Owls Head

• Ottawa and Nova Scotia commit to creating new parks and conserving coastal lands

  Federal environment minister says Ottawa has already committed to investing in land acquisition and infrastructure by the end of 2023 for the proposed urban park.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022
  
• Groups that fought to preserve Nova Scotia park hail province’s pledge to protect it

  People who fought to preserve a section of Crown land from development are hailing a decision by the Nova Scotia government to designate it as a provincial park.

  Environment

  Jun 15, 2022
  
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• Nova Scotia to protect Owls Head Crown land as next provincial park

  A piece of Crown land that had been controversially removed from a list of territory awaiting protection is now being designated as Nova Scotia's next provincial park.

  Environment

  Jun 14, 2022
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• Developer pulls plug on controversial Owls Head golf course development plan

  The proposal included up to three golf courses, a marina, and a housing development.

  Environment

  Nov 23, 2021
• Proposed sale of Owls Head to U.S. developer becomes major N.S. election issue

  A rally in Halifax called on Nova Scotia to halt the sale of 705 acres of Crown Land known as Owls Head to a U.S. developer who wants to build several golf courses.

  News

  Aug 7, 2021
• Judicial review sought after Crown land removed from list of pending protected areas

  Jamie Simpson said Tuesday his clients will make an initial appearance in Nova Scotia Supreme Court Sept. 23.

  Environment

  Aug 18, 2020
• Nova Scotia minister unaware of pause on controversial sale of coastal land

  Iain Rankin says he intends to reach out to U.S.-based developers Beckwith and Kitty Gilbert.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2020
• Nova Scotia community groups, advocates launch campaign to save Owls Head

  The province is taking heat from opposition parties and community groups who say it shouldn't be able to sell the land.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2020
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• DNA miles from prison linked to escaped New York inmates

  DNA found just miles from a maximum-security prison is linked to the convicted murderers who escaped more than two weeks ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, as searchers using dogs and helicopters on Tuesday continued to focus intensely on a heavily wooded area in far northern New York.

  World

  Jun 23, 2015