#NovaScotia
Ironworks Distillery in Nova Scotia opened its event room doors as I walked by today. Decent view from the sidewalk.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
2 dead after single-vehicle crash in Pictou County
A man and a woman are dead after a crash in northern #novascotia early Saturday. A third person has minor injuries.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/two-dead-crash-nova-scotia-1.6872536?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Windsor rink named after local hockey trailblazer John Paris Jr.
A rink in the West Hants has been named in honor of Windsor-born John Paris Jr.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
N.S. woman fined nearly $29K for outdoor fire
Police say a woman in central #novascotia has been fined nearly $29,000 for having an unsupervised outdoor fire in the midst of a provincewide fire ban.
Ok Halifax/Dartmouth folks, who has spotted strawberries at stores/markets?
I see ReTales mentioned they are at Obees and Noggins, and possibly Local Source. Anyone buy any yet?
🍓
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
School support workers' union reviews latest contract offers
The president of the union representing striking school support workers in the #halifax area says two proposals presented by HRCE on Friday are under review.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
#novascotia using infrared scanners to detect hot spots at wildfires
The #novascotia government announced Saturday that it has started using helicopters and infrared scanners to find hot spots at wildfires in the province.
Wildfire awareness: Things to do to protect your home https://haligonia.ca/wildfire-awareness-things-to-do-to-protect-your-home-292475/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Frozen raspberries recalled due to norovirus risk https://haligonia.ca/frozen-raspberries-recalled-due-to-norovirus-risk-292462/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Missing Yarmouth boy found safe, say #rcmp
#rcmp say a missing boy from Yarmouth, N.S., has been located and is safe. Police issued a missing person alert earlier Saturday.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Vulnerable missing person alert issued for Yarmouth boy
#rcmp have issued a vulnerable person alert for an eight-year-old boy who is missing in Yarmouth, N.S. In a news release, police say Jonah Gavel was last seen Friday around 11 p.m. AT on Pleasant Street in the southwestern town.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Work needed to include marginalized communities in historical record, expert says
Sharon Murray, archives adviser at the Council of #novascotia Archives, says archivists have silenced the voices of certain groups in the past and it must be corrected.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
N.S. Environment Department working on final recommendation for proposed wilderness area
#novascotia Environment Minister Tim Halman says officials in his department are working on a report and recommendation for his cabinet colleagues about the proposed Archibald Lake wilderness area.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
'They saved his life': #dartmouth man resuscitated by strangers
Frank Whiteley's granddaughter, Paige Price, believes he wouldn't be alive today had two strangers not been there to help save him.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-dartmouth-cpr-1.6871291?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Meet #halifax's 2 new youth poet laureates
Earlier this year down at #halifax city hall, they named two new youth poet laureates. The hope is that they can engage local young people to share their own stories through written and spoken word. The pair recently stopped by CBC's Mainstreet and spoke to host Jeff Douglas.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
This independent #halifax cinema closed nearly 30 years ago. But its legacy is still intact
In 2023, #halifax no longer has an independent movie theatre. But the story of Wormwood's Dog and Monkey Cinema may offer lessons for the future.
Missing Boy in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia - Jonah Gavel, 8 - #Yarmouth #NovaScotia #missingperson #missingpeoplecanada #missingincanada
Gavel is described as having a slim build, has dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a red long sleeve shirt and shorts.
A vulnerable missing person emergency alert has been issued in Yarmouth County...
More Info: https://missingpeople.ca/missing-boy-in-yarmouth-nova-scotia-jonah-gavel-8/
Parrsboro lighthouse one very bright, sunny day, at low tide. The channel leads to the harbour, to the right. Behind us is the Harbour View Restaurant. I always try to come here at least once when I'm here for the summer. I love their seafood chowder & they are known for their pies, & the view... :)
There is also a lot to explore around here. Fossils & geology, Mikmaq travelled here, European history began in 1670.
"Wow. #NovaScotia, you are amazing! $330,000 raised for #UWHalifax for the #Wildfire Recovery Concert through an event that came together in less than a week because of our incredible community. Thank you."
via Scotiabank Center #Fundraiser
#Missing people: Help the #RCMP find Daryl and Shelley Digout
Richmond County District RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in locating 53-year-old Daryl Digout and 48-year-old Shelley Digout.
