Magdalen Islands

• ‘An extraordinary find’: Divers locate 7 shipwrecks off Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine

  Diver Jean-Simon Richard said the ships appear to be made of wood and are secured with brass nails, and with copper protecting the hull – all clues they date to the 1800s.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2023
  
• Trudeau visits storm-damaged Quebec islands, promises aid for region

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government will partner with Quebec to help people affected by the storm, which brought hurricane-force winds.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2022
  
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• Trudeau to visit Magdalen Islands as summer tour continues in Quebec

  Justin Trudeau is the first prime minister in two decades to visit the small archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, his office said.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2022
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• Hurricane Dorian raises concerns about coastal erosion in Magdalen Islands

  The storm season has not yet begun along the Gulf of St. Lawrence and residents fear the worst as fall approaches.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2019
• Jane’s fond’a Halifax: 521-pound great white shark pinged near McNabs Island

  A 10-foot-long, 521-pound female great white shark was pinged near the island’s western shoreline early Tuesday.

  Environment

  Jul 23, 2019
• 2 more dead endangered right whales spotted, bringing total to 8 this year

  The first whale confirmed dead this year was spotted on June 4. Necropsies have shown that three of the recent deaths were due to vessel strikes.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2019
• Dead North Atlantic right whale on Cape Breton beach as experts seek cause of death

  The whale - a 40-year-old female named Punctuation - was towed late Monday to Petit Etang, N.S., where pathologists from P.E.I.'s Atlantic Veterinary College were expected to examine the carcass.

  Environment

  Jun 25, 2019
• Dead endangered right whale found drifting in Gulf of St. Lawrence: DFO

  In a news release, DFO said the whale was spotted during a Transport Canada aerial surveillance flight.

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2019
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• PQ, Liberals make final campaign push Sunday before voters head to polls

  Sunday was the last chance for Quebec's two oldest political parties to convince voters.

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2018
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• Canadian Armed Forces rescue 2 from boat in distress off Magdalen Islands

  Two people were safely hoisted out of the boat and were eventually transported to Charlottetown, P.E.I.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2017