Halifax Offers More Details Around Impacts From Provincial Woods Ban

New N.S. wildfire rules that ban on activity in woods prompt confusion, frustration

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is getting a flood of feedback from people expressing confusion and frustration over new wildfire rules that forbid spending time in the woods.

Halifax offers more details around impacts from provincial woods ban

The municipal government says it is in the process of putting up signage at parks impacted by the province’s restrictions on activities in the woods. On Tuesday, Premier Tim Houston announced a ban on travel and activities on forested land, with violations punishable by a $25,000 fine. The restrictions came in response to extremely dry […]

Woods ban raises more concerns about Halifax homeless encampments

The discussion turned to the restrictions on access to the woods and how that will affect encampments found in, or surrounded by, the woods.