provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada, Alberta airshed organizations and Alberta Environment and Parks.
Smoke events as a result of wildfires are a common occurrence in the summertime, but can also occur in the spring and fall. Smoke during these events can be very thick, and persist for several days. The following fact sheet contains general information about wildfire smoke events in Alberta.
The current status of Alberta wildfires can be found at:
Wildfire smoke forecasts are available from FireSmoke Canada which shows the predicted movement and concentrations of smoke over the next three days.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issues alerts for air quality events through a variety of sources as follows:
The AQHI learning stations booklet is developed by Environment Canada. Educators can choose from six 30-minute learning centres for their grade 5 or 6 students, building skills in literacy, communication, reflection and problem-solving.
Developed directly from provincial and territorial curriculum documents, topics include:
Available in English and French.
Health Canada’s Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) Resource Kit is available upon request. This kit is useful for teachers, health practitioners and others that want to teach people the usefulness of AQHI. The resource kit includes a colourful folder containing:
Available in English and French. Printed version only.
Air Quality Health Index Teacher Resource Kit
The resources provided on the Open Government Portal are as follows:
Teacher Resources – Clean Foundation
Other educational resources are available from the Alberta Airsheds Council (AAC) and the Alberta Capital Airshed (ACA) at:
Reporting Forecast Changes in the AQHI
Some pre-printed promotional items including AQHI magnets, pencils, and tri-fold brochures are available upon request. For more information, contact:
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