2018
Dead whale washes ashore on Grand Manan
Researchers are hoping that the testing of samples will shed some light on the cause of death for a minke whale, which washed ashore near Long Eddy on Grand Manan on September 27.
Arlene Benham
2018
Dangerous dogs running loose frighten neighboring islanders
At their August 13 meeting, Grand Manan's village councillors heard from a delegation of Ingalls Head residents concerned about dangerous dogs in their neighbourhood. Speaking on behalf of the group, Marilyn Guptill described an attack on her father's dog.
2018
Fishermen's association aiming to reduce whale entanglements
Following last year's right whale deaths in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, fishing gear entanglement is in the spotlight, and it was on the agenda at the Grand Manan Fishermen's Association (GMFA) annual meeting on February 13.
2018
Three islands rely on backup power after cable damage
For a couple of weeks, Grand Manan, Campobello and White Head islands were powered by the Grand Manan generating station after damage to the undersea cable occurred on January 17. The cable casing was breached, possibly by a scallop dragger.
2018
Canadian scallop fishery ends in a week
Bad weather hampered two Grand Manan fisheries recently, resulting in a delay of the scallop season opening. Frigid cold and high winds around Christmas kept many fishermen from taking up lobster traps in areas that would become scallop fishing areas in January.
2017
Lucky and Pepsi lobster’s fame makes waves around the world
A couple of unusual lobsters have been caught by Grand Manan fishermen during the first two weeks of the season, quickly becoming famous across Canada and even overseas. First to hit the news locally was "Lucky," a pale blue lobster caught on November 21 by Robinson Russell.
2017
Periwinklers save boy stranded by tide
One Grand Manan family had extra reason to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend, thanks to the quick action of some periwinkle pickers early on the morning of October 8.