Here's how to check the air quality in Ottawa

Photo: A smokey view of the Ottawa River and Gatineau.

The air quality health index for Ottawa has definitely been better.

Here are some links to follow the situation:

• Environment Canada Air Quality data
• Ottawa Air Pollution: Real-time Air Quality Index
• Ottawa Weather Records on Mastodon

The Air Quality Health Index is a 10+ scale that relates air quality measurements to their potential health impacts.