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Canada fires burning fast, blowing south and ramping up air pollutants in WNY

By Joanne Beck
smoke over tonawanda
Apparent smoke from the wildfires in Canada created a haze over the Tonawanda Creek on Friday morning.
Photo by Howard Owens.

So this is what life has come to for much of upstate New York: checking the air quality reports every couple of days and having a good scientific expert on speed dial.

At least that’s how it is for The Batavian, with air levels reaching up past 150 for Western New York the last few days, signaling a red zone of “unhealthy.”

Sen. Ranzenhofer announces Earth Day poster contest for kids, deadline is April 13

By Billie Owens
Press release:
 
Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer today called for local student entries for the New York State Senate’s Earth Day Poster Contest, a statewide competition that raises awareness of environmental issues.
 
“Earth Day celebrates the great strides made in protecting our environment," Ranzenhofer said. "This poster contest is an opportunity

Collins, Schumer, Gillibrand say budget bill will be good for New York

By Howard B. Owens

Press release:

Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) today voted for legislation that funds all federal government discretionary programs for the 2018 fiscal year. The legislation includes providing the nation’s troops their biggest pay raise in eight years as a part of the biggest increase in defense spending in the past 15 years.

“This

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