Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia

By rahmat hidayat

Selasa, 12 Agustus 2025

Halifax-area crews battling forest fire near Bayers Lake | N.S. man purposely violates ban on entering woods, gets handed $28K fine | Halifax's homeless population nearly doubled in 2 years, new data shows

Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia View in browser Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Get up-to-date news any time on our website. Halifax-area crews battling forest fire near Bayers Lake August 12 , 2025 at 03:29:02 p.m. ADT • : Large plumes of smoke could be seen around Halifax on Tuesday afternoon from a fire near Bayers Lake Business Park, about 10 kilometres west of downtown. Read more N.S. man purposely violates ban on entering woods, gets handed $28K fine August 12 , 2025 at 05:59:04 p.m. ADT • : A Nova Scotia man has been slapped with a fine worth more than $28,000 after deliberately violating the province's ban on woods travel, a move he says was necessary to challenge the provincial proclamation in court. Read more Halifax's homeless population nearly doubled in 2 years, new data shows August 12 , 2025 at 05:30:19 p.m. ADT • : In 2022, a point-in-time count revealed there were 586 people experiencing homelessness. That number increased to 1,132 in 2024, marking a 93 per cent increase in those two years. Read more Nova Scotia firefighters head to New Brunswick August 12 , 2025 at 04:35:21 p.m. ADT • : The province is sending firefighters to New Brunswick to help fight the wildfires there. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia remains under a fire ban and tight regulations due to the extreme burn risk. Olivia Piercey has the story. Watch Non-profit encourages girls, young women to board August 12 , 2025 at 04:20:53 p.m. ADT • : That can include paddleboarding, snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding. Rosalind Beddoe is the co-director of Girls on Boards. CBC Nova Scotia met up with her recently at the Halifax Commons skate park. Watch   August 12 , 2025 at 05:00:07 a.m. ADT • : Mountie abused role when he started relationship with complainant during investigation: disciplinary board Read more   August 11 , 2025 at 06:57:27 p.m. ADT • : Memorial bench in Mahone Bay in honour of Elaine Mosher Watch   August 10 , 2025 at 07:00:58 a.m. ADT • : How to effectively prepare for a wildfire evacuation Read more   August 8 , 2025 at 03:24:00 p.m. ADT • : Man, 38, dead after motorcycle collides with tractor in Colchester County Read more   August 11 , 2025 at 11:35:49 a.m. ADT • : 3 fires now out of control in New Brunswick, minister says Read more Enjoying this newsletter? You may also like CBC News Morning Brief, the news you need to know to start the day. Delivered weekday mornings. Sign up here August 11 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • : This 1757 Cape Breton hurricane nearly rewrote North American history Read more August 11 , 2025 at 04:34:13 p.m. ADT • : Nova Scotia teen youngest to make Canada's goalball team Watch August 9 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • : This radio host went deepsea fishing. Did he reel in his first catch ever? Watch August 11 , 2025 at 02:55:57 p.m. ADT • : Motorcyclist, 21, killed in Cabot Trail crash Read more August 12 , 2025 at 11:28:29 a.m. ADT • : Uncertainty remains as Dalhousie, union fail to reach contract agreement Read more That's all for now. Check cbc.ca/news throughout the day for the most recent headlines. Follow us View in browser Preferences Feedback Unsubscribe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 250 Front St. W, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3G5, Canada cbc.radio-canada.ca | radio-canada.ca | cbc.ca

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