We’ve only hand planted trees (and their heirs), but we also have smoke.
If "forest fires" or "smoke" isn't trending in #YQR right now, what the heck are people looking at? It's like NYC smoggy when smoke blows in
— John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) June 29, 2015
In just the last couple of hours, Regina has been enveloped in forest fire smoke from up north. pic.twitter.com/T5QFLFFHAz
— Edward Willett (@ewillett) June 29, 2015
@GlobalRegina we're visiting friends near Wakaw and woke up to the smoke and orange light like this pic.twitter.com/H8kUN4sMa4
— Feel The Fire Pages (@feelthefirepgs) June 29, 2015
Not a great day for the beach at Candle Lake. Smoke plaguing the community. pic.twitter.com/VzjSfeRx8o
— Candy Holmstrom (@CandyCBC) June 29, 2015
Oh wow it is THICK outside. Yikes. This is not going to be a good week of working mostly outside up in Saskatoon.
— Jessica Bickford (@FangirlAndCo) June 29, 2015
Here's a look at how widespread those air quality statements are in sask- smoke is hanging nearly everywhere #cbcsk pic.twitter.com/Uc4RI3c5TY
— Tory Gillis (@torygillis) June 29, 2015
ADDED
@GlobalRegina The smell of smoke is heavy in the Cathedral Village air. pic.twitter.com/WXUsXwSjoz
— James (@TheRealMrPark) June 29, 2015
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff 
For once, Regina’s air quality issues aren’t related to the Co-op Refinery http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/co-op-refinery-voc-emissions-10x-higher-than-average-of-other-refineries-1.3122876
It sounds like this is the pattern that will extend through the summer and into September at least. Even out here on the island we’re nervous as hell, John. Zero snowpack on the mountains. The forests will be drying out to tinder in this heat and with the heat comes the inevitable lightning to set the woods afire.
Folks in the rural areas out of town have told me they’re seeing a lot of wildlife coming off the mountains and out of the forests. This results in unusually large numbers of sightings of cougars and black bears on back roads.
It doesn’t look as though there’ll be any salmon spawning runs this summer which means trouble for the predators in that food chain. They’ll have to find alternative prey – or die. It’s a good summer to keep a close eye on the dogs and cats. Tofino is having ongoing problems with pet predation by wolves.
Hard times, John. Hard times.
I knew this was coming for southern Alberta… there was no snow there in February.