Two killed, two missing after violent flooding in eastern Canada

Floods in Nova Scotia bring new difficulties to a country struggling with ongoing wildfires and extreme weather.

Two people who went missing amid a series of floods in eastern Canada are presumed dead, according to authorities in Nova Scotia.

Tim Houston, the premier of the Atlantic-facing province, confirmed the deaths on Monday after weekend storms brought heavy rainfall and rising waters to the region of Halifax, the province’s largest city.

“I extend my deepest sympathies to the…