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An 84-year-old Dartmouth woman was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a two-car crash Saturday on Highway 101 near Avonport, N.S.

Nova Scotia RCMP&nbsp;say they received a call around 5 p.m. that a vehicle travelling east between exits 9 and 10 had crossed the median, rolled and struck another vehicle travelling west.

The woman who had to be airlifted was a passenger in the vehicle that was struck, according to a media release. She was taken to hospital in Kentville&nbsp;by ambulance before being transferred to Halifax.

A 52-year-old man from Dartmouth who was driving the vehicle was taken to hospital in Kentville with serious injuries.

The driver of the vehicle that is believed to have crossed the median, an&nbsp;82-year-old man from Garlands Crossing, was treated at the scene and released.

In an interview Sunday morning, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Chris Marshall&nbsp;said the cause of the crash could be hydroplaning, but that there is an investigation underway.

Highway 101 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

N.S. government got duped buying 3 Maud Lewis paintings. Here's how they learned the truth

Months before the Nova Scotia government received confirmation that three Maud Lewis paintings it owned were fakes and admitted it publicly, the province had good reason to believe they were not painted by the famous Nova Scotia folk artist.

A petite artist is shown with a piece of her art work in front of a colourful house.

The artist in residence: Maud Lewis poses with one of her paintings in front of her home. 

Maud Lewis posts with one of her paintings, standing in front of her art house. 

Maud Lewis poses with one of her paintings in front of her home. People have been making forgeries of her work for decades.

After being bullied at school, N.S. boy receives birthday cards from around the world

Joey Connolly's birthday is around the corner, but the 11-year-old with autism from Digby, N.S., is already inundated with birthday cards who are sending him words of comfort after he was bullied. His mother, Renee Connolly, says her son has never been happier.

A child wearing a P.E.I. beanie and going through his birthday cards. 

Joey Connolly wearing a P.E.I. beanie and going through his birthday cards. 

Joey Connolly

Joey Connolly, wearing a P.E.I. tuque, goes through his birthday cards. 

Crafting is cool again, Nova Scotia studios say

Wonder'neath Art Society in Halifax and the Centre for Craft Nova Scotia are both seeing an increase in demand for their programs and courses.

A woman with a medical mask on stands in an art studio.

Melissa Marr is the co-director of Wonder'neath Art Society. She says every time they have an Open Studio, 10-50 per cent of participants are new.

Melissa Marr

Melissa Marr is the co-director of Wonder'neath Art Society. She says every time they have an open studio, up to half of the participants are new.

Halifax's bike mayor reflects on end of 3-year term

Bicycling advocate Jillian Banfield looks back at her three-year term as bicycle mayor of Halifax and talks about the future of active transportation in the city.

A woman in a yellow top wearing a bicycle helmet smiles at the camera.

Jillian Banfield said her e-bike makes pedaling to work and to run errands that much easier. 

Jillian Banfield

Jillian Banfield is completing her three-year stint as bicycle mayor of Halifax. 

An 84-year-old woman was airlifted to a Halifax hospital following a collision on Highway 101 on Saturday.

Woman airlifted to Halifax hospital following highway crash

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