(NL-Labrador) WATCH FOR DATING
The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says cooler temperatures and possible precipitation make for favourable conditions to attack the wildfire threatening Labrador City.
In a news conference yesterday Andrew Furey said the blaze that exploded into an inferno over the course of Friday did not significantly grow overnight.
He says a drop in temperature and change in wind patterns are very encouraging.
The premier says despite the progress, it’s too early to say when Labrador City’s roughly 7-thousand-450 residents who were ordered to evacuate Friday night will be allowed to return to their homes. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Fatal-Crash)
R-C-M-P in New Brunswick say three people have died in a single-vehicle crash in Sheffield.
Around 3 a-m yesterday morning, members of the Oromocto R-C-M-P detachment responded to the collision and found three people deceased.
The crash is believed to have happened when the vehicle swerved off the road and hit a tree before catching fire.
Autopsies are scheduled to identify the individuals and determine the causes of death. (The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Fatal-Fire)
R-C-M-P in P-E-I are investigating a fatal fire at a cottage in Cavendish.
Yesterday morning around 5:40 a-m police and fire services responded to a report of a cottage fire on Route 6, and upon arrival the house was engulfed in flames.
Three people escaped the fire with injuries, and one person was discovered deceased inside.
The investigation into the fire is ongoing. (The Canadian Press)
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(Cda-Premiers-Conference)
Canada’s 13 premiers are scheduled for three days of meetings in Halifax beginning today.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is the current chair of the Council of the Federation and is hosting the event in downtown Halifax.
Houston told reporters last week that premiers will be focused on discussing key issues like affordability, housing and infrastructure.
He also says he expects to have conversations about the relationships between the provinces and the federal government. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Flooding)
A retired Environment Canada meteorologist says it’s well past time for Nova Scotia to work with the federal government to build a robust prediction, detection and alert system for flash flooding.
On Thursday night a young person was killed when they were swept away by a flash flood in Wolfville.
R-C-M-P said they got a call about the youth being pulled into a flooded ditch at 7:30 p-m, and the province issued an emergency alert about flash flooding about an hour later.
Jim Abraham, who was the first manager of the Canadian Hurricane Centre, says if Nova Scotia had a well-developed flooding alert system, emergency notices might have gone out much sooner. (The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Fire-Ban)
A ban on outdoor fires is in place across Newfoundland and Labrador.
The province’s Ministry of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture imposed the ban after a fire burning near Labrador City exploded in size and forced residents out of their homes.
Officials say the ban is necessary to help limit the risk of sparking new blazes and allow firefighters to concentrate on those that are already burning.
The ban forbids people from lighting fires on or within 300 metres of forest land. (The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
