Miscou Island

• Fisheries Department says right whale entangled in southern Gulf of St. Lawrence

  The federal Fisheries Department says it's not clear what type of gear the whale is entangled in or where the gear came from.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2022
  
• N.B. RCMP investigating suspicious fire on Miscou Island

  The fire is believed to have started in a cottage on Miscou Harbour Road that was being used to store hay.

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2020
  
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• Rescuers make slow progress on freeing entangled North Atlantic right whales

  The whale known as 4423, which had been partially disentangled last Thursday, was spotted again Tuesday morning during an aerial surveillance flight, the department said.

  Environment

  Jul 17, 2019
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• One of three North Atlantic right whales entangled off N.B. may be on its way to freedom

  This whale was spotted by the Canadian Coast Guard with a rope around its tail and thought to be dragging something heavy.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019
• Further testing needed to determine cause of whale death in Gulf of St. Lawrence

  A necropsy was conducted Friday on the shores of Miscou Island in New Brunswick.

  Environment

  Jun 9, 2019
• Expert team conducts necropsy on endangered dead whale near Miscou Island

  The whale has been identified as Wolverine by researchers at the New England Aquarium who say was first sighted in 2010 and listed in the Aquarium's right whale catalog.   

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2019
• North Atlantic Right Whale carcass spotted off New Brunswick coast

  Conservation groups and marine scientists have said the high number of accidental deaths this year threaten the survival of the species.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2017
• Residents allowed back home after forest fire in N.B. forced evacuation

  The fire covered an area of roughly 50 hectares and forced 25 people to evacuate

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2017
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• Miscou Island forest fire proving stubborn for New Brunswick firefighters

  The blaze started Saturday on Miscou Island, forcing an evacuation of 25 people from their homes.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2017
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• No burn order now in effect across New Brunswick

  Although the vast majority of the province isn't experiencing any blazes, one raging fire on the province's northeastern tip continues to force residents from their homes.

  Environment

  Jul 31, 2017