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Ash is raining from the sky, and smoke is blotting out the sun and creating eerie yellow horizons in the western part of Canada as more than 418 wildfires burn.

According to Global News and the Globe and Mail, almost 4,500 fires have burned over 2,150,000 hectares of forest since the beginning of the year.

In British Columbia, Metro Vancouver has had to issue an air-quality advisory and advise those with medical conditions to forgo strenuous activities until it has lifted due to smoke in the city. Evacutaion orders have also been issued in Kootenay, Central Okanagan districts, and the Port Hardy area- which issued a state of emergency on Saturday.

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A massive Montreal water gun fight that was scheduled for Saturday at Lafontaine Park has been cancelled due to lack of a permit.

According to CBC News, the event started as a planned gathering amongst friends, that quickly turned into a giant event on Facebook with more than 38 000 participants.

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Volunteers are getting ready to handle hundreds of abandoned animals as moving day is just around the corner.

According to the Montreal Gazette, a volunteer organization called The Freedom Drivers picks up animals from pounds near Montreal, and transports them to rescue organizations in Ontario, Quebec and even the Maritimes.

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City councillors are pushing for a stronger stance on Quebec's proposed anti-tobacco legislation.

According to the Montreal Gazette, eight councillors, including NDG-Cote-des-Neiges' Marvin Rotrand and Lachine's Claude Dauphin, are asking not only to increase cigarette prices- but also to ban them in playgrounds, beaches, and athletic fields.

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The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) completed moving of all their facilities to the new super-hospital in NDG, according to the Montreal Gazette

This was the super hospital's third and final transfer, and has been touted to be the largest hospital relocation in Canadian history.

Sunday's move took over two hours to manage, and was reported to be as successful as the first two major moves last month.

The site of the former Montreal General Hospital downtown will continue to be used as a trauma centre, with new psychiatric, short stay and emergency units.

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