Monday, May 29th, 2023
About 200 homes, structures ‘damaged’ as Halifax-area wildfire burns out of control, officials say
All burning in Nova Scotia — including campfires — banned until at least June 25 ‘or until conditions improve’ A wildfire that officials say has damaged hundreds of homes is still burning out of control northwest of Halifax on Monday, with thousands of residences under a mandatory evacuation order. On Monday night, the Halifax Regional Municipality estimated 200 homes or structures have been “damaged” so far, based on “initial visual inspections by first responders.” “A full assessment of the damage cannot yet be confirmed. The estimated numbers are based on initial visual inspections by first responders,”Read more
‘Incredible loss’: School board, mayor respond to killing of Hamilton couple by landlord
Carissa MacDonald, 27, and Aaron Stone, 28, died Saturday, CBC News has learned Community members, including a local school board and the mayor, are mourning the loss of a local couple, two days after police say their landlord shot and killed them outside their Stoney Creek home. Carissa MacDonald, 27, and Aaron Stone, 28, are the names of the couple who died, CBC News has learned. CBC News confirmed the identities of the victims through family members and employers who declined to comment on the record. The couple were engaged and lived at 322 Jones Rd., police said. The house sitsRead more