Evacuation order expanded as Annapolis County wildfire grows | Evacuation order lifted for Bayers Lake Business Park | Halifax high school student pleads guilty to more weapon offences, hate charges withdrawn
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Evacuation order expanded as Annapolis County wildfire grows; Wildfire threat forces West Dalhousie residents from homes

Evacuation order expanded as Annapolis County wildfire grows

August 14 , 2025 at 10:29:47 a.m. ADT • :

Residents were told in an alert Thursday evening to leave the area immediately and that staying may result in injury or loss of life. It said to take a 72-hour kit and critical items like medication, wallets and keys before leaving.

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Evacuation order lifted for Bayers Lake Business Park; An evacuation order was in place for certain areas of the Bayers Lake Business Park, but that was lifted on Thursday\.

Evacuation order lifted for Bayers Lake Business Park

August 14 , 2025 at 11:23:26 a.m. ADT • :

Fire crews are still on the scene of a blaze in the woods near Susies Lake, but say it is unlikely to spread as long as conditions don't change.

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Halifax high school student pleads guilty to more weapon offences, hate charges withdrawn; A Halifax teen has now pleaded guilty to eight weapon-related charges connected to alleged threats he made against a local high school\.

Halifax high school student pleads guilty to more weapon offences, hate charges withdrawn

August 14 , 2025 at 04:18:56 p.m. ADT • :

The teenager accused of threatening a Halifax high school has pleaded guilty to more weapon-related charges, but the Crown has withdrawn other allegations such as promoting hatred against Jewish and Black Nova Scotian communities.

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Nova Scotia wins gold in canoe-kayak; man holds gold medal between his teeth while standing near a lake

Nova Scotia wins gold in canoe-kayak

August 14 , 2025 at 06:24:29 p.m. ADT • :

Team Nova Scotia dominated on the water at the Canada Games in St. John's. One of the team members has paddled himself to the podium six times. Elizabeth Chiu has the story.

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Travellers in N.S. prepare for potential Air Canada strike; two screens with air canada logo

Travellers in N.S. prepare for potential Air Canada strike

August 14 , 2025 at 06:18:22 p.m. ADT • :

As flight attendants prepare to potentially walk off the job this weekend, travellers in Nova Scotia are coming up with alternative plans. Gareth Hampshire has the story.

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Bar association cautions N.S. premier on statement about court decision; The Chignecto Isthmus is the strip of land that connects New Brunswick and mainland Nova Scotia\. It's an integral trade corridor and is vulnerable to flooding from the effects of climate change\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 04:30:17 p.m. ADT • :

Bar association cautions N.S. premier on statement about court decision

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Police seek to identify man suspected of setting fire at Nova Scotia Power station; Crime Stoppers released this photo of a man they believe deliberately set a fire at a Nova Scotia Power station in Fall River, N\.S\., on Wednesday\.  

August 14 , 2025 at 12:40:58 p.m. ADT • :

Police seek to identify man suspected of setting fire at Nova Scotia Power station

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Is climate change to blame for Nova Scotia's drought?; Dry riverbed  

August 13 , 2025 at 01:07:17 p.m. ADT • :

Is climate change to blame for Nova Scotia's drought?

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Cape Breton group says cost, need for school supplies greater than ever; green containers filled with packages of coloured pencils  

August 13 , 2025 at 07:20:08 p.m. ADT • :

Cape Breton group says cost, need for school supplies greater than ever

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Canada Strong park pass has brought big crowds, but some question whether everyone should get in for free; Parks Canada told CBC News P\.E\.I\. National Park has had to turn away visitors multiple times this summer due to full parking lots\.   

August 14 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Canada Strong park pass has brought big crowds, but some question whether everyone should get in for free

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August 14 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Path to beach at Louisbourg an 'obstacle course,' says beachgoer

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August 12 , 2025 at 05:59:04 p.m. ADT • :

N.S. man purposely violates ban on entering woods, gets handed $28K fine

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August 13 , 2025 at 05:30:36 p.m. ADT • :

Halifax wildfire was human-caused, N.S. government confirms

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August 13 , 2025 at 03:38:17 p.m. ADT • :

Disciplinary hearing for Cape Breton gynecologist wraps up

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August 13 , 2025 at 04:12:42 p.m. ADT • :

Latest drought data has dropped. Here's what it says about Nova Scotia

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