Barrington Lake wildfire 'being held,' not expected to move weather permitting
A record-size wildfire in Shelburne County, N.S., isn’t likely to move if conditions don't change, officials say.

A record-size wildfire in Shelburne County, N.S., isn’t likely to move if conditions don't change, officials say.
A new website created by Nova Scotia’s health authority shares hourly estimated wait times for many emergency departments across the province.
Officials gave the outside world its first look inside the destruction from the Halifax-area wildfires Tuesday.
Steve Murphy makes the case for keeping Fox News on Maritime screens.
As wildfires broke out in Halifax more than a week ago, traffic gridlocked — exposing the lack of an evacuation plan. CTV’ Heidi Petracek reports.
New Brunswick’s education minister says the future of Policy 713 could be made public as early as Wednesday.
As many as 100,000 Nova Scotians may have had sensitive personal information stolen in a global privacy breach affecting a file transfer system used by the provincial government, officials confirmed Tuesday.
Someone in New Brunswick could be picking up a cheque for $175,000 or more in a 50/50 draw held in Moncton Wednesday.
The lawyer representing a woman who alleges she was sexually harassed by a former Northwest Territories premier says her client would likely have to end her lawsuit if a judge determines the trial should be moved to Quebec.
Canada is expanding the list of countries whose residents are eligible to visit this country without a travel visa.
Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference David Johnston calls the allegations swirling around his objectivity 'quite simply false,' and said Tuesday he plans to push ahead with his work, launching public hearings next month
During a record-setting wildfire season, experts say prevention of more disasters is important, citing a Canada-wide fire service could help mitigate blazes.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault told Power Play host Vassy Kapelos it would 'greatly help' Canada's capacity to accelerate the fight against climate change if he didn't have to 'fight the Conservative Party of Canada.'
The lawyer representing a woman who alleges she was sexually harassed by a former Northwest Territories premier says her client would likely have to end her lawsuit if a judge determines the trial should be moved to Quebec.
Respirologist Dr. Shawn Aaron explains how breathing in wildfire smoke can cause health problems like inflammation and blood clots.
A Sherpa carried a distressed climber roughly 600 meters from the 'death zone' of Mount Everest during a daring high-altitude rescue.