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Groundhog Day: Wiarton Willie predicts early spring for OntarioGroundhog Day returns on Friday and if Wiarton Willie sees his shadow, then we will experience six weeks more of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, we will see an early spring.WeatherFeb 2
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Will winter end soon? Canadian groundhogs split on spring callsShubenacadie Sam, Nova Scotia's most famous groundhog, apparently saw her shadow this morning, predicting that winter will drag on for six more weeks.CanadaFeb 2, 2023
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Groundhog Day 2022: Ontario’s Wiarton Willie predicts early spring, Nova Scotia predicts long winterNova Scotia's groundhog, Shubenacadie Sam, and Quebec's Fred la Marmotte both predicted a long winter ahead, while Ontario's Wiarton Willie claimed an early spring is on the way.CanadaFeb 2, 2022
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Mayor defends keeping groundhog weather guesser Wiarton Willie’s death a secretTown of South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Janice Jackson says weather prognosticator Wiarton Willie died well before the last Groundhog Day from an abscessed tooth.CanadaNov 25, 2021
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Wiarton Willie dead, to be replaced by brown groundhog for annual February festivalA town spokeswoman now says Willie died of an abscessed tooth more than nine months ago.CanadaNov 24, 2021
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Ontario’s Wiarton Willie predicts an early spring for 2021 on Groundhog DayDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual event went virtual and a pre-recorded video was posted online Tuesday morning.CanadaFeb 2, 2021
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Longer winter or an early spring? Groundhogs make 2020 predictionsAccording to legend, if the groundhog returns to its burrow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If the groundhog doesn’t go back to hiding, spring will come early.CanadaFeb 2, 2020
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PETA wants to replace Groundhog Day groundhogs with AI robotsPETA says a robot could predict the weather more accurately than Punxsatawney Phill or Wiarton Willie.TrendingJan 30, 2020
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The groundhogs have spoken. Will Calgary see an early spring?Groundhogs don't exist in southern Alberta so we look to Balzac Billy to tell us what the second half of winter will bring.WeatherFeb 2, 2019
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Get ready for spring? Manitoba Merv, Winnipeg Wyn says no shadow, early warm weatherManitoba Merv joined the likes of Wiarton Willie in saying spring is around the corner, as he didn't see his shadow at Oak Hammock Marsh on Saturday morning.WeatherFeb 2, 2019
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