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From Woods ban lifted for parts of Nova Scotia by Anjuli Patil · CBC News, Aug 29, 2025:
Houston said Friday that a province wide ban would end for some areas at 4 p.m., but the ban remains for several counties…”The professionals have determined that for some areas of the province, the [fire] index is no longer extreme and no longer expected to reach extreme numbers again and anytime in the near future,” Houston said…the woods restrictions are ending in the following counties: Cape Breton, Richmond. Victoria. Inverness. Guysborough. Antigonish. Halifax.” Restrictions on entering the woods have been in effect since Aug. 5.