Sable Island
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Sable Island horses ‘doing well’ after storm Fiona, Parks Canada saysIn a statement sent to Global, Parks Canada said the horses act instinctively and seek shelter in groups in the lee of the dunes during the storm.WeatherSep 26, 2022
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Air Force assessing pristine Sable Island as fuel station for rescue helicoptersThe Sable Island National Park Reserve is famous as a wild and windswept island where horses roam freely and large colonies of grey seals live on its extensive beaches.CanadaMar 26, 2021
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Canadian Armed Forces disposes of unexploded ordnance on Sable Island, N.S.A Parks Canada employee reported the ordinance — confirmed to be five boxes of 9mm ammunition and some 'smoke markers' commonly used by vessels — at the end of November.FeaturesFeb 25, 2021
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Ottawa dedicates $682K to Sable Island protection and researchLocated around 300 kilometres southeast of Halifax, Sable Island is home to species like the Sable Island sweat bee, which is found nowhere else on the planet.CanadaFeb 4, 2021
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Last Sable Island horse in captivity dies at wildlife park in Nova ScotiaThe 30-year-old animal, which did not have a name and was declining in health, was euthanized on the weekend at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park north of Halifax.CanadaOct 3, 2019
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Ecology Action Centre’s longtime policy director leaving companyMark Butler will finish his role in October.EnvironmentMar 28, 2019
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‘Eeking out a living on this sandbar’: The hard life of a wild Sable Island horseA team from the University of Saskatchewan and Parks Canada performed necropsies on more than 30 dead animals during trips to the isolated sandbar about 160 kilometres off Nova Scotia in 2017 and 2018.CanadaMar 21, 2019
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Ottawa announces partnership agreement with Sable Island InstituteParks Canada says the new partnership agreement formalizes its ongoing relationship with the Sable Island Institute, a not-for-profit organization that carries out environmental monitoring, biodiversity surveys and public outreach.CanadaMar 1, 2019
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Federal Government to fund cleanup of buildings, debris on iconic Sable IslandOttawa announced $3.4 million Monday to remove surplus buildings and other debris from Sable Island National Park Reserve, and to design energy measures to reduce fossil fuel consumption.EnvironmentFeb 11, 2019
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N.S. energy and mines minister touts Sable Offshore project as an ‘economic success’Derek Mombourquette released an opinion piece celebrating the project's benefit to Nova Scotians and looking forward to a future of new offshore oil and gas projects.EnvironmentJan 3, 2019
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