Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day: Shubenacadie Sam doesn’t see her shadow, foretelling spring’s arrival

Groundhog Day: Shubenacadie Sam doesn’t see her shadow, foretelling spring’s arrival

Feb 2, 2024 | 8:06am
Celebrity groundhog Shubenacadie Sam slowly waddled out of her tiny barn this morning and, under a grey Nova Scotia sky, reportedly could not see her shadow. According to centuries-old folklore, that’s good news for Canadians tired of wintry weather. The tradition holds that if a groundhog doesn’t see its shadow on Groundhog Day, springlike weather […]
Are we getting an early spring?

Are we getting an early spring?

Feb 2, 2024 | 7:40am
The way Mother Nature has been acting it almost seems certain that we’ll be seeing an early spring in 2024 thanks to unseasonably warm weather. Many farmers and ranchers are concerned about the early spring and how this may impact precipitation levels as they prepare for seeding season. Today (Feb 2nd) is Groundhog Day and […]

Shubenacadie Sam’s groundhog forecast calls for long winter

Feb 2, 2020 | 6:32am

The folksy, mid-winter tradition known as Groundhog Day has begun with one of Canada’s best known shadow-casting critters signalling a long cold winter ahead. Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam emerged from his burrow northeast of Halifax this morning, and according to his handlers, saw his shadow. Folklore has it that if a groundhog sees its shadow […]

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