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Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam doesn't see his shadow, spring coming soon

Shubenacadie Sam looks around after emerging from his burrow at the wildlife park in Shubenacadie, N.S. on Feb. 2, 2019. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press

Nova Scotia’s most famous groundhog, Shubenacadie Sam, emerged from his pint-sized barn this morning and apparently failed to see his shadow.

That’s good news for winter-weary Canadians.