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'This is not helping': Frustrated evacuees say official communication lacking in wildfire recovery

Frustration is building among some people from neighbourhoods hardest-hit by the fires near Halifax. CTV's Heidi Petracek reports.

Remnants of a home damaged by a wildfire are seen in Hammonds Plains, N.S., during a media tour, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/POOL, Tim Krochak

A 'whole list of hazards' are keeping residents near N.S. fire zones under evacuation: officials

It is still not safe for some evacuated residents whose houses were spared from wildfire damage to return home, officials from Halifax Regional Municipality and the District of Shelburne said.

A fire hose lies along highway 103 while fire crews work on wildfire flareups near Shelburne, Nova Scotia, N.S. in this Saturday, June 3, 2023 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Communications Nova Scotia

Halifax support workers strike impacting students and families

The father of disabled teen from Fall River, N.S. is calling on all sides to get back to the bargaining table and put an end to the Halifax area CUPE educational support worker strike.

Abraham Nakad joined Halifax area CUPE support workers on strike outside Georges P. Vanier Junior High School in Fall River, Nova Scotia on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (CTV Atlantic/Jesse Thomas).

Shelburne volunteer fire chief says wildfire efforts have 'been a fight'

The chief of the Shelburne Volunteer Fire Department says the blaze near Barrington Lake, which is now classified as “held,” is unlike anything he’s ever seen.

Cyber gang behind N.S. breach says it erased stolen data, but experts urge caution

The ransomware group behind an attack on a file-sharing service that resulted in the theft of personal data from as many as 100,000 Nova Scotians claims it has deleted the stolen information.

NB Power aims to energize financial future through cost-effective, clean energy

New Brunswick's biggest power utility says it is going greener over the next twelve years in hopes of becoming more financially stable and improving its service.

Police end Amber Alert after one-year-old N.S. girl found safe in Quebec

Police have ended an Amber Alert issued for a one-year-old girl who they say had been spotted earlier today in Quebec after being abducted from Nova Scotia.

IN PHOTOS: Damage, destruction left behind by Halifax-area wildfire

Halifax media outlets were given a tour of the neighbourhoods hardest hit by the Tantallon wildfire Tuesday afternoon and saw firsthand the damage and destruction left behind.

Irving Oil weighing its options, including the possible sale of its assets

Irving Oil says it’s undertaking a “strategic review” with an eye to its future. In a release Wednesday, the company says it’s looking at a number of options, including the sale of its assets.

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Hundreds of American firefighters arrive in Canada to help battle wildfires

Hundreds of American firefighters have recently arrived in Canada to help battle wildfires and more are on the way, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.

A firefighter walks past a home destroyed by a wildfire in Hammond's Plains, N.S., during a media tour, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/POOL, Tim Krochak

Can face masks help protect you from wildfire smoke? Health expert explains

An official recommendation to wear a mask to protect yourself from wildfire smoke is being echoed by health experts as plumes of smoke make their way across parts of Canada, causing poor air quality.

Here's how major cities in Canada and the U.S. look blanketed by wildfire smoke

Photos show smoke-filled skies in cities across Canada and the U.S. as air quality warnings were issued in wake of the hundreds of wildfires from Quebec and Ontario.

'Very, very hard to breathe': Experts call wildfires a 'major public health concern' for Canada

As forest fires rage across the country, experts are sounding the alarm over the physical and psychological impacts of the wildfires and saying that they pose a serious public health issue, which individuals and governments need to acknowledge and act upon.

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WATCH | Rate hike 'may be the last straw' for some homeowners: mortgage broker

With the latest hike bringing Canada's key interest rates to levels not seen since 2001, one mortgage broker is warning that it may be 'the last straw' for some homeowners with variable mortgages.