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What counts as the woods? Judge axes Nova Scotia’s ban that defied ‘commonsense definitions’
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What counts as the woods? Judge axes Nova Scotia’s ban that defied ‘commonsense definitions’

The Guardian · Apr 25, 2026, 2:00 PM

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The court sided with a Canadian hiker who deliberately challenged the order imposed to curb spread of wildfires As wildfires raged across Nova Scotia last summer, the Canadian province made a simple plea to residents: stay away from the woods. As the situation deteriorated, authorities turned the re

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