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Halifax-area residents board buses to view dozens of homes destroyed by wildfires

Halifax-area residents board buses to view dozens of homes destroyed by wildfires

HALIFAX — Scores of Halifax-area residents whose homes were destroyed by wildfires boarded buses Friday to get a look at what little remains of where they used to live.
RCMP enforcing Nova Scotia's ban on open fires, will charge maximum fine of $25,000

RCMP enforcing Nova Scotia's ban on open fires, will charge maximum fine of $25,000

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP say they are enforcing a provincial ban on burning and another on travel and activities in the woods that were put in place as firefighters battle raging wildfires.
Massive wildfire in southwestern Nova Scotia has coastal town of Shelburne on edge

Massive wildfire in southwestern Nova Scotia has coastal town of Shelburne on edge

HALIFAX — The largest wildfire ever recorded in Nova Scotia continued to grow Thursday as an adjacent fire in the province's southwest corner kept the coastal town of Shelburne on edge.
Firefighters battling Halifax wildfire among those who lost homes in disaster

Firefighters battling Halifax wildfire among those who lost homes in disaster

HALIFAX — As volunteer firefighter Mark Zawidzki battled eye-stinging smoke and flying embers to save homes from the Halifax wildfire, he realized its flames were headed to a neighbouring subdivision — and his own residence. But he kept working.
'Earn while you learn:' Co-op programs gain appeal amid rising cost of living

'Earn while you learn:' Co-op programs gain appeal amid rising cost of living

HALIFAX — In her final years of high school, teachers warned Ainsley Wallace and her classmates that going to university wouldn't guarantee them a dream job.
Unprecedented Nova Scotia wildfires have evacuees fearing what awaits them

Unprecedented Nova Scotia wildfires have evacuees fearing what awaits them

HALIFAX — As an unprecedented string of wildfires in Nova Scotia continued to burn out of control Wednesday, thousands of residents forced to flee their homes spent a fourth day wondering what their neighbourhoods will look like when they return home
Poor air quality remains as Nova Scotia wildfires continue to burn: officials

Poor air quality remains as Nova Scotia wildfires continue to burn: officials

HALIFAX — People living near raging wildfires in Nova Scotia are being advised not to spend too much time outdoors because of the health risks caused by smoke in the air.
'It's just chaos.' Halifax man learns home gone as officials warn of wildfire danger

'It's just chaos.' Halifax man learns home gone as officials warn of wildfire danger

HALIFAX — For the second time in the past seven years, Danny Osborne has fled his home because of a wildfire. In May 2016, he escaped the devastating fires in Fort McMurray, Alta.
As fires rage in Halifax area, efforts are underway to rescue stranded pets

As fires rage in Halifax area, efforts are underway to rescue stranded pets

HALIFAX — As a wildfire rages in suburban Halifax, efforts are underway to rescue pets that had to be left behind when owners were ordered to stay away from homes too close to the encroaching flames.
Federal government extends closure of baby eel fishery in the Maritimes

Federal government extends closure of baby eel fishery in the Maritimes

HALIFAX — Federal fisheries officials have extended the closure of the lucrative baby eel fishery in the Maritimes for another 45 days.
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