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One year ago today, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the Annapolis Valley that was later upgraded to a severe thunderstorm warning. It was a normal summer day in July with consistent warm temperatures that persisted through the week, with thunderstorm watches being issued by Environment & Climate Change Canada. There was a possibility […]
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Two years ago today, is one in which I’ll never forget, while driving through Hammonds Plains, Halifax County. On May 28th, two unprecedented wildfires erupted in Nova Scotia. While one fire was already ongoing and burning unnoticed by most media in Shelburne County, another fire rapidly exploded in size, forcing thousands of residents to flee […]
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These photos depict some of the harsh reality of what our plow operators go throughout during our winter months. This incident along the Oxbow, on a snowy evening was just outside Somerset and certainly a close call. Berwick Firefighters, EHS Paramedics and Kings District RCMP all responded. The lone driver was assessed by medics on […]
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The Eagle Watch in Sheffield Mills used to bring in Photographers from near and far to watch a spectacular display of hundreds of Bald Eagles. Over the years local farmers provided chicken carcasses, feeding eagles near the intersection of Middle Dyke Road and Bains Road in Sheffield Mills. The Eagle Watch stopped in 2022 due […]
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On December 15th, 2020, an extensive search operation was underway for the missing crew members of The Chief William Saulis. An extensive search effort from several Ground Search & Rescue Teams, Agencies, boats, helicopters and aircraft assisted. The vessel which was returning from scallop fishing had transmitted to JRCC Halifax a signal from its (EPIRB) […]
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