Fire crews in Nova Scotia are at work trying to contain two massive wildfires burning out of control, destroying homes and displacing thousands of people. “We’re definitely a province that is on edge right now,” Premier Tim Houston said during a media availability Monday afternoon.“It’s a serious situation. The fires around the province are leaving
Nancy Drennan was enjoying an easy Sunday afternoon — watching a movie while her children and friends were preparing to head to the lake for a swim from their home in suburban Halifax — when one of the teens happened to look out the window and noticed a frightening scene. “One of the kids went
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says he’s concerned about the “extremely challenging” conditions being seen across the country as wildfires continue to impact a number of provinces and territories. “We will do everything we can to support the people of Canada as they are being impacted by this extremely challenging wildfire season,” Blair told reporters on Monday. “It is
One man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck hauling a large trailer in King Township this morning. The deadly crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on Jane Street, between Lloydtown-Aurora Road and Davis Drive. Speaking at the scene on Monday afternoon, York Regional Police confirmed that a motorcyclist in his 30s
A number of homes went up in flames on Sunday as a Nova Scotia wildfire was rapidly moving through a section of the Halifax suburb of Tantallon and into neighboring Hammonds Plains. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston posted on social media Sunday night that water bombers had arrived from New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador
In the final stretch before the Alberta election, provincial United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley are crisscrossing the province in a last-ditch effort to secure votes, especially in the battleground of Calgary. Alberta voters will decide Monday whether to give former premier Notley a comeback or stay the course with
A man is dead after a collision between a motorcyclist and another vehicle in Scarborough on Sunday afternoon. Toronto police said it happened in the area of Lawrence Avenue East and Greenholm Circuit, which is just east of Markham Road, at around 1:30 p.m. The motorcycle rider sustained critical, life-threatening injuries and was rushed to
