The first responders, the indigenous and local leaders who are working tirelessly to keep our people safe.]]Heavy smoke from the wildfires has swept across Canada and large parts of the United States, prompting officials to urge people to stay indoors and avoid the toxic air.With a thick layer blanketing Toronto, resident Mat Neir says you can almost taste it.“I think we've actually just seen it perhaps, really increase overnight So this, you know, this is going to happen, but it's happening too often. Every summer, it seems there' a time in July and August where we're being impacted environmentally by the smoke and these fires.”