The ash clouds are now heading towards Australia, and air traffic is expected to be affected for the next few days.

Ash clouds from the volcano in Chile have drifted as far as Argentina, where residents have been ordered to stay indoors

A spokeswoman for Iceland's airport administration, Isavia, said the fact that winds were blowing the ash to the north was far better than the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, when a massive cloud of ash was blown to the south and southeast over mainland Europe.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/canada/100914/oil-sands-pelosiMore than 100 wildfires are currently burning in Alberta, and roughly 40 of them are considered to be out of control.