Grand-Pré National Historic Site, in Nova Scotia, has been included in UNESCO's world heritage list, along with 26 new sites worldwide.

The official announcement has been made on Saturday, June 30th.

Many media have printed stories about this:

Globe and Mail: Early Acadian settlement in Nova Scotia recognized as world heritage site

Chronicle Herald: Grand-Pré named World Heritage Site

CBC : Grand-Pré named UNESCO World Heritage Site