OP-ED: More “fire weather” to come if things don’t change
The following is an OP-ED from a letter to the editor sent to us by K.A. Peters This wildfire season is on track to be the second-worst in recorded Canadian…
Federal government providing N.S. with help fighting active wildfires
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: A request for federal assistance from the province in fighting the wildifres on going in Nova Scotia has been approved by the federal government. Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of…
Wildfires in the Atlantic provinces: What homeowners need to know about home insurance and wildfires: from Rates.ca
From a release ATLANTIC CANADA: Wildfires are spreading across swathes of the Atlantic provinces, prompting evacuation orders and bans on hiking and camping in forested areas. Nationally, this wildfire season…
N.S., PEI sending fire crews to assist in Jasper, Alta.
ENFIELD: Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are sending a joint fire crew to help with out-of-control wildfires in Jasper, Alberta. “Our friends in Alberta are fighting fast-moving, out-of-control wildfires,…
Fine for illegal burning increasing to $25,000 during wildfire season
HALIFAX: Beginning May 16, Nova Scotia has increased the fine for violating daily burn restrictions to $25,000. Premier Tim Houston made the announcement in a release issued on May 16.…
Province announces more support for farmers impacted by 2023 wildfires, extreme weather
From a release DARTMOUTH: Farmers and other agricultural producers recovering from losses and damage due to the extreme weather or wildfires during the spring and summer of 2023 can now…