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Parks Canada Warns of Nighttime Looting at Maritime Sites as Rotating Postal Strikes Squeeze Charities

Officials report a surge in illegal digs triggering enforcement with RCMP, while nonprofits say partial mail service still jeopardizes holiday donations and critical deliveries.

An example of a hole made at a historic site along the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick border. Parks Canada says staff are finding about 30 new holes a day.
Grant Prior said his mayoral campaign is focused on supporting working-class Calgarians.
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Parks Canada is speaking out about frequent unauthorized digging and removing artifacts from historic sites along the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Border, including Fort Beausejour-Fort Cumberland National Historic Site and Fort Lawrence.

Overview

  • Parks Canada staff say they have found roughly 30 new holes per day in recent weeks at Fort Beauséjour–Fort Cumberland, Fort Lawrence, and the Beaubassin area on the Nova Scotia–New Brunswick border.
  • Cameras have recorded nighttime movement and officials suspect metal detecting and artifact removal, though investigators have not yet identified who is responsible.
  • Wardens are increasing patrols and Parks Canada is working with the RCMP, reminding the public that illegal digging at national historic sites can carry fines from $5,000 to $300,000 under the Canada National Parks Act.
  • CUPW shifted from a national strike to rotating strikes, restoring some mail flow, but fundraising leaders warn the uncertainty will cut into year-end giving after an estimated $266 million in lost donations during last year’s disruption.
  • New Brunswick charities report delayed program mailings and anxiety over holiday appeals, while separate local updates include Winnipeg police seeking tips on a garage break-in and a bus driver assault, and criticism over delays in staffing a promised provincial mental health advocate.