Nova Scotia’s provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
A Nova Scotia judge says the province’s 2025 ban on entering the woods during wildfire risk was unreasonable for failing to consider Charter rights.
#Canada #FireBan #Halifax #ProvincialParks
https://globalnews.ca/news/11807547/nova-scotias-provincewide-ban/

Nova Scotia’s provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
A Nova Scotia judge says the province’s 2025 ban on entering the woods during wildfire risk was unreasonable for failing to consider Charter rights.
#Canada #FireBan #Halifax #ProvincialParks
https://globalnews.ca/news/11807547/nova-scotias-provincewide-ban/

Nova Scotia’s provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
A Nova Scotia judge says the province’s 2025 ban on entering the woods during wildfire risk was unreasonable for failing to consider Charter rights.
#Canada #FireBan #Halifax #ProvincialParks
https://globalnews.ca/news/11807547/nova-scotias-provincewide-ban/

Nova Scotia’s provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
A Nova Scotia judge says the province’s 2025 ban on entering the woods during wildfire risk was unreasonable for failing to consider Charter rights.
#Canada #FireBan #Halifax #ProvincialParks
https://globalnews.ca/news/11807547/nova-scotias-provincewide-ban/

'Ready to ignite': Risks of burning grass outweigh perceived benefits, warns DNR
The risk of inadvertently starting a wildfire when burning grass to deal with ticks, improve soil quality, or remove weeds and dead foliage outweigh any perceived benefits, warns Nova Scotia's manager of forest protection.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/risks-of-burning-grass-outweigh-perceived-benefits-dnr-9.7164657?cmp=rss

The #climatecrisis, primarily caused by extracting and burning #fossilfuels, means that a lot of the US and Canada could burn this year. #wildfire

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Heavy snowpack in Rockies could reduce drought, wildfire risk in N.W.T. this summer, experts say
Northern parts of the Canadian Rockies, which supply much of the N.W.T. water, have seen above-average snowfall. But scientists say it is too soon to know if the snow will alleviate drought, reduce wildfire risk or increase the risk of flooding in the territory.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/heavy-snowpack-in-rockies-brings-hope-ahead-of-spring-melt-in-n-w-t-9.7165600?cmp=rss

What this historic snow drought will mean for the summer
A historic March heat wave effectively erased a month of winter, triggering a massive snow drought from the southwest U.S. up to parts of British Columbia. CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe looks at what this means for the summer water supply and wildfire risk for hundreds of communities that rely on a slow snowmelt.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7167119?cmp=rss

B.C. government shares 2026 wildfire and drought outlook
The B.C. government is set to share its wildfire and drought outlook on Thursday as the summer approaches. The press conference is set for 11:45 a.m. PT.
#Environment #Fire #BCWildfire #BCwildfires
https://globalnews.ca/news/11804435/bc-2026-wildfire-drought-danger/