For Nova Scotians looking to escape the frigid temperatures the province has experienced of late, Shubenacadie Sam had some ...

There’ll be six more weeks of winter. Arguably it’s not Shubenacadie Sam’s fault, he’s just the fur bearer of bad news. On ...

Old Folk tales believe if the rodent sees its shadow, it will retreat into its burrow, commanding six more weeks of winter.

Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents were split over spring’s arrival on Groundhog Day. Ontario’s Wiarton Willie ...

Wiarton Willie has predicted an early spring. But Willie's prediction goes against his fellow weather-prognosticating animals like Shubenacadie Sam, Fred la marmotte, Punxsutawney Phil and Lucy the ...

In the news business, being first matters and Shubenacadie Sam has an edge over other groundhogs by making the earliest prediction in North America. Thanks to her burrow being located in the Atlantic ...

Shubenacadie Sam is a spectacular prognosticator. According to the park's website, no other groundhogs "have achieved the fame of Shubenacadie Sam, and he stays ready for the big day by "eating a ...