Nova Scotia Wildfires

• In Halifax, a city surrounded by forests, citizens call for wildfire escape routes

  Citizens who lost homes or saw their neighbourhoods devastated during the Halifax wildfires are looking for lasting solutions and more information.

  Canada

  Nov 13
  
• N.W.T. wildfires are forcing towns to empty. How do you evacuate a hospital?

  Encroaching wildfires have forced hospitals to close. Evacuating patients is a complex and high-pressure procedure, two people with experience said.

  Fire

  Aug 19
  
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• ‘We don’t even exist’: Homeowners impacted by N.S. floods couldn’t get insurance answers

  An elderly couple impacted by the Nova Scotia flash floods say they were unable to get a straight answer from their insurance company about what's covered and what's not.

  Canada

  Aug 11
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• ‘Woefully inadequate’: N.S. announces $2,500 grant for fishers impacted by wildfires

  The province has announced that it will provide financial assistance to licensed fisheries in Nova Scotia affected by wildfires, but fishers say it isn't enough.

  Money

  Aug 10
• Team Rubicon back in N.S. after wildfires to help with flood recovery

  This marks the third time in a year that volunteers with the veteran-led organization have descended on the province to provide disaster relief.

  Canada

  Aug 9
• ‘Demand is high’: Experts predict big year for N.S. tourism despite extreme weather

  Industry experts say the recent weather emergencies have not kept tourists away. They predict it will be another comeback season after several tough pandemic years.

  Canada

  Aug 2
• Climate change: Correlation between wildfires, flooding in Nova Scotia

  The fingerprints of climate change are all over the supercharged weather witnessed this year in Nova Scotia, from raging wildfires to devastating flooding.

  Canada

  Jul 25
• N.S. supreme court justice dismisses motion to cancel Lake Pisiquid emergency order

  Justice Scott Norton heard arguments on Tuesday over a motion to put a stop to the emergency order surrounding Lake Pisiquid, an artificial reservoir.

  Environment

  Jul 18
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• Justin Trudeau praises first responders during N.S. visit: ‘I’m here to say thank you’

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended his thanks to firefighters and other first responders in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that rocked the province this spring.

  Canada

  Jun 19
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• Nova Scotia wildfires: Destroyed homes worsening province’s housing crunch

  Housing concerns are mounting in Nova Scotia due to the devastation caused by the wildfires over the last couple of weeks. More than 200 homes have been lost to the flames.

  Canada

  Jun 13