Air Quality Replace for 2026 BC Summer Games

FRIDAY, JULY 24

With air high quality within the Central Okanagan enhancing to “Low Risk” on the Government of Canada’s Air Quality Health Index, all sports activities have returned to their regular schedules as of Friday morning.

To view all sport schedules, go to bcsummergames.ca. While smoke from wildfires in components of British Columbia and the United States could have an effect on air high quality at instances, we are going to proceed to watch circumstances forward of upcoming occasions and talk any additional updates by way of BC Summer Games social media channels and on http://www.bcsummergames.ca.

For probably the most up-to-date info on air high quality, please go to:

THURSDAY, JULY 23

Due to poor ranges of air high quality within the Central Okanagan and the Southern Interior, all outside sports activities are suspending practices and competitors as of this afternoon.

While smoke from wildfires in components of British Columbia and the United States could have an effect on air high quality at instances, we are going to proceed to watch circumstances forward of upcoming occasions and talk any additional updates by way of BC Summer Games social media channels and on http://www.bcsummergames.ca.

For probably the most up-to-date info on air high quality, please go to:
https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map

Tips from Environment Canada for Smoke Exposure

Follow your frequent sense

• Stop or scale back your exercise degree if respiration turns into uncomfortable otherwise you really feel unwell.
• Stay cool and drink loads of fluids. -Carry any rescue drugs with you always.
• Make positive that youngsters and others who can’t look after themselves observe the identical recommendation.

Monitor your signs

• Different folks have totally different responses to smoke.
• Mild irritation and discomfort akin to eye, nostril and throat irritation, phlegm manufacturing, runny nostril, complications or gentle cough are frequent, and normally disappear when the smoke clears.
• More critical however much less frequent signs embody wheezing, chest pains or extreme cough.
• People with bronchial asthma or different power sickness ought to observe any private care plans designed with their household physicians.
• If you might be not sure whether or not you want medical care, name HealthHyperlink BC at 8-1-1.
• If you might be experiencing issue in respiration, chest ache or discomfort, or a extreme cough, contact your doctor, walk-in clinic, or emergency division. If you might be having a medical emergency, name 9-1-1.