On June 9, 2023, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Richmond County District RCMP were advised that Daryl and Shelley Digout were missing and were last seen on May 31 on 5132 Rd. in Barra Head.
https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2023/missing-people-help-the-rcmp-find-daryl-and-shelley-digout
#NovaScotia #MissingPerson #BarraHead
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
A little bit of sunshine in #novascotia this weekend
Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says there are chances of showers throughout the day on Saturday. He says there's a brighter forecast for Sunday.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Watch CBC #novascotia News at 6 for June 9, 2023
Get the latest on today's top stories: More on the cyber attack, people who lost homes in the wildfires struggling to find somewhere else to live and a long-time engineer retires.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cbc-nova-scotia-news-june-09-2023-1.6872101?cmp=rss
Good data visualizations in this story with the latest info on the Canadian wildfire and smoke situations:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-fires-map-air-quality-1.6871563
#wildfire #wildfires #canada #alberta #novascotia #abfires #climate #climatechange #quebec #smoke
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Members of the public among those affected by massive N.S. cyberattack
Thousands of teachers, high school students and short-term accommodation owners among others have been identified as victims of a hacker gang exploiting a weakness in software used by the provincial government.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
No one hurt as plane delivering the mail crashes on Pictou Island
An airplane that provides postal service to Pictou Island crashed on approach on Friday afternoon.
Volunteers cooking hundreds of meals a day for crews battling Shelburne wildfire - #NovaScotia - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/shelburne-volunteers-community-hall-kitchen-1.6871498
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Observer accused of falsifying record in N.S. halibut fishery
A third-party observer employed to help ensure that Canadian fisheries catch data is accurate will go on trial next year for allegedly providing false information about an offload of halibut in Sambro, N.S.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dockside-monitor-accused-sambro-halibut-1.6871612?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Volunteers cooking hundreds of meals a day for crews battling Shelburne wildfire
Volunteers in Shelburne, N.S., have transformed the Birchtown Community Hall into a meal distribution centre for firefighters and a gathering place for people in need of a hot meal.
Atlantic coast is brutal for paint jobs. The Peggy's Cove lighthouse was looking a bit ragged and it was time for spruce-up.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Man acquitted of assaulting officer with water bottle at #halifax #housing protest
Judge Gregory Lenehan found Robert John Newell not guilty on Monday of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest, in connection with the protest during which several hundred people tried to stop the demolition of homeless shelters.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/man-acquitted-halifax-housing-protest-1.6871590?cmp=rss
Teachers, high school students, people who got parking tickets, even babies: MOVEit hackers stole their personal data —by Tim Bousquet
#Halifax #NovaScotia #MoveIt #CyberSecurity https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/province-house/teachers-high-school-students-people-who-got-parking-tickets-even-babies-moveit-hackers-stole-their-personal-data/
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
A pillar of engineering in #novascotia retires at age 98
Philip (Skit) Ferguson of Reserve Mines, N.S., is a prominent figure among the province's engineers who was an accomplished baseball player before finding his true vocation.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
#rcmp investigate theft of crosses from #capebreton cemetery
#rcmp say three crosses have been stolen from a cemetery on Church Street in Lower River Inhabitants.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/rcmp-investigate-cemetery-theft-1.6871326?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Black Loyalist museum was prepared to save artifacts by 'any means' during wildfire
When a massive wildfire started moving north toward the Town of Shelburne last week, Andrea Davis couldn't help but think back to another fire that had traumatized the community.
The CBC Climate Dashboard has been updated to include active wildfires and wildfire smoke.
The red dots show places with record-breaking temperatures in the forecast.
