Air quality warning ended for Valemount - January 17, 2026

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The Ministry of Environment and Parks in collaboration with the Northern Health Authority has ended the Air Quality Warning that was issued on January 16, 2026 for Valemount due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter.

Local air quality conditions have improved overnight.

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Current conditions

The provincial air quality objective for PM2.5 is 25 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3) averaged over 24 hours. 24-hour average PM2.5 concentrations are summarized below for Valemount and nearest monitored communities at 9:00 AM local time today:

Community Valemount Prince George Vanderhoof
24-hr average (μg/m3) 4.2 21.2 25.1

Visit the provincial air quality data webpage for real-time observations.

Contact

Media questions regarding this Air Quality Warning:

Gail Roth
Senior Air Quality Meteorologist
Ministry of Environment and Parks
250-645-9358

Media questions regarding health implications when air quality is degraded:

Northern Health Authority
Media Line: 1-877-961-7724