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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.

Fire danger remains high with pockets of very high to extreme for most of the Maritimes. That per Natural Resources Canada.

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.

A wildfire illuminates the night sky above Shelburne, N.S., on May 28, 2023. (Courtesy: Jim Bower)

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.

Remains from the Tantallon-area fire taken on May 30, 2023. (Sarah Plowman/ CTV Atlantic)

Shelburne County wildfire remains out of control, further evacuation recommended

A wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Shelburne County is still out of control and prompting recommended evacuations.

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.

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.

N.S. raises fines for burning to $25,000 as wildfires burn out of control

Nova Scotia has raised fines for burning to $25,000 after eight illegally-lit fires were reported overnight as multiple wildfires continue to burn out of control in the province.

'We've lost it all': Halifax-area woman in limbo after losing her home to wildfire

Molly Deveau is finding comfort where she can after learning her home was destroyed in an ongoing wildfire northwest of Halifax.

Wildfire in Bedford, N.S., 80 per cent contained: DNRR

Fire officials said Wednesday afternoon that a wildfire burning in the Hammonds Plains-area near Bedford, N.S., is about four hectares and is 80 per cent contained.

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'I heard a cracking noise': 16 children, 1 adult injured in platform collapse at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar

Seventeen people – most of whom are young students – were hospitalized after a falling from a height during a field trip at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar. However, many of the children are now being discharged and sent home, according to an update from the hospital.

Winnipeg police have responded to an incident at Fort Gibraltar in Winnipeg that sent 17 people to hospital, including 16 students. (Source: Jill Macyshon/CTV News)

Engaged couple shot dead days before moving out of house near Hamilton

An engaged couple was shot dead while fleeing their landlord near Hamilton just days before they were scheduled to move out of their apartment.

1 in 4 Canadian women forced to choose between buying meals and period products, survey finds

A new survey has found that one in four menstruating women in Canada have had to choose between paying for period products or other essentials such as food or rent.

Special rapporteur Johnston rejects call to 'step aside' after majority of MPs vote for him to resign

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to assure Canadians that his government is adequately addressing the threat of foreign interference took a hit on Wednesday, when the majority of MPs in the House of Commons voted for special rapporteur David Johnston to 'step aside,' a call Johnston quickly rejected.