Air quality warnings
Issued warnings
| Location | Warning Type | Mandatory Action | Status | Date |
| Golden | Dust | No | End | Mar 29, 2026 |
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Latest updates
For the latest updates:
- Subscribe to the Air Quality Subscription Service
- Outside regular business hours, visit Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Public Weather Alerts for B.C.
- Visit Metro Vancouver’s Air Quality Data and Warnings for information about Metro Vancouver and parts of the Fraser Valley Regional District (see regions in AirMap)
About air quality warnings
An air quality warning is issued when pollutant concentrations approach or exceed predetermined limits, or when degraded-air-quality episodes are expected to continue or worsen.
Warnings are issued to:
- inform about degraded air quality
- help people make informed choices about reducing their exposure to elevated concentrations of air pollutants
- provide vulnerable individuals and the general public with health advice developed by BC health agencies
Warnings, other than those driven by wildfire smoke, serve as a trigger for emission reduction actions (such as industrial emissions or wood stove use) when specified by provincial waste discharge authorizations and local government bylaws.