#wildfire #wildfires #canada #alberta #novascotia #abfires #climate #climatechange #quebec
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Head of #rcmp watchdog says a lack of resources is keeping her from launching investigations
The woman whose job it is to keep the #rcmp accountable to the public says she often encounters cases involving Mounties that should be investigated but are not — because her agency lacks the resources.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lahaie-resources-crcc-rcmp-1.6871091?cmp=rss
Via 511NS: Cleared: #HWY309 Weather on HWY-309 Both Directions 2.99 Km Beyond Shore Rd. All Lanes Closed. https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/632489488909531?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Wildfires: Evacuation order for most of the Phase 3 lifted https://haligonia.ca/wildfires-evacuation-order-for-most-of-the-phase-3-292434/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Via 511NS: #SpurrRd Road repair on Spurr Rd Both Directions from Kelly Ln to Milner's Ln. All Lanes Closed. 6/12/2023 12:00 AM to 6/23/2023 11:59 PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: Active all day https://t.co/63m68aPK0u https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/632459088912571?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
As of noon today, June 9, side roads along the section of Highway 103 in Shelburne County that were closed because of wildfires reopened to all traffic. Residents are also able to access their properties in that area. #hfxtraffic https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/632441055581041?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
In today's Morning File: links to yesterday's articles; Tim Bousquet looks at how the emergency alert system is still broken, 3 years after the Portapique shooting; and expectations of keeping our data safe
#Halifax #NovaScotia #hacking https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/3-years-after-portapique-the-emergency-alert-system-is-still-broken/
Fast driving in June: Cops issue 134 tickets so far https://haligonia.ca/fast-driving-in-june-cops-issue-134-tickets-so-far-292396/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
RCMP investigating serious motor vehicle collision https://haligonia.ca/rcmp-investigating-serious-motor-vehicle-collision-292392/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Via 511NS: Cleared: #CrowesMillsRd Bridge repair on Crowes Mills Rd Both Directions near Back Rd. All Lanes Closed. 5/31/2023 9:06 AM to 6/9/2023 9:06 AM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: Active all day https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/632331178925362?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Community outreach workers say their work is integral to students, families in Nova Scotia. Story by me.
Via 511NS: Update - Halifax: Please be advised Trk 7 in the Salmon River Bridge area has re-opened. https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/632136332278180?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Nova Scotians arrange lobster dinner for American firefighter celebrating 60th birthday
Nick Brand wanted to do something to thank the firefighters for 'helping to save our community'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/lobster-wildfire-birthday-dinner-american-1.6869555
* Comment: well-earned!! 👍
Firefighters - the real deal. It must take incredible bravery, skill & fortitude to enter a dark, confined, unfamiliar,perilous space - in any weather / conditions - while in protective gear. Heroes. 🫡
Via 511NS: Halifax: Please be advised Trk 7 is closed in the Salmon River Bridge area from Harbourview Inn Loop to Navy Pool Loop due to an MVC. Closed until further notice. https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/631982808960199?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Via 511NS: Update - Shelburne County - Barrington: Please be advised Trk 3 at Oak Park Road is now open. https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/631967138961766?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Via 511NS: Cleared: #HWY3 Road Closure on HWY-3 near Crowells Point Rd. All Lanes Closed. Activities: Be prepared to stop. https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/631967128961767?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
511NS: Shelburne County: Please be advised Hwy 103 between exits 27 and 30 is opened as of 8:00 pm this evening. Hwy 103 and the ramps are open however all access roads on Hwy 103 between exits 27-30 will remain closed until further notice. Full details: http://511.novascotia.c https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/631965252295288?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Via 511NS: Shelburne County: Please be advised Hwy 103 between exits 27 and 30 is opened as of 8:00 pm this evening. Hwy 103 and the ramps are open however all access roads on Hwy 103 between exits 27-30 will remain closed until further notice. https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/631960388962441?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Via 511NS: Updated: #HWY309 Weather on HWY-309 Both Directions 2.99 Km Beyond Shore Rd. All Lanes Closed. https://t.co/YGK90WSk9o https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/631960382295775?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Via 511NS: Updated: #HWY103 Weather on HWY-103 Both Directions near HWY-3. All Lanes Closed. https://t.co/JtJKjyCHPp https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/631955118962968?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Woman who lost house in N.S. wildfire describes 'unimaginable' experience
Kristin Shannon and her partner fled the wildfire in Hammonds Plains, N.S., at the end of May with only their dog, some clothes and their wallets and passports. She has since learned her house was destroyed.
The 2019 story linked in the post above also addresses some of the incorrect information you'd often see circulating on social media and in traditional media when it comes to Canada's forests being a carbon sink...
Including this article, which is from a columnist who would go on to become Alberta's premier.
