Nova ScotiaThe annual Tree for Boston was felled Wednesday morning in Lunenburg County, N.S.Annual Tree for Boston was felled Wednesday morning in Lunenburg County, N.S.The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 12, 2025 2:41 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.A 13.7-metre white spruce tree that was selected as Nova Scotia’s 2025 Tree for Boston is prepared by a crew in Martins Brook, N.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. The province sends a tree to Boston each holiday season as a thank you to the city for sending medical personnel and supplies following the Halifax Explosion in 1917. (The Canadian Press)An early Christmas gift from Nova Scotia is on its way to Boston in the form of a 13.7-metre white spruce tree.The annual Tree for Boston was felled Wednesday morning in Lunenburg County, N.S.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was on hand to officially receive the tree and even took a turn holding the chainsaw to cut it down.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is outfitted with safety equipment in Martins Brook, N.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, before assisting with cutting the 13.7-metre white spruce tree that was selected as Nova Scotia’s 2025 Tree for Boston. (The Canadian Press)Wu told the assembled crowd the tree is an enduring symbol of the strong relationship between Boston and Nova Scotia.The mayor also said that despite the tariff-related trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, the people of Boston feel warmly toward Canadians.The tree is an annual gift from the province to the City of Boston in recognition of the aid sent following the Halifax Explosion in 1917.WATCH | Nova Scotia’s Tree for Boston cut down:Nova Scotia sends its annual Christmas thank you to BostonThe Tree for Boston has been felled and the city’s mayor, Michelle Wu, was in Lunenburg County for the occasion on Wednesday. As Brett Ruskin reports, the holiday tradition honours the help Boston provided Nova Scotia after the Halifax Explosion of 1917.MORE TOP STORIES
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