The smell of Douglas fir, fresh paint and the tap, tap, tap of people working in what looks like a greenhouse on top of the 106-year-old CSS Acadia draws the curiosity of onlookers along Halifax's ...

He's survived three cat-nappings and 16 winters on board CSS Acadia, but now Erik the Red is set to swallow the anchor. Erik has served as rodent control officer on the ship since 1998. It was a job ...

HALIFAX -- An elderly orange tabby cat slept calmly on a table in the chart room of the CSS Acadia on Sunday as dozens of people dropped by to stroke his head and give him kisses in honour of his ...

The now-elderly orange tabby took up the role in 1999, when the malnourished stray kitten followed Acadia shipkeeper Stephen Read back to the vessel You can save this article by registering for free ...

The cat was rescued in 1999 when he took up the post on the CSS Acadia Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter We have more newsletters A one-eyed cat ...

HALIFAX — An elderly orange tabby cat slept calmly on a table in the chart room of the CSS Acadia on Sunday as dozens of people dropped by to stroke his head and give him kisses in honour of his ...