NOVA SCOTIA

A growing spaceport in Nova Scotia has one less barrier to launching orbital missions, after the Canadian government announced it would consider licensing approvals.

“It caused the animal to slowly starve to death.”

A Canadian hospital says it is treating several patients for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning as many people in the Atlantic area hit by post-tropical storm Fiona are using generators for electricity

Hurricane Ian is expected to hit Florida later this week. Accuweather said it could reach Category 4 status, with winds between 130 mph and 156 mph.

Canadian troops are being sent to assist the recovery from the devastation of storm Fiona, which swept away houses, stripped off roofs and knocked out power across the country’s Atlantic provinces

Fiona transformed from a hurricane into a post-tropical storm, but meteorologists cautioned that it still could have hurricane-strength winds.

"I'm seeing homes in the ocean. I'm seeing rubble floating all over the place. It's complete and utter destruction."

Canadian forecasters warned this could be one of the most severe storms in the country's history. "It's going to a bad one," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

Interested in pet adoption? Finn, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling-Chesapeake Bay Retriever mix, is up for adoption at Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles after he was rescued with a broken leg.

The Canadian Hurricane Center warned Friday of a "severe event" for Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec.

Strong rains and winds are lashing the Atlantic Canada region as Fiona closes in as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone

The hurricane is expected to hit Canada's maritime provinces with record-setting intensity Friday into Saturday.

Hurricane Fiona was moving away from Bermuda Friday and heading toward Atlantic Canada. The storm was forecast to weaken slightly before approaching Nova Scotia.

Hurricane Fiona sent choppy seas and high rip current risks to the East Coast. The storm is dumping heavy rain and bringing hurricane-force winds to Bermuda.

Meteorologists warned that it has the potential to be one of the most severe storms in Canada's history.

A hurricane that is expected to transform into a huge post-tropical storm will bring hurricane-strength wind, heavy rain and big waves to Atlantic Canada.

Parts of Atlantic Canada are bracing for hurricane-force winds, heavy rainfall and a dangerous storm surge.

Canadian battle rapper Pat Stay was fatally stabbed in Nova Scotia, police said.

Spaceport America and other commercial launch facilities worldwide have a new entrant to the market: Canada, which aims to fly rockets in 2023.

Five museums that are working to preserve and celebrate the history of Black Canadians.

The massive shark appears to be headed north after pinging last month off the coast of South Carolina.

The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Saturday the United States and its allies need to operate with a greater sense of urgency amid rising tensions and China’s increasingly assertive military actions. Adm. John C. Aquilino reaffirmed America’s commitment to achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific region during meetings with allies at the Halifax International Security Forum. President Xi (Jinping) has tasked his forces to be at a level of military parity with the United States by 2027.

Forecasters announced the formation of a new tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday night, as the former tropical storm named Odette headed well offshore of Nova Scotia in Canada. Tropical depression Sixteen was located 670 miles (1,080 kilometers) east of the Northern Leeward Islands, forecasters said. Forecasters expected it to become a tropical storm on Sunday, at which time it would be named Peter, the next name on the list.

A 2018 note from a Canadian teen washed up on a Port Aransas beach this month, reminding us of other writings found on Texas shores.

A parasite gives its hosts the appearance of youth, and an unmatched social power in the colony.

Back in November, the province of Nova Scotia kept up a yearly tradition by sending the city of Boston its official Christmas tree.

Location 530 miles NNE of Halifax Nova Scotia Wind 50 mph Heading NNE at 32 mph Pressure 28.8 Coordinates 57.3W, 51.0NDiscussionAt 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Teddy was located near latitude 51.0 North, longitude 57.3 West based on the Marble Mountain, Newfoundland, radar and surface observations along the west coast of Newfoundland. On the forecast track, the center of Teddy should move closer to the northwestern Newfoundland coast tonight and into the Labrador Sea on Thursday before merging with a larger extratropical low. By the Sea, Newfoundland (near the Cow Head Lighthouse) reported a barometric pressure of 979 mb (28.91 inches). SURF: Large swells generated by Teddy are affecting Bermuda, the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada. WIND: Gusty winds are possible along the western coast of Newfoundland tonight.

"An excess of 10 people," including a police officer, have been killed in a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Sunday. Police said he was believed to be wearing an RCMP uniform at one point, but he was not employed by RCMP. Constable Heidi Stevenson seen in an undated photo from the Facebook page of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Nova Scotia. RCMP via FacebookConstable Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year veteran of the RCMP, was killed in the shooting, police said. "Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the shooting in Nova Scotia," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted.

Several dead in Nova Scotia shooting rampage "An excess of 10 people," including a police officer, have been killed in a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Sunday. Police also said the suspected shooter is dead.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy Secretary said on Saturday he did not threaten to resign amid a disagreement with President Donald Trump over whether a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct should face a board of peers who may oust him from the elite force. There seem to be rumors out there that I threatened to resign. I have not threatened to resign, Richard Spencer told reporters at a security conference in Halifax. The New York Times reported earlier on Saturday that Spencer had threatened to quit if Trump subverted the process. On Thursday, Trump lashed out at the proceedings, declaring on Twitter: The Navy will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallaghers Trident Pin.

Hurricane warnings still in effectThe storm is still dangerous with maximum sustained winds equivalent to a hurricane. Hurricane warnings remain in effect for parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, the National Hurricane Center said. It's packing maximum winds near 90 mph, which are occurring mainly over water, the National Hurricane Center said. The hurricane center downgraded it from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone Saturday. The loss of its hurricane status means it no longer has a warm core, CNN meteorologist Gene Norman said.

NOAA's forecast for Hurricane Dorian's path, as of September 6 at 5 a.m. (CNN) - Hurricane Dorian made one final US stop in southeastern Massachusetts on Saturday as it races through the Atlantic Ocean and toward the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Before hurriedly crossing the border, the Category 1 storm is unloading rain and tropical storm force winds in Massachusetts over the weekend followed by hurricane conditions in parts of Nova Scotia. Since Thursday, Dorian has flooded parts of the Carolinas and spawned a number of tornadoes, as well as lashed Virginia with winds and rain. Between 10 and 15 inches of rain fell in parts of North and South Carolina this week, the National Weather Service said.

1998: Swissair Flight 111 from New York City to Geneva, Switzerland, crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. All 229 people on board were killed. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's official report stated that flammable material used in the aircraft's structure allowed a fire to spread beyond the control of the crew, resulting in the loss of control and crash of the aircraft. Here the aircraft involved in the accident is seen at Zurich Airport in July 1998. Hide Caption

In an effort to stop speeding drivers, Nova Scotia's Royal Canadian Mounted Police made their own version of Drake's "Hotline Bling" to spread the word.

An Air Canada jet carrying 138 people touched down hard during a storm in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mark Albert reports on an early clue in the investigation.

Police in Canada stop Valentine’s Day mass murder plot Police have stopped two people who were allegedly planning to go to a shopping center in Halifax, Nova Scotia today and kill as many people as they could. Anthony Mason reports.

United Airlines mid-flight fire forces emergency landing United Airlines Flight 999 from Newark, New Jersey, had to make an emergency landing in Nova Scotia after a fire broke out in the plane's galley. Charlie Rose reports.