#wildfire #wildfires #canada #alberta #novascotia #abfires #climate #climatechange #ableg #abpoli
I wrote this story back in 2019 but it uses the same data as the chart in the post above and gets into more detail about Canada's managed forests and why they haven't been a net carbon sink for so long:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/canada-forests-carbon-sink-or-source-1.5011490
#wildfire #wildfires #canada #alberta #novascotia #abfires #climate #climatechange #quebec
Net emissions from Canada's managed forests: 1990 to 2020.
Due to fire, insects, and other disturbances, the forests haven't been a net carbon sink since 2001.
#wildfire #wildfires #canada #alberta #novascotia #abfires #climate #climatechange
Historian Albert Lee wants to uncover places of cultural significance to the #Chinese community in #NovaScotia and share them. #History
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2214019651537
Update from the Government of Nova Scotia on MOVEit vulnerability that was exploited by Clop ransomware to steal files with “[d]ata on as many as 100,000 Nova Scotia healthcare staff” #NovaScotia #CanadaCyber #MOVEIt
Code red air quality in #Pittsburgh today. Can't even imagine what it's like in #NovaScotia. Be safe out there everyone! Those N95 masks you have for COVID are good for smoke too!
Wildfire season is off to an, um, early start this year (reposting with alt-text this time for the chart):
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wildfires-outlook-forecast-1.6865791
#wildfire #wildfires #canada #alberta #novascotia #abfires #climate #climatechange
Wildfire season is off to an, um, early start this year:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wildfires-outlook-forecast-1.6865791
#wildfire #wildfires #canada #alberta #novascotia #abfires #climate #climatechange
Getting reports of power outages on the peninsula, possibly other locations. Nothing showing on the outage map as yet. 🔌 #halifax #novascotia #canada #nsstorm
#SmogWarning in effect for #Montreal, somewhat elevated. Rain should help tomorrow. I have my noisy Corsi-Rosenthal going, windows shut.
I bought the Honeywell Turbo fan (8”) in order to assemble a smaller box, (See photos below)
It’s quiet.
Photos via @DavidElfstrom
I might assemble a triangular shaped box with the 20x20 Merv 13 filters, it’s much smaller.
#Wildfires #quebec #Montréal #alberta ##halifax #novascotia #canada #covid #covid19 #MaskUp #usa #usa
BBC, British Airways and the government of #NovaScotia are confirmed victims of the mass hack of popular file transfer tool #MoveIt by a #Russia-linked #ransomware group. https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/05/microsoft-clop-moveit-hacks-victims/
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
#halifax fire captain describes risking own life to save elderly man during wildfire
A #halifax Fire captain who risked his own life to rescue an elderly man from an active wildfire zone says he was just doing his job — and wouldn't consider himself a hero.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Nearly 250 wildfires still burning out of control on Monday
Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair says there are 413 fires burning across #canada — 249 of them still considered to be out of control.
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Donations pour in for wildfire evacuees
Community groups are doing what they can to help out amid #novascotia wildfire chaos.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-halifax-wildfires-donations-1.6865891?cmp=rss
Halifax West High School (283 Thomas Raddall Dr.) is accepted donations of cash, gift cards, clean clothing, toiletries, and non-perishable food items to help students and staff affected by the Tantallon wildfire.
They're also taking donations for the NS SPCA and the Disaster Animal Response Team of Nova Scotia. They're accepting cash, gift cards, towels, carrying crates or kennels, pet food, and non-clumping kitty litter. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSRecovery
There's a collection and donation drop-in centre up and operating in Dartmouth Crossing, accepting donations for families affected by the Nova Scotia wildfires. They're located at 93 Hector Gate, and are currently open 12 noon - 7 PM Monday - Saturday, and noon - 5pm on Sundays.
If you have extra supplies you can do without, consider dropping them off to help some families in need. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSRecovery
Southland Transportation (the school bus company) is holding a 'Stuff the Bus' fundraiser barbecue on Tuesday, 6 June in support of people affected by the Nova Scotia wildfires.
