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Nova Scotia premier defends 2025 ‘woods ban’ despite court ruling

Nova Scotia premier defends 2025 ‘woods ban’ despite court ruling

Premier Tim Houston said his government would impose a similar temporary ban on entering forested areas again if wildfire risk warranted it, after a court found last year’s order unreasonable. The August 2025 restrictions were enacted during extreme drought and lifted in phases later that month.

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N.S. premier defends woods ban after court ruling, saying ‘we’ll do that again if necessary’