Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Atlantic News

N.S. government must help communities prepare for more wildfires: climate experts

N.S. government must help communities prepare for more wildfires: climate experts

HALIFAX — Climate and forestry researchers say Nova Scotia must act swiftly to prepare for future wildfires in the province's increasingly vulnerable forests.

139 firefighters from Canada, U.S. battling Nova Scotia's Barrington Lake blaze

HALIFAX — Firefighters from three provinces, the United States and Canada's Department of National Defence are in southwestern Nova Scotia today to battle the largest wildfire in the province's history.
N.S. woman fined nearly $29,000 for outdoor fire as massive Shelburne wildfire burns

N.S. woman fined nearly $29,000 for outdoor fire as massive Shelburne wildfire burns

HALIFAX — A woman in central Nova Scotia was fined nearly $29,000 for having an unsupervised outdoor fire in the midst of a provincewide fire ban, police said Saturday.

IQF frozen Whole Raspberries and Antioxidant Blend recalled for norovirus risk

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for two kinds of Alasko brand IQF frozen fruit due to a possible norovirus contamination. The recall covers IQF Whole Raspberries and IQF Antioxidant Blend in one and five kilogram packages.
Nova Scotia identifies thousands of stolen records in global security breach

Nova Scotia identifies thousands of stolen records in global security breach

HALIFAX — Officials in Nova Scotia have identified thousands of files stolen in a global data breach affecting the personal information of at least 100,000 people in the province.
Most evacuation orders lifted in Nova Scotia almost two weeks after wildfires started

Most evacuation orders lifted in Nova Scotia almost two weeks after wildfires started

HALIFAX — Most evacuation orders were lifted Friday across Nova Scotia, almost two weeks after a series of unprecedented wildfires broke out in the southwestern corner of the province and in suburban Halifax.
Higgs government faces caucus revolt over changes to LGBTQ school policy in N.B.

Higgs government faces caucus revolt over changes to LGBTQ school policy in N.B.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, facing a revolt from eight members of his caucus over changes made to the province's policy on sexual orientation in schools, said Thursday he is willing to call an election on the issue.
More evacuation orders to be lifted for Halifax-area residents affected by wildfires

More evacuation orders to be lifted for Halifax-area residents affected by wildfires

HALIFAX — The mayor of Halifax says more evacuation orders will be lifted Friday for residents in subdivisions that sustained the most damage when a fast-moving wildfire broke out May 28 and quickly destroyed 150 homes.
Group seeking court review of approval for wind farm project in northern Nova Scotia

Group seeking court review of approval for wind farm project in northern Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — The approval of a 17-turbine wind farm in northern Nova Scotia has prompted a community group to seek a judicial review of the provincial environment minister’s decision.
Man acquitted of assaulting officer with water bottle at Halifax housing protest

Man acquitted of assaulting officer with water bottle at Halifax housing protest

HALIFAX — A judge has acquitted a man accused of throwing a bottle at police during a Halifax housing protest in one of the first decisions from a series of trials related to the 2021 demonstration.