They'll be accepting donations, and attempting to fill a bus with them, at the Giant Tiger in Lower Sackville (720 Sackville Dr.) from 11 AM until 2 PM. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSRecovery
A little bit of good news for you:
🌈 A 12-person protest against a drag event in Kentville, Nova Scotia, was answered by hundreds of LGBTQ+ folks and allies in a peaceful rally to support "Drag Me to Dinner". https://wayves.ca/kentville-drag-dinner-2023-06-support
🌈 A right wing bigotry rally of 3 people was eclipsed by a 30-person counter-protest. The sad-looking, damp fascists gave up and went home after several rounds of lively mockery. https://wayves.ca/anti-bigotry-rally-halifax-2023-06
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Rain in Shelburne County allowing crews to attack fire more directly
Crews fighting a fire in the Barrington Lake area of #novascotia's Shelburne County finished the weekend 'with smiles on their face at the end of the day' thanks to a heavy dousing of rain, says a Department of Natural Resources official.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/shelburne-county-fire-june-5-1.6865540?cmp=rss
#Canada #Quebec #wildfires #ClimateChange
"Bonnjoor mes Queebeck ameees! Guess what, just like #Alberta and #NovaScotia, "
Breaking:
- Tantallon wildfire officially under control
- Ban on traveling in wooded areas of Nova Scotia will be lifted at 12am - "Don't flick a dart"
- ⚠️The municipal website, halifax.ca, is currently experiencing issues. We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide an update once it has been resolved.
Official release: https://haligonia.ca/tantallon-wildfire-under-control.../ #halifax #novascotia #nsfire #nswildfires #nswildfire #TantallonFire
According to officials, the wildfires in the western Halifax region are now fully contained and under control.
Thanks to the rain gods, and the hard work fire crews, and to everyone who came in from other communities, provinces, and countries.
I've got a bunch of feelings about this, and my home was never under threat. Never even close to it. I can't imagine what people from Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains are feeling like today.
Resources continue to be redistributed to Shelburne County to aid with the fires there.
I'll continue to monitor other socials and pass along anything I see, but I expect things to slow down substantially. So, thanks everyone for following along and spreading word as far as you could, and goodnight.
#HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSWildfires
The light coming through the windows this morning has an unnatural tint to it. It's the first time since the Canadian fires started that smoke has drifted into the area. As it rose this morning, the sun was eerily red. In Nova Scotia, much needed rain has fallen, though the danger isn't over, and Alberta still burns
“That your Land & Tennements, Cattle of all Kinds and Livestocks of all Sorts are forfeited to the Crown with all other your effects Savings your money and Household Goods, and you yourselves to be removed from this Province.” decree Friday, September 5, 1755 #OnThisDay #ethniccleansing
#NovaScotia #Canada
https://theorkneynews.scot/2023/06/04/the-great-upheaval-onthisday/
Hey @wayemason , If the municipality is offering "wide support" to #halifax unhoused people, why are there now almost 1000 people #homeless? A few months back it was 600.
Municipal fires and impacts update – June 3, 1 pm https://haligonia.ca/municipal-fires-and-impacts-update-june-3-1-pm-292305/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
After a night of rain, I woke up to news that the Tantallon fire that's burning just outside of Halifax proper is no longer considered "out of control".
That's great! Fire crews now believe the fire will not spread any further, given current conditions. Extra resources are now being redirected to help with the Shelburne fires.
It's worth noting that the fire is very much still an active concern. It's actively burning, and it's burning hot. It's going to take a lot of water before emergency services feel secure that its truly out everywhere. Especially since it's not currently out anywhere. But we're expected to get a lot of rain this week, so fingers crossed! #HalifaxFire #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #NSWildfires
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Crews poised to 'attack' historic wildfire in Shelburne County after rainfall
Much-needed rainfall in Shelburne County is allowing firefighters to attack a massive wildfire that has been burning out of control for nearly a week.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/crews-attack-shelburne-wildfire-rain-1.6864785?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #novascotia
Shelburne County official on how residents are coping with wildfires
The main fire near Barrington is the largest in the province's recorded history. The CBC's Amy Smith spoke with Warren MacLeod, CAO of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne.
