Shubenacadie Sam

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 […]

Conflicting groundhog calls: Willie and Sam at odds over spring prognostications

Feb 2, 2023 | 7:57am

Two of Canada’s most famous groundhog prognosticators have made conflicting calls about spring’s arrival. Ontario’s Wiarton Willie has called for an early spring while Shubenacadie Sam, Nova Scotia’s most famous groundhog, apparently saw her shadow this morning as she emerged from a snow-covered enclosure at a wildlife park north of Halifax. According to folklore, if […]

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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