Etiket: Anticosti
Plastic pollution: Anticosti, an open-air dump, really?
A recent report published by the Blue Organization (OB) draws up a damning observation of plastic pollution in eastern Canada. From Newfoundland to Ontario, the OB traveled the banks to…
Confidences of travelers | The dream of a lifetime on Anticosti Island
Traveling is like driving on a mountain road. But among the ups and downs, there will always be those indelible memories that you carry with you throughout your life. The…
“Anticosti. 450 million years of life”: story of a love shock
What fascinates Mathieu-Robert Sauvé so much in front of this monument of the St. Lawrence River that is Anticosti Island? “Who goes to Anticosti, apart from those who have money…
Anticosti Island is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The UNESCO heritage list now includes a new Quebec site: Anticosti Island. The World Heritage Committee on Tuesday confirmed the listing of the province’s largest island, due to its geology,…
Anticosti added to UNESCO World Heritage
(Montreal) 10 years ago, the government wanted to extract hydrocarbons there and today, Anticosti has been added to the UNESCO world heritage list. Posted at 10:12 a.m. Updated at 10:44…
A “new era” of science on Anticosti Island
Scientists studied Anticosti Island like never before this summer. Plants, birds and insects have been the subject of extensive inventories. And geologists continued their long-term work on the fossils, this…
Will the old Anticosti prison be saved?
Will the old prison on Anticosti Island finally be razed? Although it constitutes a rare witness to the history of the island at the time when it was, from 1895,…
Opposition to the demolition of the century-old prison on Anticosti Island
The Ministry of Culture and Communications (MCC) has indeed given the green light to the demolition of one of the oldest historic buildings on Anticosti Island. He ended up confirming…
Heritage Shipwreck on Anticosti Island
Anticosti Island hopes to join the select ranks of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the name of its areas of exceptional natural beauty. However, neither the municipality of L’Île-d’Anticosti nor…
BAPE report | “One step closer” to a UNESCO reserve in Anticosti
Anticosti moved closer to its designation as a World Heritage Site on Monday with the filing of a favorable report by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) on the…
Elections Quebec 2022 | Anticosti Island sheltered from the gas and oil ambitions of the Conservative Party of Quebec
Despite the importance they attach to the development of hydrocarbons in Quebec, the Conservatives would make an exception for Anticosti Island if they took over the reins of government. “There…
Elections Quebec 2022 | Anticosti Island sheltered from the gas and oil ambitions of the Conservative Party of Quebec
Despite the importance they attach to the development of hydrocarbons in Quebec, the Conservatives would make an exception for Anticosti Island if they took over the reins of government. “There…
Anticosti: the Jupiter, a playground for wealthy fishermen
Only the wealthiest have access to one of the most beautiful rivers in Quebec, which is located on public land in Anticosti, where they fish salmon for $1,500 a day.…
A new direction for Sépaq Anticosti
The 2022 hunting season at Sépaq Anticosti marks an important turning point in the history of this organization, which has been able to showcase the island for more than 25…
The editorial answers you | Not isolated enough, Anticosti Island?
Do you have questions about our editorials? Questions about hot topics in the news? Each week, the editorial team responds to readers of The Press. Posted on June 12 Nathalie…
Cottages and Anticosti | SEPAQ opens reservations for summer 2023
This Saturday, April 23, SEPAQ opens the reservation period for the summer of 2023 for stays in chalets in national parks, wildlife reserves and tourist establishments, as well as for…
Shipwrecks and macabre discoveries in Anticosti
The duty continues its journey back to the sources of French America, focusing on the exploration of Quebec newspapers and archives. To broaden our horizons, we will travel from the…
Anticosti wants to become a “must-see” tourist destination
Now submitted to UNESCO with a view to possible recognition as a world heritage site, Anticosti Island could become a “must-see destination”, according to its mayor, Hélène Boulanger. The Legault…
UNESCO World Heritage | Anticosti Island submits its candidacy
(Montreal) Several elected officials participated virtually in the unveiling of Anticosti’s application to the UNESCO World Heritage Center on Friday, a week after Ottawa officially transmitted the island’s request. Updated…
Anticosti Island, a UNESCO heritage site: the great seduction begins
An important step has been taken for the recognition of Anticosti Island as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the recent submission of the application file, a 2,500-page document, which…