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Hurricane Erin updates: Storm weakens to Category 1, moves away from US coastline

Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 1 storm after lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal ...

Hurricane to pass offshore of Atlantic region, but could complicate firefighting

A powerful storm tracking up the Atlantic Ocean risks disrupting firefighting efforts in Newfoundland and Labrador, but ...

Nova Scotia officials battling out-of-control wildfire — and monitoring hurricane

Scott Tingley with Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources says it's rare to be simultaneously monitoring a hurricane ...

Hurricane Erin won’t touch down in Atlantic Canada but could be an issue for wildfires

Environment Canada said Hurricane Erin should stay far offshore but will bring dangerous surf and gusty winds over coastal ...
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Western Financial's charitable arm donates $25,000 to wildfire relief

The Western Communities Foundation (WCF), the charitable arm of Western Financial Group, has donated $25,000 to the Canadian ...

Brickbat: Out of the Woods (or Else)

Authorities in Nova Scotia fined Jeff Evely fined $28,872.50 ($20,826.27 U.S.) for violating a province-wide ban on entering ...

Hurricane Erin: Storm won’t make landfall in N.S., but will bring very high waves

While Hurricane Erin is not expected to come close to land in the Maritimes, it is still likely to play havoc on both land ...

Nova Scotia firefighters wary of potential wind shifts as hurricane to pass Friday

Firefighting officials in Nova Scotia are keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Erin, which is expected to pass well offshore but ...

Western Communities Foundation Donates $25,000 to Canadian Red Cross to Support Wildfire Relief Across Canada

An additional donation will provide meals for 300 firefighters in Bridgetown and West Dalhousie, Nova Scotia; Foundation continues to invest in safe, inclusive community spaces Western Communities ...

Officials say Nova Scotia’s largest wildfire remains out of control

WEST DALHOUSIE - Officials say Nova Scotia's largest wildfire remains out of control, but it has not significantly grown for the second consecutive day.