A proposed retirement home for marine park whales on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore has hit another hurdle. France has denied an application to transport two orcas from Marineland Antibes to the site ...

The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge in Nova Scotia for captive whales says its bid to provide sanctuary to two orcas from a theme park in France has been rejected.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia ... refuge in Nova Scotia for captive whales says its bid to provide sanctuary for two orcas from a marine park in France has been rejected by the French government.

As well, the department said in a letter that the proposal may not meet the scheduling requirements of the marine park on the French ... Port Hilford on Nova Scotia's eastern shore.

Marino said the non-profit group’s proposal, submitted last April, was rejected because French experts were ... town of Port Hilford on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore. Still, the project ...