Haze could hang around Northeast and beyond for days, experts warn

One cardiovascular specialist cautions that breathing the air laden with smoke from the Quebec and Nova Scotia wildfires is "probably worse than smoking a cigarette" in some places.

• Jun 8, 2023

When will air quality improve on East Coast?

Smoke traveling down from Canadian wildfires has caused the air quality in several states to reach hazardous levels. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports on how officials are mitigating the fires, and how much longer people can expect the smoke to last. Plus, CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson explains the science behind the sky turning orange.

• Jun 7, 2023
• 06:48

Smoke from Canada wildfires fills U.S.

Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has blanketed parts of the U.S. East Coast for more than a day now, bringing with it hazardous conditions. Nanoparticles in the smoke could be damaging to the lungs and cardiovascular system. Lilia Luciano has the latest.

• Jun 7, 2023
• 03:13

Wildfire smoke causes flight delays in NYC

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada continues to drift south, causing dangerous conditions. Visibility was so bad in the New York City area on Wednesday afternoon that there were ground stops and delays at LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.

• Jun 7, 2023
• 04:19

Health impacts of exercising in bad air quality

As cities in the Northeast U.S. reach and even surpass "unhealthy" levels of air pollution, officials are urging people to avoid outside activities. Here's what to know about exercising when air quality is bad.

• Jun 7, 2023

How to stay safe as air quality worsens

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada continues to drift south, causing dangerous conditions. Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Weill Cornell Medical professor Dr. Jay Varma discuss the worsening conditions.

• Jun 7, 2023
• 07:25

Millions under air quality advisories

Millions of Americans are under air quality advisories as smoke from a series of wildfires in Canada continues to drift south. New York City Mayor Eric Adams recommends that residents limit time outside as schools across the city cancel outdoor activities. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.

• Jun 7, 2023
• 04:21

Air quality alerts for millions of Americans

Wildfires in Canada are affecting tens of millions of Americans in parts of the Eastern U.S. Millions are under air quality alerts. Weather Channel meteorologist Stephanie Abrams has the latest.

• Jun 7, 2023
• 01:44

Smoke from Canada wildfires spreads across U.S.

Smoke from an outbreak of wildfires in Canada is spreading across the U.S., resulting in air quality alerts for over 80 million people.

• Jun 6, 2023
• 00:23

Chinese warship comes within 150 yards of U.S. missile destroyer

Video showed the Chinese warship speeding towards the USS Chung-Hoon.

• Jun 3, 2023

Canadian wildfires felt in Northeastern U.S.

Wildfires in Canada are creating dangerous air quality conditions in several states in the Northeastern U.S. The smoke has moved south over New England, New York and New Jersey and officials are warning it could cause breathing issues, especially for people with underlying respiratory conditions. Dr. Neelu Tummala joined CBS News to talk about the situation. She is the co-director of the Climate and Health Institute at George Washington University and an ear, nose and throat physician.

• Jun 1, 2023
• 04:11

Canada is putting warning labels on each cigarette: "Poison in every puff"

The warnings - in English and French - include "poison in every puff," "tobacco smoke harms children" and "cigarettes cause impotence."

• Jun 1, 2023

Nova Scotia wildfire forces 16,000 to evacuate

A wildfire in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has forced thousands of people to evacuate. The smoke has also prompted air quality alerts as far south along the U.S. East Coast as Philadelphia.

• May 30, 2023

Young couple shot dead by landlord over tenancy dispute

A Canadian couple died on Saturday after both were fatally shot by their landlord.

• May 30, 2023

Man claiming he had "explosive device" drives truck to U.S.-Canada border

After failing to stop for a state trooper on Interstate 95 in Houlton, Maine, the suspect drove his truck toward the Canadian Port of Entry, where a corporal opened fire.

• May 29, 2023

The dark legacy of Canada's residential schools

Archeologists detected what they believed to be 200 unmarked graves at a residential school in Canada, bringing new attention to one of the country's most shameful chapters. Anderson Cooper reports.

• May 28, 2023
• 14:01

The dark legacy of Canada's residential schools

Archeologists detected what they believed to be 200 unmarked graves at a residential school in Canada, bringing new attention to one of the country's most shameful chapters. Anderson Cooper reports.

• Feb 12, 2023
• 14:01

The dark legacy of Canada's residential schools

Last year, archeologists detected what they believed to be 200 unmarked graves at a residential school in Canada, bringing new attention to one of the country's most shameful chapters. Anderson Cooper reports.

• Feb 6, 2022
• 13:31

Police ID killer in teen's 1975 murder after man's body exhumed

Yvonne Prior, the teenager's mother, is now in her 80s and has spent her life searching for her daughter's killer.

• May 24, 2023

Canadian wildfire smoke moving across U.S.

Parts of the U.S. are now seeing smoke from out-of-control wildfires burning in western Canada, spurring air quality alerts in parts of many central and western states. Experts warn the smoke will shift further east to places like Chicago and St. Louis and could linger for days. Chris Stockdale, a wildland fire research officer with the Canadian Forest Service, has more.

• May 19, 2023
• 04:36

College waterski champ Micky Gellar dies at 18

An obituary said Michael Arthur "Micky" Gellar would be remembered for his "empathy, passion, strength, fearlessness, drive, discipline and limitless potential."

• May 19, 2023

NORAD detects Russian aircraft operating near Alaska

The aircraft was in international airspace, NORAD said, and did not enter Alaskan or Canadian airspace.

• May 17, 2023

"Truly frightening wildfires" force thousands to evacuate in Canada

Some 30,000 people have been ordered to flee the path of "unprecedented" blazes charring western Canada's Alberta province.

• May 8, 2023

U.S., Canada agree to share data on guns, drug smuggling

Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Ottawa signed four new or updated agreements with Washington.

• Apr 29, 2023

Nearly $15 million of gold, valuables stolen from Toronto airport

A container carrying millions of dollars of gold and "high value" cargo was stolen from a holding facility, police said.

• Apr 20, 2023

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