Rebecca Lau

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

The Nova Scotia government says it is "unable" to lay charges in the 2023 wildfire that burned 969 hectares despite "exhausting all possible avenues."Wednesday marks exactly two years since the wildfire in the Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains area broke out. The fire, which was one of the largest recorded in Halifax Regional Municipality, displaced more than 16,000 residents and destroyed about 150 homes.

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

RCMP in Nova Scotia are looking for more video footage of two young children who vanished nearly four weeks ago, and are now confirming the siblings were seen in public with family members the day before being reported missing. Lilly and Jack Sullivan - aged six and four - were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S. on May 2.

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

The government of New Brunswick has launched a toll-free information line as the investigation into a mystery neurological illness continues in the province. The line will provide callers with information about the investigation and its status, as well as offer mental health support. "As we continue with our investigation, we are also taking steps to support patients and their families," Health Minister John Dornan said in a Tuesday release.

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

A 46-year-old woman from Salmon River, N.S., was killed in a motorcycle crash this week, according to RCMP. Emergency services responded to the crash on Highway 2 between Main and George streets at around 9:30 p.m. on May 21. Get daily National newsRCMP said it's believed the motorcycle left the roadway and went into the ditch. "One rider, a 46-year-old woman from Salmon River, was pronounced deceased at the scene," RCMP said in a release.

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Rebecca Lau

The Canadian Hurricane Centre is calling for an active Atlantic hurricane season this year, but the actual impact on their response zone is yet to be seen. Bob Robichaud, a warning preparedness meteorologist with the centre, said while they are able to forecast the level of activity in a given hurricane season, it's impossible to predict how many storms will actually form or make landfall because that depends on weather conditions at the time.