Pictou County takes action to mitigate wildfire risks
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Pictou County takes action to mitigate wildfire risks
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Ottawa provides N.S. First Nation with $6 million for a new culture centre
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Pictou County takes action to mitigate wildfire risks
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Nova Scotia public works minister commits to improve congestion on Halifax peninsula
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Halifax council looks at a more than seven-per-cent increase to property tax rate
02:11 | March 24, 2026
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Tensions at Nova Scotia legislature continue to rise during budget debate
01:57 | March 24, 2026
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New traffic enforcement method from police in Halifax sees officers disguised as panhandlers
02:12 | March 24, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 23
09:35 | March 23, 2026
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Case involving teen charged with planning to attack Bridgewater school pushed back
02:09 | March 23, 2026
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Halifax police investigating after dash-cam captures multi-vehicle collision
01:58 | March 23, 2026
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Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting
02:08 | March 23, 2026
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People leaving Halifax amid rising housing costs
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Loved ones of N.S. man wonder if justice will ever be served in his homicide
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Dartmouth Cove property owners restrict entry to public trail
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 19
11:39 | March 19, 2026
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Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns
01:59 | March 19, 2026
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New report finds low customer demand is impacting Halifax small businesses
01:56 | March 19, 2026
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North Preston basketball star gears up for March Madness as family cheers on from home
02:36 | March 19, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 18
11:16 | March 18, 2026
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Nova Scotia MLA raising concerns about new highway tolls in New Brunswick
01:55 | March 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 17
10:42 | March 17, 2026
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Halifax bar-hoppers brave wind storm to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
01:56 | March 17, 2026
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Ottawa provides N.S. First Nation with $6 million for a new culture centre
02:06 | March 17, 2026
Pictou County takes action to mitigate wildfire risks
Description
January 24, 2025
As Pictou County nears its third summer since hurricane Fiona, concerns are mounting over wildfire risks. With significant blowdown still scattered from the September 2022 storm, residents and local officials are taking action to mitigate those risks. Angela Capobianco has more.
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Pictou County takes action to mitigate wildfire risks02:08 | January 24, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2511:56 | 9 hours ago -
Nova Scotia public works minister commits to improve congestion on Halifax peninsula02:03 | 10 hours ago -
Nova Scotia budget has officially passed, as protesters continue to show concern02:14 | 10 hours ago -
Review board approves Nova Scotia Power rate increase; adjustments to be determined later02:12 | 11 hours ago -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2410:57 | March 24, 2026 -
Halifax council looks at a more than seven-per-cent increase to property tax rate02:11 | March 24, 2026 -
Tensions at Nova Scotia legislature continue to rise during budget debate01:57 | March 24, 2026 -
New traffic enforcement method from police in Halifax sees officers disguised as panhandlers02:12 | March 24, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2309:35 | March 23, 2026 -
Case involving teen charged with planning to attack Bridgewater school pushed back02:09 | March 23, 2026 -
Halifax police investigating after dash-cam captures multi-vehicle collision01:58 | March 23, 2026 -
Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting02:08 | March 23, 2026 -
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: March 2114:30 | March 21, 2026 -
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People leaving Halifax amid rising housing costs02:59 | March 21, 2026 -
Black Loyalists added to UNESCO’S Canada Memory of the World Register02:18 | March 21, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2013:15 | March 20, 2026 -
New report finds Canadians have become tired of tipping as inflation hits pockets hard02:09 | March 20, 2026 -
Loved ones of N.S. man wonder if justice will ever be served in his homicide02:18 | March 20, 2026 -
Dartmouth Cove property owners restrict entry to public trail02:12 | March 20, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1911:39 | March 19, 2026 -
Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns01:59 | March 19, 2026 -
New report finds low customer demand is impacting Halifax small businesses01:56 | March 19, 2026 -
North Preston basketball star gears up for March Madness as family cheers on from home02:36 | March 19, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1811:16 | March 18, 2026 -
Nova Scotia MLA raising concerns about new highway tolls in New Brunswick01:55 | March 18, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1710:42 | March 17, 2026 -
Halifax bar-hoppers brave wind storm to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day01:56 | March 17, 2026 -
Ottawa provides N.S. First Nation with $6 million for a new culture centre02:06 | March 17, 2026
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Pictou County takes action to mitigate wildfire risks02:08 | January 24, 2025
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2511:56 | 9 hours ago
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Nova Scotia public works minister commits to improve congestion on Halifax peninsula02:03 | 10 hours ago
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Nova Scotia budget has officially passed, as protesters continue to show concern02:14 | 10 hours ago
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Review board approves Nova Scotia Power rate increase; adjustments to be determined later02:12 | 11 hours ago
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2410:57 | March 24, 2026
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Halifax council looks at a more than seven-per-cent increase to property tax rate02:11 | March 24, 2026
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Tensions at Nova Scotia legislature continue to rise during budget debate01:57 | March 24, 2026
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New traffic enforcement method from police in Halifax sees officers disguised as panhandlers02:12 | March 24, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2309:35 | March 23, 2026
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Case involving teen charged with planning to attack Bridgewater school pushed back02:09 | March 23, 2026
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Halifax police investigating after dash-cam captures multi-vehicle collision01:58 | March 23, 2026
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Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting02:08 | March 23, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: March 2210:16 | March 22, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: March 2210:16 | March 22, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: March 2114:30 | March 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: March 2114:30 | March 21, 2026
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People leaving Halifax amid rising housing costs02:59 | March 21, 2026
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Black Loyalists added to UNESCO’S Canada Memory of the World Register02:18 | March 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2013:15 | March 20, 2026
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New report finds Canadians have become tired of tipping as inflation hits pockets hard02:09 | March 20, 2026
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Loved ones of N.S. man wonder if justice will ever be served in his homicide02:18 | March 20, 2026
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Dartmouth Cove property owners restrict entry to public trail02:12 | March 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1911:39 | March 19, 2026
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Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns01:59 | March 19, 2026
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New report finds low customer demand is impacting Halifax small businesses01:56 | March 19, 2026
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North Preston basketball star gears up for March Madness as family cheers on from home02:36 | March 19, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1811:16 | March 18, 2026
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Nova Scotia MLA raising concerns about new highway tolls in New Brunswick01:55 | March 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1710:42 | March 17, 2026
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Halifax bar-hoppers brave wind storm to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day01:56 | March 17, 2026
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Ottawa provides N.S. First Nation with $6 million for a new culture centre02:06 | March 17, 2026
Pictou County takes action to mitigate wildfire risks
Description
January 24, 2025
As Pictou County nears its third summer since hurricane Fiona, concerns are mounting over wildfire risks. With significant blowdown still scattered from the September 2022 storm, residents and local officials are taking action to mitigate those risks. Angela Capobianco has more.
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