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Pinehouse, Sask. woman saves 5 animals from northern forest fires
WATCH: A woman from Pinehouse saved five animals from wildfire and took them to the Regina Humane Society. Two animals have since been adopted. A woman forced to flee her home in Pinehouse, Sask. due to wildfires managed to rescue five animals that were surrounded by flames. On July 29, the woman, who remains anonymous, came across three kittens and two small dogs and put her life on the line to save them. Although space in her car was limited due to her three children and family's belongings, she made room for the helpless animals. The family of four and the five animals all spent four days living out of their car, while they waited for a plan to find safety, eventually making their way to the Regina Humane Society (RHS). Bill Thorn, director of marketing and public relations for the RHS, said that they did go on to find homes for the two small dogs. 'We were able to work this out. The two dogs, the two puppies have been adopted, and have gone home,' he said. The young kittens were too young to be adopted like the other two animals, but they remain in a foster home for animals while they wait for the cats to grow stronger. Regina Humane Society Five animals that were rescued by a Pinehouse, Sask. woman were taken to the Regina Humane Society. (Brittany Poitras / CTV News) 'We want to make sure that they were healthy. So, they will be made available for adoption within the next week or two,' Thorn went on to say. The RHS representative said how concerned the woman was for the safety of the animals. 'She wanted to ensure that they were safe and did what she felt was the right thing to do,' he said. The Pinehouse woman remains anonymous, but the impact she left by saving those small animals will remain in their lives and the homes of their new owners.
CBC
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Residents warned against drone use in vicinity of Bayers Lake fire
An emergency alert Tuesday evening cautioned Halifax-area residents that the use of drones within 9.3 kilometres of an uncontrolled wildfire in the Bayers Lake area could jeopardize firefighting operations. The provincial alert, delivered just after 6:30 p.m. AT, said anyone caught operating a drone in the restricted zone could be fined or face jail time. "If unauthorized drones are present, firefighting aircraft must be grounded, and crews must suspend operations," the alert explained. "This puts lives and communities at great risk." The Halifax Professional Firefighters confirmed in a Facebook post on Tuesday night that a drone did pause operations on the Bayers Lake wildfire. "Water bombing operations have been temporarily halted due to an illegal drone in the area. This is directly impacting fire fighter and public safety," the post read. "Flying recreational drones near an active incident is illegal and dangerously interferes with emergency operations. Please keep all drones grounded and away from the scene so our crews can safely continue their work." Unauthorized drones can impede firefighting work CBC videographer Brian MacKay spotted a man flying a small drone — possibly a DJI Mini — along Highway 102 near the Costco location in Bayers Lake on Tuesday afternoon while capturing footage with a regular video camera. "As an advanced drone pilot who is taking courses and things, I know very well that anywhere near an active site like that, a forest fire, anything with search and rescue, anywhere near helicopters in the air or drones are being used by rescue personnel — we are not to fly drones for photography purposes or any purposes because it impedes their job," MacKay said. "But I also know having taken this course and being an advanced drone pilot that you don't need to be an advanced drone pilot to fly a drone." 'It can be very dangerous' Nav Canada refers to small drones as remotely piloted aircraft systems. If someone is flying one near a wildfire without permission, Transport Canada says there's a chance it could collide with firefighting aircraft. "Canadian law requires all drone pilots to fly according to the Canadian Aviation Regulations, which state that only someone with permission can fly a drone over a wildfire, or within 9.3 kilometres (five nautical miles) of a wildfire," Transport Canada said on its website. MacKay said water bombers were getting closer to the highway at the time he spotted the man with the drone. He said the man might not have known the regulations. "I do have patience for people like that, I don't think they're trying to hinder anything. They're just trying to get a good view, get some cool footage to upload or share with family and friends. I don't believe it was malicious but it can be very dangerous," he said.
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Mahone Bay, N.S., introduces new accessibility guidelines for sidewalk patios
Any future sidewalk patio applications in Mahone Bay, N.S., will need to meet new accessibility guidelines following a decision from the town council after the fall of a well-known senior who later died. Council has adopted — several months early — the provincial accessibility standards that are due to come into effect next April, after hearing what it described as a "significant volume" of both support and concern about the structures. The town began a review of its streets and sidewalk bylaw after 100-year-old Barbara Minard fell earlier this summer outside a restaurant patio. She suffered injuries to her hand and died several days later. No connection between the fall and her death has been officially confirmed. "We've heard all voices at the table," said Mayor Suzanne Lohnes-Croft. "So it's something that we thought would help." However, the change is not retroactive, so Eli + Trix on Main Street remains in compliance, Lohnes-Croft said, noting the restaurant has made a number of modifications to its structure since the incident. The new regulations would require any future installations to be wider to make it easier for mobility scooters to navigate, she said as an example. While the town is writing to the restaurant to ask the business to align with the Nova Scotia Built Environment Accessibility Standard, that is simply a request and not mandatory. "We're trying to find a balance," Lohnes-Croft said. "It's challenging for businesses to make these adjustments as well." Minard's family wants the wooden walkway of the patio removed so the sidewalk is restored to its original form. They say council's action does not go far enough. They've been supported by a number of people who signed a petition that was presented to council. Among them is Antony Irving, who said the walkway is narrow and difficult to navigate on his mobility scooter. "I think it somehow slipped through and hasn't had proper analysis of what the implications of it are," Irving said. Ann Crossman presented the petition to council. "This was not blaming anyone or dragging the whole thing through, this was merely safety because Barbara wanted the sidewalk for the people," Crossman said. Eli + Trix owner Danielle King has maintained since the incident that Barbara Minard fell on the sidewalk, not the wooden walkway. But she said she has made numerous adjustments, including widening the walkway's corners to better accommodate scooters, as well as installing signage, reflectors, traffic cones, metal transition plates and extra railings. 'We did all of the right things' The town had full oversight during construction of the structure, King said, adding it is not realistic to request a new set of standards with time running out in the patio season. "The patio took three months to build, it would require at least three or four days to take it apart, and to rebuild it again would certainly take another couple of weeks," King said. "I am $10,000 to $12,000 into this patio for what is a very short season already." The patio, which has 22 seats, is well used and the backlash against her business has had a detrimental impact, she said. "We did all of the right things. Unfortunately, a terrible accident happened," King said.
