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• CTV’s Bruce Frisko receives notice to evacuate neighbourhood while anchoring newscast

  Thousands of Nova Scotians have been waiting and worrying about their homes and neighbourhoods since wildfires began burning in the province on Sunday forcing mandatory evacuations. Among them is CTV Atlantic’s Bruce Frisko, who found himself on both sides of this crisis.

  

• Halifax-area wildfire 50 per cent contained as crews deal with record heat in forecast

  A wildfire that began burning in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area Sunday and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents is now 50 per cent contained.

  

• New wildfire burns in Shelburne County as first grows, remains out-of-control

  Crews are battling a new wildfire in Shelburne County as another remains out of control several kilometres away.

• 'It was our dream home': Mother of four loses house in Tantallon wildfire

  A mother of four is grateful for an outpouring of community kindness after her home was destroyed in a Tantallon, N.S. wildfire.

• Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to battle Canada's 'unprecedented' fires

  More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes so far this year.

• Man charged after people followed, harassed in downtown Moncton: police

  Police say a 20-year-old man has been charged following a harassment investigation in Moncton, N.B.

• Satellite imagery shows Nova Scotia wildfire smoke drifting to the U.S.

  Imagery from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites show wildfire smoke is drifting over from Nova Scotia to Northeast parts of the United States, as shown on Twitter.

• N.B. forest fire still out-of-control, but 'manageable'

  The forest fire in New Brunswick’s Charlotte County has become “manageable” on its third day burning, allowing air tankers and support planes to be shared with Nova Scotia.

• U.S. man involved in border security scare granted bail

  A 42-year-old man at the centre of a lockdown at the border crossing between Woodstock, N.B., and Houlton, Maine, earlier this week remains in custody despite being granted bail.

• Driver trapped inside tractor-trailer rescued by N.B. firefighters after crash

  A truck driver was sent to hospital after a crash in Musquash, N.B., Wednesday afternoon.

• Air quality statements in place for Nova Scotia as wildfires burn

  Air quality statements have been issued by Environment Canada for Nova Scotia as wildfires continue burning in the province.

• N.S. premier asks for urgent help from federal government as wildfires continue to burn out of control

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is asking for urgent help as wildfires continue to burn out of control in his province.