On today’s Viewpoints:
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston orders Nova Scotians to stay out of the woods as fires burn out of control in the province. He’s also asking Ottawa for help. And open fire bans are in effect in most of the province of Québec. Conditions could spark a fire at any time. Sexual assault allegations from two Quebec high schools trigger a call for a provincial framework law. Many other cases reported. This could become a Pandora’s Box. And logging sports wane in some parts of British Columbia, but in Kaslo, they are growing stronger than ever.

Our reporters this week were Ed Halverson, Taylor McClure, Caleb Nickerson and Meagan Deuling. National editors, Maureen McEwan and Victoria Fenner. Host and producer Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.