Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia

Good evening, these are your top stories for Thursday, September 04, 2025.
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'I didn't expect anything to be left,' says firefighter of Long Lake effort

September 4 , 2025 at 05:09:26 p.m. ADT • :

The effort to save homes from the Long Lake wildfire has been the largest in Nova Scotia's history. Volunteer firefighters created a 10-kilometre water barrier to protect structures, as provincial staff focused on the flames.

Halifax looks to protect hemlocks in city parks from invasive insect

September 4 , 2025 at 07:02:50 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax is considering a new plan to protect hemlock trees on municipal land from an invasive insect spreading across the province.

RCMP officer injured during arrest in Cumberland County

September 4 , 2025 at 06:03:20 p.m. ADT • :

A police officer had to be taken to hospital on Tuesday afternoon after an encounter with an "aggressive" driver whose vehicle ended up in a ditch near Salt Springs, N.S.

Aquaculture Association of N.S. weighs in on oyster restrictions

September 4 , 2025 at 07:13:09 p.m. ADT • :

Ottawa is limiting the movement of oysters in Atlantic Canada and Quebec to control the spread of two diseases known as MSX and dermo, which can devastate oyster populations but are not harmful to humans. Watch Tom Murphy's interview with Jeff Bishop of the Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia.

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Clear cutting has gone too far in Hunters Mountain: activists

September 4 , 2025 at 06:38:42 p.m. ADT • :

On Thursday, a group of Mi'kmaw activists in Cape Breton stopped trucks from taking wood from the area. Anna Rak has the story.

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September 4 , 2025 at 05:25:20 p.m. ADT • :

New movie inspired by Nova Scotia singer's music to premiere at TIFF

September 4 , 2025 at 09:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

'Incredible person': Carnival worker killed by ride remembered as investigation continues

September 3 , 2025 at 06:54:04 p.m. ADT • :

Pair sentenced for large fraud involving New Minas car dealership

September 4 , 2025 at 02:14:50 p.m. ADT • :

Dalhousie, faculty association agree to return to conciliation talks

September 3 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Halifax mayor under investigation for allegedly breaching municipal code of conduct

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