A 60-year-old man from Canaan, N.S., has died after a snowmobile and pickup truck collided on a road Friday evening.

The collision happened on Granite Lane in Aylesford around 6:30 p.m.

Police said it was a head-on collision&nbsp;and the man operating the snowmobile died at the scene.

The driver of the pickup truck was not injured. No one else was involved.

Propane shortage threatens to be 'major cost expense,' says Acadian Seaplants CEO

The pipeline blockade that has shut down rail service into the Maritimes is proving costly for one of Nova Scotia's largest consumers of propane.

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Pipeline protests in central Canada have choked off the supply of propane by rail into the Maritimes, leading to rationing and fears of running out of supply.

Maritime propane supply runs low amid CN Rail shutdown

Fish cakes recalled due to undeclared egg

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Goraesa brand fish cakes. Tests determined the products contain eggs, but they're not listed on the label.

Goraesa brand octopus and vegetable fish cakes have been recalled due to undeclared egg.

Goraesa Fish Cake recall

Mayoral candidates in Windsor-West Hants trying to keep it positive

The Town of Windsor and the Municipality of the District of West Hants will cease to exist on April 1. There will be a new municipal unit with 11 districts and a mayor. Jennifer Daniels, Jim White and Abraham Zebian are running for mayor.

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The Town of Windsor and the Municipality of the District of West Hants will cease to exist on April 1. There will be a new municipal unit with 11 districts and a mayor.

Eskasoni plans to start on-reserve cannabis dispensary

Following incidents of children unknowingly consuming THC-infused food, the Eskasoni First Nation in Nova Scotia says it will open its own cannabis dispensary. The band is concerned with the sale of unregulated cannabis on the reserve.

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Eskasoni Chief Leroy Denny says the community is concerned about the incident with young students, but he is waiting for the results of the RCMP investigation.

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Eskasoni First Nation Chief Leroy Denny says the band doesn't need permission from the province or federal government to start its own cannabis dispensary.

Province announces final day for online health tool MyHealthNS is March 31

The end of the MyHealthNS program comes as the provider decided not to renew its contract with the Nova Scotia government and far fewer doctors than hoped participated.

A man in a white lab coat sits at a desk. The man is holding a pen and filling in a chart. 

Doctors are being criticised for too readily issuing certificates to patients that allow them to get out of a lease because of a deteriorating medical condition. 

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MyHealthNS allowed patients to make appointments, get test results and ask their doctors questions without having to see them or make a phone call.

Police and first responders are on the scene of a motor vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway, east of Salmonier Line.

Kings County man dies in snowmobile-pickup truck collision

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