The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it is hosting an open house on Saturday in conjunction with the annual Dorchester Sandpiper Festival in New Brunswick.
Semipalmated sandpipers gather on the beaches of Dorchester near the Bay of Fundy before they begin their five-thousand kilometre journey to South America.
The highest number of these birds is usually seen in the first two weeks of August when they forage for food on the mudflats.
The open house is scheduled to be held at the conservancy’s interpretive centre at Johnson’s Mills from 9 a-m to 5 p-m.
(The Canadian Press)
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The Canadian Hurricane Centre says Post Tropical Storm Dexter is expected to steer clear of Atlantic Canada.
The storm formed Sunday off North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras.
Dexter was moving in a northeasterly direction today, more than 600 kilometres south of Nova Scotia.
The rather weak storm was expected to remain on a steady course to the open ocean, well south of Newfoundland.
(The Canadian Press)
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A U-S Coast Guard investigation into the 2023 sinking of the Titan submersible south of Newfoundland says the sinking, which claimed five lives, was “preventable.”
The report says the company responsible for organizing the trip, OceanGate, mishandled the vessel’s construction and its preparation leading up to the accident.
It also says Canada’s Fisheries Department sent a letter of support to the sub’s American owner two years before the deadly implosion, but the coast guard’s investigation found no evidence of any further collaboration or funding.
The small sub was on its way to the wreck of the Titanic when it broke apart on June 18th, 2023.
(The Canadian Press)
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier says some structures have been destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire in the eastern part of the province.
John Hogan says the blaze tripled in size overnight Monday in the area near Small Point–Adam’s Cove–Blackhead–Broad Cove and Kingston.
The premier says this has been an unprecedented wildfire season, where hot and dry weather have led to 192 forest fires and multiple evacuation orders.
The province says it is implementing an open fire ban with a fine of at least one thousand dollars.
(The Canadian Press)
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A railway museum in P-E-I is celebrating its 50th anniversary today.
The P-E-I Museum and Heritage Foundation is inviting people to a party at the Elmira Railway Museum.
The event is scheduled from 10:30 a-m to 12:30 p-m, with a rain date set for Friday.
The replica station in Elmira was the location for the last stop in the P-E-I Railway.
(The Canadian Press)
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