Archives - Halifax Examiner

A white man in a blue baseball hat and bright yellow rain jacket with orange stripes.

Rain helps with Tantallon fire, crews still fighting hot spots; Shelburne fire still out of control

by Suzanne Rent June 3, 2023June 3, 2023

Halifax Fire officials say the 30 millimetres of rain that fell on Saturday made it “a good day,” but firefighters on the ground are still working on putting out flareups and smoldering areas. “One captain relayed to me the surprise that even with the rain we’ve had in digging down and finding flareups and finding […]

Five people in firefighting gear gather next to a red fire truck.

Fires

Rain brings relief to firefighters, but Tantallon may remain a fire scene for weeks or months

by Tim Bousquet June 3, 2023June 3, 2023

“It’s raining,” said Halifax Deputy Fire Chief Dave Meldrum at this morning’s press briefing in Tantallon. “We’re very pleased about that rain.” Yesterday, the Tantallon Fire grew to 950 hectares, but this morning the fire is 80% contained, and its status has changed from “out of control” to “held,” said Dave Steeves, a technician of […]

Three women with pale blue masks sit behind a table in the corridor of a recreation building with tall windows behind them.

Fires

Mental health services on site at Halifax evacuation centre for residents displaced by fires

by Yvette d'Entremont June 2, 2023June 3, 2023

Nova Scotia Health mobile unit team at Canada Games Centre offering support; another mobile unit set up in Shelburne comfort centre.

Fishery

Province issues emergency order to close Windsor aboiteau

by Jennifer Henderson June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Concern over tinderbox conditions in the woods and a reliable source of water in the event of a fire is being cited as a reason by the MLA for Windsor and Hants West to override a federal ministerial order. The order issued by the federal Fisheries minister in March 2021 opened the sluice gates of […]

A fire truck drives away from the camera toward a smoky area.

Morning File

Today’s fire news. The Halifax Examiner is here for you again; will you be here for the Halifax Examiner?

by Tim Bousquet June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

When I popped onto the computer last Sunday night and learned a fire was raging in the western suburbs, I knew the Halifax Examiner was going to be busy this week.

Across a divided highway, a cloud of smoke rises into a blue sky behind a low hill, in front of which you can see some commercial buildings.

Fires

IWK: Creating safe spaces can help reduce anxiety in children during, after wildfires

by Yvette d'Entremont June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Find normal routines, limit access to social media, says Holly Murphy, leader of the IWK Health Centre’s trauma-informed care team.

The sign at the suppliers entrance to the Northern Pulp Mill from 2019, when it said "Welcome to our Mill" 50 years, Local Product, Global Reach. Photo: Joan Baxter

Province House

Internal documents show Nova Scotia’s Liberal government assumed Northern Pulp links to Asia Pulp & Paper, links Paper Excellence execs deny

by Joan Baxter June 1, 2023June 2, 2023

On Tuesday this week, Paper Excellence executives told the parliamentary standing committee on natural resources that there is no link between Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), headed by Teguh Ganda Wijaya, and Paper Excellence, which they said is owned solely by his son, Jackson Wijaya. Paper Excellence is now the largest pulp and paper company […]

Two white men stand in front of a fire truck speaking to a white man with a microphone.

Fires

Halifax Fire deputy chief pleads with residents to stop illegal burns, as new fires blaze in HRM

by Suzanne Rent and Jennifer Henderson June 1, 2023June 2, 2023

Halifax Fire’s deputy chief pleaded with people to stop with illegal burning as wildfires continued across the province and new fires started in locations around HRM. “We’re having a very, very busy afternoon due to fire activity,” said Dave Meldrum during Thursday’s 5pm briefing. “We’ve had 12 outside fires since noon today. We also have […]