The first major oil spill in Canadian ocean waters occurred on February 4, 1970. While on route to Point Tupper, the 11,000-ton S.S. Arrow encountered a strong gale and ran aground on Cerberus Rock, a notorious navigation hazard in Chedabucto Bay.…

Nicolas Denys was born in Tours, France, in 1603. He came to Acadie with Isaac de Razilly in 1632, full of hope. He wanted to develop trade in fish, furs, and lumber, but he was beset by bad luck. He first established a lumber business east of the…