APEC: NS not 'immune' to global economic woes Nov 4, 2008
The huge offshore natural gas project near Sable Island being developed by Calgarys EnCana Corp. will ramp up construction next year to prepare for gas delivery in 2010. We do think investment spending here in Nova Scotia with Deep Panuke and some other projects will provide a bit of a stimulus, whereas in New Brunswick it is going into reverse with projects finishing, David Chaundy, APECs senior economist, told reporters after presenting the outlook. (TheChronicleHerald.ca)
Saving whales from deadly ship strikes Jul 26, 2008
The telecommunications company Bell Aliant donated and installed special equipment on cell towers near Cape Sable Island to help the researchers track activity in the ATBA.. That tracking has provided some hopeful results to the Dalhousie team. (CNN -- Tech)
N.S. minister's response to proposed EU seal product ban: kill more seals Jul 25, 2008
Mr. Chisholm said the grey seal population had exploded in recent years, and he'd like to see the hunt expanded to areas like Sable Island, where the bulk of the 300,000-strong herd can be found. Although Mr. Chisholm couldn't point to any scientific studies that point to hungry seals as the major cause of the disappearance of groundfish stocks, he said fisherman are convinced seals are the culprits. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Nova Scotia calls for bids on offshore blocks Jun 26, 2008
Block Two is in deep water 275 kilometres southwest of Sable Island. Bids for both close on Oct. 30. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Eco-tourist market one of fastest growing travel trends Jun 12, 2008
Last year, a researcher counted right whales and installed hydrophones attached to buoys to track movement of the endangered species from the Gulf of Maine to Sable Island in Canada. Tourists helped hoist the buoys from the Wanderbird. (Courier Publications, ME)
Creating A Safe Zone For Right Whales Jun 12, 2008
This data is picked up specialized equipment installed on cell towers near Cape Sable Island. Back in her office at Dalhousie, Ms. Vanderlaan can track those ships and their movements on her computer. (Science Daily)
The ups and dunes of preserving Sable Island Jun 10, 2008
HALIFAX The trust that administers Sable Island is concerned that new federal funding won't be available for crucial conservation work on the fabled sand island in the Atlantic. "Most of the funding being committed to [will be] consumed by the overheads of the meteorological station," predicted Rick Welsford, a biologist and executive director of the Sable Island Preservation Trust ... "This work will contribute to the eventual designation of Sable Island as a National Wildlife Area," the... (Globe and Mail)
Canadian Imperial Venture Corp. - Update May 2, 2008
Eastern Canada is the home to such developments as the Hibernia, Terra Nova, White Rose, Sable Island, Deep Panuke, and McCully fields. CANADIAN IMPERIAL VENTURE CORP. "Steven Millan" --------------------- Steven Millan, P.Geo. (Canada Newswire)
An 'oasis' of 20,000 intrigues under the sea Apr 22, 2008
The Gully, Nova Scotia (east of Sable Island) Submarine canyon is home to coral communities, dolphins and northern bottlenose whales. Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Documentary turns the camera on the horses of Sable Island Apr 5, 2008
The former Montreal artist, who was born and raised in Bucharest and now lives in New York, is the subject of an upcoming TV documentary, Chasing Wild Horses, about his fascination with Sable Island and the beautiful wild horses that have inhabited the island for more than 200 years ... As he says in the program, "Beauty has a way of teaching us what matters in life." He says that his first trip to Sable Island, a spit of North Atlantic sand 42 kilometres long by roughly 1 ... The photographer,... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Nova Scotia authorizes limited grey seal cull Feb 9, 2008
The main reason is that the bulk of the 300,000-strong herd can be found around Sable Island, a remote and windy sand spit 250 kilometres east of Halifax ... There was a scientific assessment done last year and the final numbers place the population somewhere in the area of 300,000 in the western Atlantic and southern Gulf of St. Lawrence with the largest proportion of those animals on Sable Island, said Mr. van Helvoort. (Globe and Mail)
Forget handouts: East on way to 'have' status Nov 19, 2007
" The energy is being felt in Nova Scotia, which is leveraging some of the highest tides in the world on the Bay of Fundy to lead the development of the next generation of tidal power. More than 100 billion tonnes of seawater flow in and out of the bay twice a day and the U.S.-based Electric Power Research Institute identifies the inlet as perhaps the most potent site for tidal generation in North America, and indeed the world. When fully developed, in-stream tidal technology has the potential... (The Daily News)
Whales For The Saving: Research Demonstrates Need For Speed Restrictions Nov 1, 2007
The IMO has designated the Roseway Basin (located 20 nautical miles south of Cape Sable Island) as a recommended seasonal Area to be Avoided (ATBA). Research conducted by Ms. Vanderlaan, third-year PhD Oceanography student, had a direct impact on the establishment of this protected area. (Science Daily)
Scientists uncover mysteries of Canada's East Coast waters Aug 1, 2007
The area near Sable Island began giving up its secrets this month to a team of ocean researchers that returned to port on the weekend ... The Gully is near Sable Island, a sandbar lying several hundred miles east of Nova Scotia that has long been famed for its wild horses and shipwrecks. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Deep sea expedition goes into uncharted waters Jul 31, 2007
The submersible traversed a protected area near Sable Island which is referred to as the Gully. The Gully is the largest submarine canyon in eastern North America. (CTV.ca)
Voyage to the bottom of Canada's eastern sea Jul 30, 2007
The submersible hovered over the craggy bottom of a protected area near Sable Island known as the Gully, the largest submarine canyon in eastern North America. Previous studies have been done on the area but provided information on life forms down to only 500 metres, far less than the 2. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Exxon, Shell to sell Deep Panuke stake Jun 28, 2007
Deep Panuke would be the second offshore gas development in Nova Scotia, after Sable Island, which is controlled by Shell and Exxon. Search the News Search. (Globe and Mail)
NS energy regulator aims to awaken offshore with cheaper licences Apr 21, 2007
He said the company is planning to drill "a couple" of exploration wells on its Mariner site, near Sable Island, this year. The changes don't address the more controversial significant-discovery licences, where gas has been discovered in the past. (CBC News)
N.S. aims to fire up exploration Apr 19, 2007
These include the initial Sable Island project, which has recently shown some signs of being less productive than expected. As well, EnCana Corp. is in the midst of regulatory approval to develop its Deep Panuke gas field, which should yield 300-million cubic feet a day when it comes on stream in 2010. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Shell eyes more oilsands deals Mar 19, 2007
Royal Dutch, which is expected to run all of its North American operations from Houston, now controls Shell Canada assets such as its stake in the Sable Island offshore natural gas project and Shell Canada's piece of the $16. 2-billion Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline project. (Canada.com)
Royal Dutch's grip firm on Shell Mar 19, 2007
It was also a pioneer in the north, where it made a major gas discovery in the Mackenzie Delta in the early 1970s, and offshore Nova Scotia, where it found gas at Sable Island in 1967. Search. (Globe and Mail)
Gray seal pup killed by car in N.J.... Feb 3, 2007
Gray seal pup killed crossing LBI road. The species is federally protected, but that didn't help when the pup wandered over the dunes in Loveladies and began to cross the northbound lanes of Long Beach Boulevard. (The Drudge Report)
Exxon Mobil Says Nova Scotia Natural-Gas Production Is Cut by Faulty Valve Jan 6, 2007
The two fields about 200 kilometers (120 miles) off the coast of Nova Scotia are part of the Sable Island offshore gas project, which normally produces about 470 million cubic feet of gas a day ... The Sable Island project is 51 percent owned by Exxon Mobil. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
