Government of Nova Scotia News

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Crews are fighting a new wildfire near Lake Road in the Municipality of the District of Shelburne.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Afin d'éviter les nouveaux feux de forêt, la Province augmente l'amende pour le non-respect des interdictions de brûlage à l'échelle de la province à 25 000 $.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- To help avoid any new wildfires, the Province is increasing the fine for breaking the provincewide burn ban to $25,000.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Les équipes continuent de lutter contre les feux de forêt dans certaines régions de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Crews continue to fight wildfires in parts of Nova Scotia.

Justice -- The provincial and federal governments have appointed a Founding Chair of the committee that will monitor and report on the implementation of the recommendations from the final report of the Mass Casualty Commission.

Natural Resources and Renewables / Education and Early Childhood Development -- Westwood Hills, Tantallon, mise à jour : -- Le feu de forêt, d’une taille estimée de 788 hectares, reste incontrôlé. -- Les équipes d’incendie sont en train d’intervenir pour répondre à l’intensification des feux dans les régions de Taylor Lake et de Sandy Lake, à Hammonds Plains. --En raison d’une fuite possible d’ammoniac, les résidents des rues suivantes, à Bedford, doivent évacuer : rue Olive, rue Bernard, rue Estelle, rue Lewis, Farmers Dairy, Giles, Bluewater Rd., Topsail, Command, Gary Martin, Lasalle, Castlestone et Hammonds Plains Rd, de l’intersection de Giles à l’intersection de Larry Uteck Dr. -- 46 pompiers du ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Énergies renouvelables (RNER) et 100 pompiers de la Municipalité régionale d’Halifax (MRH) et du ministère de la Défense nationale sont sur place. -- Trois hélicoptères sont également sur place.

Natural Resources and Renewables / Education and Early Childhood Development -- Westwood Hills, Tantallon, wildfire update: -- the wildfire, estimated at 788 hectares, remains out of control -- fire crews are responding to increased fire activity in the Taylor Lake and Sandy Lake areas of Hammonds Plains --due to a potential ammonia leak, residents from the following streets in Bedford are required to evacuate; Olive St, Bernard St, Estelle St, Lewis St, Farmers Dairy, Giles, Bluewater Rd., Topsail, Command, Gary Martin, Lasalle, Castlestone and Hammonds Plains Rd from the intersection of Giles to intersection of Larry Uteck Dr. -- 46 Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR) firefighters, and 100 Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and Department of National Defence firefighters on scene -- three helicopters also on scene.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Alors que les équipes d'incendie luttent contre des feux de forêt en Nouvelle-Écosse, la Province annonce des mesures visant à prévenir d'autres incendies.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- As fire crews battle wildfires in Nova Scotia, the Province is announcing measures to prevent more from starting.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Westwood Hills, Tantallon – Mise à jour : -- Le feu de forêt, d'une taille estimée de 788 hectares, est toujours incontrôlé. -- 40 pompiers du ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Énergies renouvelables (RNER) et 80 pompiers de la Municipalité régionale d'Halifax (MRH) et du ministère de la Défense nationale sont sur place. -- 3 hélicoptères de RNER sont également sur place. -- Des rafales prévues de 30 km/h aujourd'hui 30 mai pourraient causer une propagation supplémentaire du feu cet après-midi. -- Les équipes d'incendie se concentrent sur la protection des maisons et d'autres structures, sur le renforcement du périmètre du feu et sur les points menaçants. -- À l'heure actuelle, la MRH estime qu'environ 200 maisons et structures ont été endommagées.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Westwood Hills, Tantallon, wildfire update: -- the wildfire, estimated at 788 hectares, remains out of control -- 40 Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR) firefighters, and 80 Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and Department of National Defence firefighters on scene -- three DNRR helicopters also on scene -- winds expected to gust up to 30km/h throughout today, May 30, so fire may spread further this afternoon -- fire crews focused on protecting houses and other structures, reinforcing fire perimeters and specific areas of concern like hotspots -- the current estimate from HRM is about 200 homes and structures have been damaged.

Natural Resources and Renewables / Premier's Office -- Nova Scotians who have been severely impacted by recent wildfires will receive financial support from the Province.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Westwood Hills, Tantallon, wildfire update: -- the wildfire, estimated to cover 788 hectares, is out of control -- crews on scene include 32 from the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR), 170 from Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and seven from the Department of National Defence -- 30 HRM fire trucks, two DNRR helicopters and one water bomber from Newfoundland and Labrador also on scene -- winds expected to gust up to 40 km/h throughout today, so fire may spread further south -- various structures in the community may be damaged.

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Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission -- The independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Beth MacLean, Sheila Livingstone, Joseph Delaney and Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia vs. Province of Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission will resume to discuss a remedy on June 6 in Halifax.

Justice -- Police and the government are asking for the public’s help with the unsolved missing person case of Michael Gerald Steele.

Health and Wellness -- Le gouvernement provincial offre gratuitement le vaccin contre le méningocoque B aux jeunes de la Nouvelle-Écosse qui habiteront pour la première fois dans un lieu de vie collectif comme une résidence universitaire.

Health and Wellness -- The Province is offering the meningococcal B vaccine for free to young Nova Scotians who will be living in a group setting such as a university residence for the first time.

Health and Wellness -- Some Nova Scotians who need to go to other parts of the province for surgery will soon have support for travel and accommodation.