Smoke produced by hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada has drifted thousands of miles and nearly circled the entire globe, with hazy skies now seen across parts of North America, Europe and even parts of Russia.

As parts of the Avalon Peninsula face wildfires and poor air quality conditions as a result, the CEO of the 2025 Canada Games host society says it's an issue organizers are keeping an eye on.On Wednesday,

There were 8 new fires reported across the U.S. on Wednesday, as crews work to manage 42 uncontained large fires covering 576,316 acres.