DNR doesn’t include grass fires and illegal burning in its fire statistics, but did respond to five fires in the woods and wildland on Wednesday that burned just under two hectares in total, ...

Canadian officials announced a fine of more than $18,000 on Wednesday for anyone in Nova Scotia who violates a province-wide burn ban implemented this week as wildfires continue to rage in the ...

Nova Scotia RCMP said its officers have issued two tickets worth $25,000 each. A victim surcharge and HST also apply to the fine, bringing the total to $28,872.50.

Raging wildfires that have burned through thousands of acres have forced more than 16,000 Canadians to evacuate their homes and triggered a burn ban in Nova Scotia, as the region experiences ...

Houston announced that authorities were temporarily banning activities and travel in Nova Scotia's woods, such as hiking, camping and fishing. A burn ban was also in effect. "We're in a very ...

HALIFAX - Scattered showers moved across parts of Nova Scotia this morning ... a much larger wildfire continued to burn out of control in Shelburne County, where 6,700 people have been evacuated ...