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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A child from the community of Wolfville, N.S., has died after significant flash flooding occurred throughout the town and nearby Kings County communities on Thursday evening. In a release, Nova Scotia RCMP said officers received a report at about 7:40 p.m. that …
Read More »Freeland says Ottawa to ‘work harder’ to provide relief to victims of N.S. flooding
The federal government will pick up its pace in providing disaster relief to parts of Nova Scotia hit by last weekend’s flooding, deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday after she viewed a bridge shattered by torrential rainfall. Freeland, who is also finance minister, made the comment to reporters after …
Read More »Halifax drivers told to ‘stay off the roads’ as flooding causes significant damage
Halifax residents were being told to avoid driving on Saturday as flash flooding caused by heavy rains resulted in a significant amount of road damage throughout the municipality and across the province. In an 8 a.m. release from the Halifax Regional Municipality, it was noted that numerous areas were washed …
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