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Jul 17, 2026
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Smoke covers Southern Ontario and parts of U.S., but rain may offer relief
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Smoke covers Southern Ontario and parts of U.S., but rain may offer relief
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been smothering much of Southern Ontario and the northeastern United States in a lung-irritating haze for days and prompted air quality warnings affecting millions of people, but officials are hopeful that rain will bring relief ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final in New Jersey.
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