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Fisheries Department says right whale entangled in southern Gulf of St. LawrenceThe federal Fisheries Department says it's not clear what type of gear the whale is entangled in or where the gear came from.EnvironmentJul 5, 2022
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N.B. RCMP investigating suspicious fire on Miscou IslandThe fire is believed to have started in a cottage on Miscou Harbour Road that was being used to store hay.CrimeJun 29, 2020
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Rescuers make slow progress on freeing entangled North Atlantic right whalesThe whale known as 4423, which had been partially disentangled last Thursday, was spotted again Tuesday morning during an aerial surveillance flight, the department said.EnvironmentJul 17, 2019
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One of three North Atlantic right whales entangled off N.B. may be on its way to freedomThis whale was spotted by the Canadian Coast Guard with a rope around its tail and thought to be dragging something heavy.CanadaJul 12, 2019
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Further testing needed to determine cause of whale death in Gulf of St. LawrenceA necropsy was conducted Friday on the shores of Miscou Island in New Brunswick.EnvironmentJun 9, 2019
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Expert team conducts necropsy on endangered dead whale near Miscou IslandThe 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.CanadaJun 6, 2019
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North Atlantic Right Whale carcass spotted off New Brunswick coastConservation groups and marine scientists have said the high number of accidental deaths this year threaten the survival of the species.CanadaSep 15, 2017
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Residents allowed back home after forest fire in N.B. forced evacuationThe fire covered an area of roughly 50 hectares and forced 25 people to evacuateCanadaAug 2, 2017
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Miscou Island forest fire proving stubborn for New Brunswick firefightersThe blaze started Saturday on Miscou Island, forcing an evacuation of 25 people from their homes.CanadaAug 1, 2017
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No burn order now in effect across New BrunswickAlthough 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.EnvironmentJul 31, 2017
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