The 115-year-old Waegwoltic Club in South-End #Halifax destroyed by fire. #halifax #novascotia #canada #nsfire #nswildfire #nswildfires (📽️ Ben Comeau)
"What economics?" asks what I imagine was a frustrated reader of the Atlantic Advocate (April 1915), Nova Scotia's first Black news magazine. #NovaScotia #economics #history
Source: https://archives.novascotia.ca/newspapers/archives/?ID=3496&Page=201412515
People from across the city, across the province, and across the country have come together to help and support the communities upset and destroyed by wildfires here in Nova Scotia this week. It's been incredible to see.
People are donating prom dresses and suits to high school students who have been displaced by the fires: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-wild-fires-high-school-prom-1.6862054
Lindsay Moussi, owner of the White Sails Bakery in Upper Tantallon, has been making hot meals for firefighters with the support of the local community and grocery stores: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2218791491641
#HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia
Additional evacuation orders lifted including shopping plaza in Tantallon https://haligonia.ca/additional-evacuation-orders-lifted-including-shopping-plaza-in-tantallon-292303/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
Aerial images and video of the Tantallon fire have been going around today, showing the region blackened and charred.
This is unfortunate, because what they don't show is flames. This is leading to people on social media believing that the fire has been successfully extinguished.
I cannot stress this enough: things do not need to be golfing flames to be on fire. Anyone who has cooked with hot coals will know this. Those charred regions are still flame hot, and can flare up at any moment. They are merely burning slowly, in a lower oxygen environment.
There's still considerable risk of spread, and if the fire does flare up again, it has the potential to do so in a catastrophic fashion. Sparks can travel, large distances, and they can ignite trees many metres away.
Please don't think that just because you're not seeing a towering inferno that the fire is out.
It's not even contained right now. #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia
Press conferences notes cribbed from @HRMFireNews@twitter.com:
- There are 14 active fires across Nova Scotia, 3 (Barrington Lake/Shelburne, Tantallon, and HammondsPlains/Farmer's Dairy) are out of control
- The province is actively reaching out organizations to find accommodations for people displaced by the wildfires, including the universities
- The coast guard is currently supporting firefighting efforts in Shelburne
- 20 woodland firefighters from New York and New Hampshire are either on their way or have arrived
- The province is looking for more light utility trucks to help responders get around
- Reinforcements are coming
- The province has asked for more water bombers, but there are no more available. The federal government is looking into renting some
- Military firefighters are being considered #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #ShelburneFire #NSWildfires #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia
Another challenging firefighting day around #Halifax with gusty winds and moderately low relative humidity values with extremely dry fuel load.
For detailed #HalifaxFire emergency and evacuation info, follow #Halifax based @haligonia.
Hi everybody. As we all know, social media news feed algorithms can be a bit testy. Our very latest wildfire updates are directly at one of these links:
https://facebook.com/haligonia
#halifax #novascotia #canada #nsfire #nswildfire #nswildfires
Evacuations due to a new #wildfire in the #Halifax area Tuesday evening. #HalifaxFire #fire #NovaScotia
Latest satellite imagery of smoke + detected heat (shown in red) from Barrington Lake Wildfire in Nova Scotia, Canada. #NovaScotiaFires #NSWildfires #NovaScotia #wildfire
More Canadian wildfire #smoke over #Boston area, but this time from #NovaScotia https://www.universalhub.com/2023/more-canadian-wildfire-over-boston-area-time-nova
Holy crap, this is bad, and it’s only prelim estimates.
"Municipal fires and impacts update – May 29, 8:30 p.m.
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that preliminary estimates indicate that approximately 200 homes or structures have been damaged as a result of the fires. A full assessment of the damage cannot yet be confirmed. The estimated numbers are based on initial visual inspections by first responders."
As of 15:00 ADT Monday, the #HalifaxFire had burned 788 ha. Other details, including how evacuated households can register with the government to receive needed resources in the linked article.
#HalifaxFire information from a recent press conference:
• 14,000 evacuated (earlier reporting from CBC had said 18,000).
• The #fire is burning back on itself, but since it spread so quickly yesterday there’s still a lot of fuel.
• 100 firefighters using 30 assets with a plane from Newfoundland.
Emergency services are also asking that people stop sending drones up to check out the wildfires. They risk interfering with efforts to map the fire and usage of the water bombers.
