Officials have begun notifying people whose homes have been destroyed by Newfoundland and Labrador\u2019s largest wildfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Premier John Hogan says a coast guard helicopter took him over part of the burned area yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He says some areas on the northwest coast of Conception Bay were completely burned black — but in others, there were houses still standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fire near Kingston has been burning for almost two weeks, and it now encompasses more than 90 square kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NL-Wildfires-School)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials say a school has been destroyed by the massive fire burning on the northwestern coast of Conception Bay in Newfoundland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Education Minister Bernard Davis says Cabot Academy in Western Bay has been lost to the flames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis says about 60 students attended the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He says his department will work with the provincial teachers\u2019 association to ensure educators to ensure students and teachers are supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(Wildfire-Restrictions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over whether governments or individuals bear the responsibility to prevent disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, last week provincial governments banned hiking, fishing and using vehicles in the woods, in addition to their existing bans on open fires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilfrid Laurier University professor Jennifer Baltzer says it\u2019s reasonable to expect these sorts of government-imposed restrictions as climate change results in hotter and dryer summers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Baltzer says governments have a lot of work to do to tackle climate change, which she says is the root cause of the worsening fire seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(PEI-Vehicle-Shooting)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
R-C-M-P in P-E-I say a dive team is now part in the investigation into a crash last week that resulted in the death of a man and injured a woman who later died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say the team was deployed yesterday to search bodies of waters around the Island, including lakes, ponds, streams and coastal areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The crash occurred last Friday on Hackmatack Road in Urbainville, near Wellington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say someone shot at the car, and the 35-year-old male driver died after the it rolled and hit a utility pole, while the 50-year-old female passenger from Summerside later died in hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(CBC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Power-Arson)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The R-C-M-P in Nova Scotia are looking for a man who allegedly lit a fire at a power station north of Halifax earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say it appears that on Wednesday afternoon, the man used a torch to ignite spools of wire at the facility on Highway 2 in Fall River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mounties have released images of the suspect recorded by surveillance cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(Acadian-Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are recognizing National Acadian Day today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the Acadian culture is part of what makes the province — quote — \u201cunique and strong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nova Scotia\u2019s minister of Acadian affairs, Colton LeBlanc, says the day is one to celebrate the strength, pride and perseverance of people whose roots run deep in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both provinces are encouraging people to take part in festivities and discover the beauty of l\u2019Acadie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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