The largest wildfire in Nova Scotia continues to burn out of control in the Annapolis Valley, but it did not grow overnight.  Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources says that’s thanks to some rain that fell on Sunday night, but the province says conditions have dried up since then.  The Long Lake wildfire in the Annapolis Valley is composed of a series of fires that cover roughly 32 square kilometres of land.  Firefighters are focusing efforts on the northern side of the wildfire that is closest to homes near West Dalhousie.

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Lower prices at the pump helped Canada’s annual inflation rate cool to 1.7 per cent in July.  Statistics Canada says that’s down from 1.9 per cent in June.  It says there were signs of price pressure building for grocery bills last month.  Costs rose 3.4 per cent annually at grocery stores.  Confectionary and coffee products saw big year-over-year price jumps in July.   Nova Scotia’s inflation rate in July was 1.6 percent.

 

 

Some Air Canada travellers are in for another day of waiting for their rescheduled flights.

The airline is slowly ramping up operations after a three-day flight attendants’ strike ended early Tuesday.

Some travellers started getting creative, pricing rental cars and multi-day drives in the hopes of getting home more quickly.

Air Canada estimates some 500-thousand passengers have seen their flights cancelled since the start of the strike.

 

 

New Glasgow Regional Police recently responded to a complaint of a disturbance at the Africentric Heritage Park on Vale Road in New Glasgow.

Officers arrived to find a group of individuals who were in a dispute regarding the appropriate and acceptable use of the historic space. Police were able to assist in de-escalating the situation, and at this point no charges are anticipated.

The Africentric Heritage Park is a sacred space that commemorates the past, reflects on the present, and provides a foundation for the cultural future of Nova Scotians of African descent. New Glasgow Regional Police urge all community members to treat such areas with respect and dignity.