Groundhogs

• Six more weeks of winter, Manitoba’s furry forecaster says

  'Manitoba Merv' saw his shadow on Wednesday morning — Groundhog Day — which, according to tradition and folklore, indicates more cold is on the way.

  Weather

  Feb 2, 2022
  
• Groundhogs occasionally digging up bones, coffin pieces at Montreal cemetery

  Groundhogs have long been a common sight around the city, where their presence may delight wildlife-watchers but constitutes a nuisance for gardeners tired of filling in burrow holes.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2020
  
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• Longer winter or an early spring? Groundhogs make 2020 predictions

  According to legend, if the groundhog returns to its burrow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If the groundhog doesn’t go back to hiding, spring will come early.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2020
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• How soon is spring? Canadian groundhogs make annual predictions

  Canadians could be in for an early spring after one of the country's best-known groundhogs failed to see his shadow.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2018