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• 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.

  

• 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.

• Fire danger high in the Maritimes, record heat in Thursday's forecast

  While firefighters were hoping for a break in the dry, windy weather, CTV meteorologist Kalin Mitchell says fire danger remains high over the next 24 hours.

• Roofers hailed as heroes for alerting neighbours to Tantallon-area fire

  A Halifax roofing crew is being hailed as heroes for their actions Sunday, after springing into action and alerting neighbours when they spotted smoke and then a fast-moving wildfire in Upper Tantallon, N.S.

• Halifax requests federal assistance as out-of-control wildfire burns

  The Halifax mayor is asking for help from the federal government as a wildfire burns in the city’s northwest.