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A youth playing with friends at a Wolfville, N.S., park died Thursday when he was swept into a water-filled ditch during a flash flood that tore up roads and destroyed at least one bridge in the province. The youth disappeared under the rushing water around 7:40 p.m. AT at Tower Community Park on Highland Avenue, said … Read More “‘These are really hard things to process,’ N.S. premier says about youth’s death in flash flood” »
Nova Scotia RCMP say the bodies of two people have been recovered after a life-raft carrying their remains was found washed ashore on Sable Island earlier this week. Police believe the people recovered are a 60-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man from British Columbia reported missing last month. In a news release Friday, police say Parks Canada contacted … Read More “Remains of 2 people found after life-raft washes ashore on Sable Island” »
A youth who disappeared during a flash flood in Wolfville, N.S., Thursday night has died. According to an RCMP news release, officers received a report of a youth who was pulled into a water-filled ditch at a Highland Avenue park around 7:40 p.m. The youth was playing with friends at the park when the flooding … Read More “‘We grieve together’: Youth found dead after flash flood in Wolfville, N.S.” »
Nova Scotia RCMP say a boat containing the bodies of two people believed to be from British Columbia washed ashore the Sable Island National Park Reserve earlier this week. Parks Canada contacted RCMP around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday after a 10-foot inflatable boat washed onto the island with two dead people on board. Police believe … Read More “2 bodies believed to be from B.C. wash ashore Sable Island, N.S.” »
Nova Scotia RCMP say a boat containing the bodies of two people believed to be from British Columbia washed ashore at Sable Island National Park Reserve, earlier this week. Parks Canada contacted RCMP around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday after a 10-foot inflatable boat washed onto the island with two dead people on board. Police believe … Read More “2 bodies of people believed to be from B.C. wash ashore Sable Island, N.S.” »
FREDERICTON – Organizers of the annual Pride festival in Fredericton say they’ve cancelled this year’s edition because its board members are facing intense harassment. In a social media post late Thursday night, Fierte Fredericton Pride says people have been posing as the organization’s board members on social media and involving their workplaces. The post says … Read More “Fredericton Pride festival cancelled, organizers cite harassment, safety concerns” »
Less than two weeks before the anniversary of last year’s deadly flash flooding in parts of Nova Scotia, residents in some of those same counties have once again experienced heavy rainfall and flash flooding. The Emergency Management Office issued a flash flood alert for Digby, Annapolis, Kings and Hants counties around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. “Heavy … Read More “Heavy rain, flash flooding closes several roads and highways across Nova Scotia” »
Less than two weeks before the anniversary of last year’s deadly flash flooding in parts of Nova Scotia, a youth in Wolfville has been found dead after heavy rainfall and flash flooding. The Emergency Management Office issued a flash flood alert for Digby, Annapolis, Kings and Hants counties around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. “Heavy rain caused … Read More “Some residents ‘feel defeated’ after heavy rain, flash flooding in Nova Scotia” »
HALIFAX – Halifax council’s decision to choose recreation grounds in the heart of the city and a wooded south-end park as designated sites for homeless encampments is “completely nuts,” says Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. Following a cabinet meeting Thursday, the premier told reporters that the grounds, known as the Halifax Common, and Point Pleasant … Read More “New designated encampment sites for Halifax homeless ‘completely nuts,’ premier says” »
The Emergency Management Office has activated its provincial coordination centre amid reported flooding in multiple Nova Scotia counties Thursday night. According to an emergency alert, flash flooding caused by heavy rain impacted Digby, Annapolis, Kings, and Hants counties. According to 511 Nova Scotia, multiple portions of Highway 12 in Kings and Lunenburg counties are closed … Read More “Emergency Management Office launches coordination centre amid flooding in N.S. counties” »
