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Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, August 05, 2025.
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N.S. bans hiking and use of vehicles in woods as dry conditions raise wildfire fears; N\.S\. bans forest activities to prevent wildfires amid dry spell

N.S. bans hiking and use of vehicles in woods as dry conditions raise wildfire fears

August 5 , 2025 at 12:11:51 p.m. ADT • :

The Nova Scotia government has announced it's banning hiking, camping, fishing and use of vehicles such as ATVs in the woods as of 4 p.m. Tuesday due to an elevated wildfire risk.
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Lots of sunshine, no rain in the forecast for Nova Scotia; Man points of screen showing a map of fire risk areas in the Maritimes

Lots of sunshine, no rain in the forecast for Nova Scotia

August 5 , 2025 at 06:18:48 p.m. ADT • :

Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon explains when the province can expect wet weather to return.
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Halifax council backs away from making Morris Street one-way for bike lane; On Tuesday, Halifax regional council voted to rescind a motion that would have added a bike lane to Morris Street and made it a one-way road\.

Halifax council backs away from making Morris Street one-way for bike lane

August 5 , 2025 at 05:35:44 p.m. ADT • :

On Tuesday, regional council voted 11-5 to rescind the motion on the Morris Street bike lane, avoiding a showdown with the premier.
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N.S. man's sexual assault conviction overturned because case took too long; A three-member panel of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal said the trial judge should have been paying closer attention to the timeline of the case\.

N.S. man's sexual assault conviction overturned because case took too long

August 5 , 2025 at 03:42:34 p.m. ADT • :

A Nova Scotia man's sexual assault conviction has been overturned because his case took too long to go through the justice system.
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N.S. man found guilty of murder in death of fellow convicted killer at N.B. prison; Christian Enang Clyke shown during a pre-trial appearance in Miramichi provincial court in February 2024\.

N.S. man found guilty of murder in death of fellow convicted killer at N.B. prison

August 5 , 2025 at 02:57:18 p.m. ADT • :

A Nova Scotia man serving time for murder has been found guilty of killing an inmate also serving a murder sentence in a New Brunswick prison in 2022.
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Woman convicted in Valentine's Day Halifax mall plot denied parole; American Lindsay Souvannarath was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to life in prison\.  

August 5 , 2025 at 01:40:11 p.m. ADT • :

Woman convicted in Valentine's Day Halifax mall plot denied parole

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Annual buskers festival wraps up in Halifax; A man wearing a suit attempts to "reel in" a girl wearing a fish mask as a crowd of onlookers watches\.  

August 4 , 2025 at 05:23:04 p.m. ADT • :

Annual buskers festival wraps up in Halifax

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This car has more than 1.2 million km on it — and it's still going strong; What makes this 1985 Toyota Tercel so unique\?  

August 5 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

This car has more than 1.2 million km on it — and it's still going strong

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Missing Annapolis County woman found dead; An Annapolis Valley woman reported missing on Saturday has been found dead, police say\.  

August 3 , 2025 at 02:29:14 p.m. ADT • :

Missing Annapolis County woman found dead

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Province cuts ties with embattled Nova Scotia Firefighters School; N\.S\. ends relationship with firefighters school  

August 5 , 2025 at 12:53:11 p.m. ADT • :

Province cuts ties with embattled Nova Scotia Firefighters School

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August 5 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

'That's a lot of bottles!': Uncorking the value of American booze pulled from NSLC shelves

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August 5 , 2025 at 02:10:38 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax Water asks customers to cut down consumption

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August 4 , 2025 at 04:47:05 p.m. ADT • :

Municipalities begin to take action with no end in sight to dry spell

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

Downtown Halifax nightclub appeals proposed suspension of liquor licence

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July 31 , 2025 at 05:38:29 p.m. ADT • :

3 people injured in series of attacks in Halifax's north end

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