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Thousands without power as storm Lee begins lashing northeast US, Canada

The storm threatened to make landfall on Saturday with hurricane-force winds, dangerous surf and torrential rains.

Al Jazeera

Biden approves state of emergency for Maine as Hurricane Lee approaches

Canada issues hurricane watch for parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with storm expected to bring high winds and flooding

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Lee tracker: Alerts issued across coastal New England as storm pivots north

Storm Surge Watch issued for Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket, Massachusetts

The Independent UK

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Hurricane Lee path update: Storm pivots towards East Coast with New England on alert for flooding

Lee expected to make landfall in Nova Scotia as a tropical storm on Sunday

The Independent UK

Hurricane Lee heads north with landfall expected in Nova Scotia or Maine

Storm threatens to affect parts of Bermuda, New England and Atlantic Canada with winds up to 115mph

The Guardian - US

Canada's welfare system is failing mothers with infants

The Canadian government issued a one-time grocery rebate in July, targeted at low-income Canadians. While the rebate provided some relief to people struggling with soaring inflation, it is far from enough to address the depth of poverty and intensity of food insecurity faced by the lowest income Canadians.

The Conversation

From outdoor classrooms to gardens, how Nova Scotia youth are creating healthier school communities

Youth and young adults hold unique, creative and diverse perspectives and approaches compared to their adult counterparts. Think about the advocacy of Greta Thunberg and Mikaela Loach around climate change and climate justice or Malala Yousafzai’s advocacy for all children’s rights to receive an education.

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Watch: Kayak fisherman unknowingly hooks into a great white shark

Rick Austin was fishing for striped bass from his kayak in Nova Scotia when he hooked into something huge. It wasn't what he thought.

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Weather tracker: parts of Canada record three months of rain in a day

Nova Scotia records its worst rainfall event in 50 years, and Typhoon Doksuri causes damage in the Philippines

The Guardian - UK

Canadian search teams find body of a child who died in flooding in Nova Scotia over the weekend

Canadian police say the body of a child who went missing when the province of Nova Scotia was hit with extreme flooding has been recovered

The Independent UK

Two killed, two missing after violent flooding in eastern Canada

Floods in Nova Scotia bring new difficulties to a country struggling with ongoing wildfires and extreme weather.

Al Jazeera

Canadian police find remains after severe flooding in Nova Scotia

Canadian police say they have found the body of a missing man and what they believe are remains of a second person swept away in severe flooding that hit Nova Scotia over the weekend

The Independent UK

Nova Scotia: body found amid search for four missing after ‘furious’ flooding

Two children among the missing when vehicles were submerged on road after more than 200m of rain pummeled some regions

The Guardian - US

Record Rainfall In Nova Scotia Causes Devastating Floods, Four People Still Missing

Moisture-packed thunderstorms wreak havoc, damaging bridges and forcing evacuations

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The Independent UK

Record-breaking downpours along Canada's Atlantic coast cause flooding in Nova Scotia

An unusually long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages

WEKU

Four people, including two children, are missing after heavy rains in Nova Scotia

As of Saturday morning, parts of Nova Scotia had already accumulated nearly six inches of rain. In some areas, rain fell over an inch per hour. Four people, including two children, are missing.

The Independent UK

Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture

The worst wildfire season in Canadian history is displacing Indigenous communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, blanketing them in thick smoke, destroying homes and forests and threatening important cultural activities like hunting, fishing and gathering native plants

The Week

A drive along the coast of Nova Scotia

With its rugged coast, “sugary” beaches and pretty fishing ports, Nova Scotia is a “magical” place for a “go-slow” road trip, says Mike MacEacheran in The Sunday Times. Although named after Scotland, this province in the far southeast of Canada is closer in size to Wales, making it easy to…

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Canada wildfires: an area larger than the Netherlands has been burned so far this year -- here's what is causing them

Over the past few weeks, wildfires have ravaged large swathes of Canada. The fires have burned millions of hectares of land, displaced tens of thousands of people and disrupted the lives of millions.

Al Jazeera

What started Canada’s wildfires and are they under control?

Canada is battling its most devastating wildfire season on record, with ripple effects reaching as far as Norway.

Daily Mirror

Canada wildfires trigger air quality alert today as New York City shrouded in smog

Warnings over air quality have been shared for NYC due to Canadian wildfires raging in Quebec and Nova Scotia with New Yorkers being advised to wear N95 masks and stay indoors

The Independent UK

Smoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won't budge

With weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing across the U.S. and Canada from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend

Daily Mirror

New York City 'left looking like Mars' as wildfire smoke causes 'surreal' orange glow

Wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia have caused smoke to drift across to densely populated areas on the eastern side of the US with an orange haze descending over New York City and Washington DC

WEKU

Rain brings much-needed relief to firefighters battling Nova Scotia wildfires

Officials in Canada's Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia said a wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes is now largely contained because of rain.

The Independent UK

Rain brings much-needed relief to firefighters battling Halifax-area wildfires

Officials in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province Nova Scotia said the Halifax-area wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes over the past week is now considered held because of rain

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