Province-wide burn ban lifted for most of N.S., except Annapolis County
NOVA SCOTIA: With conditions improving, the ban on open fires was lifted in all counties except Annapolis, as of 8 p.m. September 26. The ban will remain in place in…
Woods restrictions lifted in remaining N.S. counties, except Annapolis County
HALIFAX: Restrictions on travel and activities in the woods are lifted in all remaining counties except Annapolis as of 4 p.m. September 18. The change applies to Cumberland, Hants, Lunenburg,…
Woods restrictions lifted in HRM, six other counties; remain in place in East Hants, other areas across Nova Scotia
EAST HANTS/BEAVER BANK: Restrictions on travel and activities in the woods have been lifted for those in the Halifax Regional Municipality and six other counties in Nova Scotia. The restrictions…
Province announces ban of all fireworks during burn ban
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is banning all use of fireworks even if they are professional and have the appropriate approvals. The news of the ban was announced late on Wednesday night…
Hot temps, dry conditions force N.S. to implement province-wide open fires ban
BEAVER BANK/EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: The Minister responsible for Natural Resources said Wednesday that because of hot, dry conditions, there is a ban on open fires effective immediately across the entire…
N.S. lifts woods restrictions, province-wide burn ban
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s burn ban and the remaining restrictions on travel and activities in the woods were lifted as of 3 p.m. on June 13. “Now that all wildfires in…
UPDATED: RCMP issues fine to Lantz woman for having fire during burn ban
UPDATED: Police revised the release June 10 saying it was a woman not a man. So we updated the story. LANTZ: A 61-year-old woman has been issued a fine of…
Elmsdale man charged under Emergency Management Act
ELMSDALE: RCMP have charged a man for a violation while the woods ban was on across N.S. due to the wildfires. East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, the community policing…
N.S. increases fine for breaking burn ban amidst wildfires
HALIFAX: To help avoid any new wildfires, the Province is increasing the fine for breaking the provincewide burn ban to $25,000. “We need all Nova Scotians to take the wildfire…