Environment Canada has issued an air quality statement for the entire province of Nova Scotia.

&nbsp;approaching from the west is expected to move into western mainland Nova Scotia on Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday, according to the weather agency.

The smoke will spread north into Cape Breton by early Thursday morning and should dissipate by Thursday evening.

The Special Air Quality Statement has now been expanded to include Nova Scotia. <br>The smoke from western &amp; central Canada wildfires has arrived and may mix down to the surface at times today.<br>Developing northerly winds will usher the smoke offshore thru Thursday.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nsstorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nsstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nbstorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nbstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/K3Wms5OtwX">pic.twitter.com/K3Wms5OtwX</a>

Until then, the weather agency warns&nbsp;smoke from the plume may descend to the ground, causing a local reduction in air quality.

For the past several days, hundreds of wildfires in Central and Western Canada&nbsp;have forced evacuations in British Columbia and Manitoba, and&nbsp;prompted&nbsp;a 

Air quality statements are also in effect for&nbsp;much of B.C., Saskatchewan,&nbsp;Manitoba,&nbsp;western Ontario, and&nbsp;parts of southeast New Brunswick.&nbsp;

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Maurice Pommerville's 1967 Chevelle after being at Curtis Customs Radical Garage

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Banff Musicians in Residence, BMiR, Banff Centre 2018, Jerry Granelli

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Digital 'market coins' aim to help Halifax families struggling with food costs

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Kolade Kolawole-Boboye, left, with youth member Leen, sit at a table at the Community Fair Food Market.

Leen and Kolade

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Rankin responds to official's 'delete' note among workplace death records

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Andrew Gnazdowsky graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 2017. 

Andrew Gnazdowsky

Nicole Gnazdowsky says she will never stop looking for answers into her brother's death.

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Short notice of bridge closure upsets some residents in Inverness County

Some people living in Nova Scotia's Inverness County are nervous and upset at the temporary loss of a bridge that connects their rural communities together. The province gave only a few days notice of the closure, which is due to repairs being done.

The Department of Transportation announced Friday that it is shutting down the bridge in Brook Village. A spokesperson says work will take six to eight weeks, with a detour in place. 

Brook Village bridge 

The Department of Transportation announced Friday that it is shutting down the bridge in Brook Village, N.S. A spokesperson says work will take six to eight weeks, with a detour in place. 

The fire known as Red Lake 124 is one of many burning in northwestern Ontario. The smoke from these fires is approaching from the west and causing poor air quality in Nova Scotia and parts of New Brunswick.

Environment Canada issues air quality statement for all of Nova Scotia

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