Fiona: One week after N.S. premier asked for more troops, fewer boots on ground

HALIFAX — One week after the Nova Scotia premier asked Ottawa for more soldiers to help clean up the mess caused by post-tropical storm Fiona, there are actually fewer troops on the ground than there were earlier this week.
Daniel Minden, press secretary to Defence Minister Anita Anand, said in an email there were about 550 members of the Canadian Armed Forces in Nova Scotia earlier this week, but that number has since dropped to 400.
On Sept. 29, Premier Tim Houston said the province need