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Morning 4: Air quality worsens to ‘unhealthy’ level in Metro Detroit Thursday due to wildfire smoke -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Air quality worsens to ‘unhealthy’ level in Metro Detroit Thursday due to wildfire smoke -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Wildfire in Canadian province contained, while another burns out of control
Read full article: Wildfire in Canadian province contained, while another burns out of controlOfficials say a wildfire that forced thousands of resident from their homes in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia is now contained, while a second wildfire remains out of control.
Symbolizing more than a holiday: The story behind why Nova Scotia gives Boston its city tree every year
Read full article: Symbolizing more than a holiday: The story behind why Nova Scotia gives Boston its city tree every yearOn Thursday, the province of Nova Scotia kept up a yearly tradition by sending the city of Boston its official Christmas tree.
Fiona bears down on northeast Canada as big, powerful storm
Read full article: Fiona bears down on northeast Canada as big, powerful stormHurricane Fiona has transformed into a post-tropical cyclone, but meteorologist warn it could still bring hurricane-strength wind, heavy rain and big waves to the Atlantic Canada region.
Teddy Heading Toward The Northwest Coast Of Newfoundland
Read full article: Teddy Heading Toward The Northwest Coast Of NewfoundlandLocation 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.
Gunman kills at least 16 in shooting rampage across Nova Scotia
Read full article: Gunman kills at least 16 in shooting rampage across Nova ScotiaGunman kills at least 16 in shooting rampage across Nova ScotiaPublished: April 20, 2020, 6:39 amCanadian police say at least 16 people are dead after a shooting rampage across Nova Scotia.
Police: At least 16 killed in shooting rampage in Canada
Read full article: Police: At least 16 killed in shooting rampage in CanadaHALIFAX, NS – Canadian police said at least 16 people were killed after a 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of the province of Nova Scotia. He was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in a gas station in Enfield, Nova Scotia, northwest of downtown Halifax. “I never imagined when I went to bed last night that I would wake up to the horrific news that an active shooter was on the loose in Nova Scotia," Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil. Christine Mills, a resident of the town, said it had been a frightening night for the small town, with armed officers patrolling the streets. Taggart said he didn’t know Wortman well, but spoke to him a few times when he telephoned about municipal issues.
Dorian is no longer a hurricane
Read full article: Dorian is no longer a hurricaneHurricane 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.
ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Sept. 7, 2019
Read full article: ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Sept. 7, 2019The storm is headed to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia next. (WDIV)DETROIT - ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Sept. 7, 2019Hurricane Dorian made one final US stop in southeastern Massachusetts on Saturday as it races through the Atlantic Ocean for another expected landfall in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. LOCAL 4 Sports newsFor more local and national sports news go to ClickOnDetroit.com/sports. Submit a news tipTell us what's happening in your community -- submit a news tip to Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit right here. Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Hurricane Dorian heads to Canada
Read full article: Hurricane Dorian heads to CanadaNOAA'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.
On this day: September 2
Read full article: On this day: September 21998: 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