(NL-Wildfires)
Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador say the largest wildfire burning in the province may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures.
Premier John Hogan says it is still too smoky and dangerous for crews to get an accurate tally of the destruction in the area.
He says the fire has grown to more than 80 square kilometres, and has reached the community of Northern Bay.
The Kingston-area fire erupted on August 3rd and has driven more than three-thousand people from their homes.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Wildfires-NB)
Officials say a wildfire in southeastern New Brunswick is contained.
The blaze in Irishton, north of Moncton, is less than half a square kilometre in size and threatened at least 900 structures.
The evacuation advisory has also been lifted.
The downgrading of the Irishtown blaze left a fire burning near Miramichi as the only out-of-control fire in the province.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Wildfires)
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has charged a 20-year-old man for setting a series of brush fires in downtown St. John’s.
The force says officers responded to a number of brush fires within a few blocks on Tuesday night.
Nobody was injured and no structures were damaged.
The man is scheduled to appear in court today to face charges of arson with disregard of human life.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Drugs-Seized)
R-C-M-P in Nova Scotia say a woman has been charged with drug-related offences.
Police say they executed a search warrant at a home in Windsor and arrested several individuals at the scene.
Officers seized a quantity of cocaine and money from the residence.
A 23-year-old woman is facing charges related to possession for the purpose of trafficking.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Air-Canada-Flight-Attendants)
The Urban Chambers of Commerce of New Brunswick — representing Fredericton, Greater Moncton, and the Saint John Region — is calling for a deal between Air Canada and the union representing flight attendants.
It says the chambers are alarmed by the potential impact on New Brunswick’s regional connectivity and economy.
It says New Brunswick’s airports connect residents to national and global markets, and support vital services.
The union that represents around 10-thousand Air Canada flight attendants is poised to strike just before 1 a-m on Saturday.
(The Canadian Press)