From @HfxRegPolice@twitter.com:
... you cannot operate an aircraft or drone within 9.3 km of wildfires. It is illegal, you could be impeding firefighting operations ...
https://nitter.net/HfxRegPolice/status/1663198210389671943#m #HalifaxFire #TantallonFire #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #Wildfire
Here is a version of the Canada #wildfire map I produce that is centered at the #BarringtonLakeFire in #NovaScotia. The map displays the ‘M3’ hotspot data and perimeter.
The ‘GOES East’ basemap (zoom out) shows the wind is currently out of the north.
The map has other GIS overlay layers you can turn on including MODIS and VIIRS heat detections. For help, see the “Map tips” link in the upper left corner.
#Barrington #BarringtonLake
Open #GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=43.626746,-65.471649&zoom=12&basemap=Canada_Toporama&overlay=CA_M3_hotspots_last_24_hours,CA_fire_perimeter,CA_province_boundary_blue&txtfile=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/Canada_wildland_fire.txt
Via 511NS: Updated: #HWY103 Road Closure on HWY-103 Both Directions near HWY-3. All Lanes Closed. Activities: One lane traffic, Reduced speed, Be prepared to stop. https://t.co/JtJKjyCHPp https://www.facebook.com/619544240204056/posts/625344679624012?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #halifax #novascotia #canada
NS folks, there is a province-wide burn ban right now - you probably heard that. For obvious reasons I think. But also… advice is to please avoid burning anything outside, even your propane BBQ or fire pit. You just never know, better safe than sorry. Fire crews are already overworked.
10:00 ADT METAR from CFB Shearwater:
Temp - 10°C
Dew point - 1°C
Sky - Scattered clouds
Wind - N at 31 km/h gusting to 46
Local news reporting from #Halifax, #NovaScotia on the Fediverse. Including #HalifaxFire information.
09:50 ADT - #HalifaxFire not currently visible on #weather radar. A good sign that, for the time being, it’s not experiencing extreme growth and/or creating difficult firefighting conditions. This does not mean these conditions will continue all day.
Morning update on the #Halifax #wildfire situation. About 18,000 people evacuated. Winds gusting to 50 km/h out of the north will generate rough firefighting conditions today but the humidity will be much higher making #fire behavior less extreme.
Information on shelters, detailed evacuation maps, etc. at the link.
From Tim Bousquette on the other site: Current evacuation map, created by Halifax Fire & Emergency Management. Evac zone extends to the residential area north of Sackville Dr.
I know there are Halifax Examiner folks still active on here. Thanks for sticking around. Really noticing Tim's absence these last could of days.
https://nitter.net/Tim_Bousquet/status/1663136102302064642#m
#HalifaxFire #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #Wildfire
Internet disruptions related to the wildfires have been reported here in Nova Scotia, with over-the-air (satellite, cellular, etc.) service being affected due to the high volumes of smoke.
Given the lacklustre television coverage here, that leaves people most likely to be affected with only radio as the most reliable source of information.
Keep your FM receivers on, folks. Check to see if your cellphone has one (many Android phones have unadvertised FM receiver chips in them). If the fibre line feeding your neighbourhood get torched, or if you're using over the air connections, you may struggle to get timely updates otherwise.
#HalifaxFire #Halifax #HRM #NovaScotia #Wildfire
Advice I see going around elsewhere: if you might even be remotely in the path of the fire, do not put your phone on silent/DND overnight and make sure you can get alerts if they are sent.
I know it’s habit to have your phone automatically go into DND/silent/etc so figured it’s worth mentioning.
Also, have a bag packed with your important docs, meds and basic essentials ready… just in case.
Here is an interactive map with satellite hotspot data for the 2 major wildland fires in #NovaScotia. Zoom in for detail. There will be additional hotspot data in the morning after the next satellite passes.
The “Map tips” (link in upper left corner) explains the MODIS/VIIRS **data limitations**.
I am working on updating the ‘Tips” and also getting access to the Sentinel satellite data.
#TantallonFire #Tantallon #Halifaxfire #Halifax
Open #GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=44.141262,-64.753418&zoom=8&basemap=ESRI_aerial_newer&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,CA_fire_perimeter,CA_active_fires&txtfile=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/Canada_wildland_fire.txt