Subhead:A man who sparked a wildfire that destroyed 60 homes was fined $25,000, but a military veteran who simply walked in the forest during a so-called “climate emergency” was hit with $29,000 in penalties.#
In Nova Scotia, the man who actually started last year’s Barrington Lake wildfire was fined $25,000 after pleading guilty to lighting debris that got out of control. The fire destroyed 60 homes and forced the evacuation of 6,700 people.
