Homes ‘engulfed in flames’ from N.S. wildfire, residents in Tantallon told to evacuate

Thousands flee wildfires near Halifax : In The News for May 29

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Thousands flee wildfires near Halifax : In The News for May 29

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Thousands flee wildfires near Halifax : In The News for May 29

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Eastern Canada’s Halifax declares emergency over wildfire

"Emergency responders are working around the clock to keep people safe and reduce the threats posed by the fires," the municipal authority in the capital of Nova Scotia province said in a press release.

Eastern Canada's Halifax declares emergency over wildfire

(Reuters) - The eastern Canadian city of Halifax declared a state of local emergency late on Sunday after a wildfire caused evacuations and power outages. Read full story

Eastern Canada’s Halifax declares emergency over wildfire

(Reuters) - The eastern Canadian city of Halifax declared a state of local emergency late on Sunday after a wildfire caused evacuations and power outages. "Emergency responders are working around the clock to keep people safe and reduce the threats posed by the fires," the municipal authority in the capital of Nova Scotia province said in a press release. The fire sent a huge pall of smoke over the port city. The state of emergency would be …