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Air quality warning ended for Grand Forks - November 6, 2026

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The Ministry of Environment and Parks in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority has ended the Air Quality Warning that was issued on November 05, 2026 for Grand Forks due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter.

Local air quality has improved due to changing meteorological conditions.

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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 Grand Forks and nearest monitored communities at 9:00 AM local time today:

Community Grand Forks Castlegar Cranbrook
24-hr average (μg/m3) 17.5 21.8 9.8

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

Contact

Media questions regarding this Air Quality Warning:

Nealan Gerrebos
Air Quality Meteorologist
Ministry of Environment and Parks
236-468-2247

Media questions regarding health implications when air quality is degraded:

Interior Health Authority
Media line: 1-844-469-7077
Email: media@interiorhealth.ca