Woods Ban Lifted in some Parts of Nova Scotia

Woods ban lifted for parts of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotians can return to the woods in parts of the province. Premier Tim Houston said Friday that a provincewide ban would end for some areas at 4 p.m., but the ban remains for several counties. The burn ban remains in place.

Woods travel ban lifted in some Nova Scotia counties, but risk is still too high on most of mainland

Cape Breton Island and Halifax, Guysborough and Antigonish counties are now open to woods travel.

Woods ban lifted in some parts of Nova Scotia

The provincial travel ban into the woods is being lifted across some parts of the province as of 4:00 p.m. on Aug. 29. This includes Halifax, Cape Breton, Richmond, Victoria, Inverness, Guysborough and Antigonish. Officials stressed that the burn ban is still in effect province-wide until Oct. 15 or until conditions improve, including the areas […]

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Woods ban lifted in some N.S. areas, but not Pictou County, 10 others

Pictou, Colchester and Cumberland counties are among the areas that remain under the total provincial fire ban while several counties, including Antigonish and Guysborough have seen woods’ travel restrictions lifted, the province announced Friday, Aug. 29