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Latest News
- Shubenacadie Sam Ready for Groundhog Day Prediction
- Nova Scotians are invited to celebrate Groundhog Day with Shubenacadie Sam and watch him make his annual season change prediction from his home on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 8 a.m.
- 2020/01/24 -
10:45
(full text) - Three Nova Scotians Join Canadian Team Helping Fight Australia Wildfires
- Three staff from the Department of Lands and Forestry will be departing Wednesday, Jan. 15, to join a Canadian team travelling to Australia to help battle ongoing wildfires.
- 2020/01/14 -
13:10
(full text) - Winners Selected in Licence of a Lifetime Draw
- Two Nova Scotians will not have to worry about purchasing hunting or fishing licences for the rest of their lives.
- 2019/12/16 -
10:04
(full text) - Strong Camping Season for Provincial Parks
- Nova Scotia’s provincial parks had a strong 2019 season with nearly 80,000 campsite nights booked.
- 2019/11/21 -
10:28
(full text) - Pictou County Family Donate Tree for Boston
- Pictou County is home to this year’s annual Tree for Boston, a gift to the city of Boston to thank them for their efforts following the Halifax Explosion in 1917.
- 2019/11/06 -
11:50
(full text) - Ministerial Advisory Committee Appointed
- NOTE: A full list of advisory committee members follows the release.
Moving Nova Scotia toward an ecological forestry management approach will consider the best available science and perspectives from people and organizations from across the province.
- 2019/10/18 -
09:06
(full text) - L’ouragan Dorian force la fermeture des parcs provinciaux
- Les terrains de camping, les plages et les parcs d’utilisation diurne de la province ainsi que le Parc faunique provincial Shubenacadie fermeront à la tombée du jour le vendredi 6 septembre à cause des très mauvaises conditions météorologiques provoquées par l’ouragan Dorian. Des remboursements seront accordés pour les réservations annulées en raison de la fermeture des installations. Le service des réservations dans les parcs communiquera avec tous les campeurs pour coordonner les remboursements. Les campeurs voudront peut-être réserver un terrain de camping pour une autre journée.
- 2019/09/05 -
16:43
(full text) - Provincial Parks Closed Due to Hurricane Dorian
- All provincial campgrounds, beaches and day-use parks, and the Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park, will close at dusk on Friday, Sept. 6, because of severe weather conditions expected from Hurricane Dorian.
- 2019/09/05 -
16:39
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