Nova Scotia wildfires: Officials warn Halifax not ‘out of the woods’ despite 50% containment
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Nova Scotia wildfires: Officials warn Halifax not ‘out of the woods’ despite 50% containment
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Military police charge two members related to fatal capsizing in Halifax harbour
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Historic Terry Fox
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Nova Scotia wildfires: Officials warn Halifax not ‘out of the woods’ despite 50% containment
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June 1, 2023
Temperatures in Nova Scotia are expected to climb above 30 degrees Thursday as crews enter the fifth day battling wildfires raging across the province. “We are up to 50 per cent containment at this point. So that is a little bit bright news,” said David Steeves, a technician for resources with the North Coast Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. “But that being said, we are far from being out of the woods."
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Military police charge two members related to fatal capsizing in Halifax harbour01:56 | April 15, 2026 -
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Nova Scotia wildfires: Officials warn Halifax not ‘out of the woods’ despite 50% containment01:39 | June 1, 2023
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New study finds migration to Atlantic Canada growing among older generations02:08 | 32 minutes ago
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Multiple emergency alerts for Halifax region prompts debate over ‘alert fatigue’02:16 | 52 minutes ago
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Global News at 6 Halifax: May 509:45 | May 5, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: May 309:12 | May 3, 2026
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Nova Scotia wildfires: Officials warn Halifax not ‘out of the woods’ despite 50% containment
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June 1, 2023
Temperatures in Nova Scotia are expected to climb above 30 degrees Thursday as crews enter the fifth day battling wildfires raging across the province. “We are up to 50 per cent containment at this point. So that is a little bit bright news,” said David Steeves, a technician for resources with the North Coast Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. “But that being said, we are far from being out of the woods."
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