The Long Lake wildfire complex in Annapolis County remains out of control. Officials say while many homes have been saved, some have been damaged. Assessments are underway, and residents directly affected will be told first.
The fire grew yesterday under extreme conditions and is now estimated at more than 77 square kilometres, though that number may change with more precise measurements.
Crews are working with six helicopters, six water bombers, heavy machinery, and more than 170 firefighters from Nova Scotia, Ontario, and local departments to protect homes and other structures.
One person has died after an accidental drowning at Melmerby Beach late Friday afternoon.
RCMP say emergency crews were called to the provincial park near New Glasgow around 4:30. The victim has been identified as a 60-year-old man from Ontario.
Lifeguards also had to assist a couple of other swimmers from the water at the same time.
Canada’s Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will be in Washington this week to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
The visit follows Ottawa’s decision to lift some retaliatory tariffs after the U.S. granted exemptions under the Canada–U.S.–Mexico trade agreement. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the move Friday, saying it aligns Canada with American tariff relief on certain goods.
Canada’s counter-tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles will stay in place, however. LeBlanc says those measures remain a sticking point after U.S. President Donald Trump raised duties on Canada to thirty-five percent earlier this month.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada supports Ukraine’s call for security guarantees in any peace deal with Russia.
During a visit to Kyiv, Carney pledged more than a billion dollars in military aid and signed a drone co-production agreement with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said Ukraine’s defence must be reinforced by allies, and did not rule out the presence of foreign troops as part of those guarantees.
Talks between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been put on hold again.
The union says federal mediators informed them Canada Post needs more time to review CUPW’s latest contract proposals, which were rejected in a union vote. No new meetings have been scheduled.
This marks the second delay since last week. CUPW is calling for a 19 per cent wage increase over four years, a cost-of-living allowance, and improved benefits. The union continues to enforce a nationwide ban on overtime, while the possibility of a full strike remains on the table.
