Cape Breton Regional Police are warning motorists of a fatal crash in Gabarus&nbsp;Friday afternoon.

In a tweet just before 3 p.m.,&nbsp;police&nbsp;said Gabarus Highway is blocked off around Canoe Lake Road.

It is believed the accident involved a motorcycle.

Police are asking motorists to avoid the area.

There are no more details at this time.&nbsp;

Motorists: Gabarus Hwy is closed to traffic just past Canoe Lake Rd, where police are on scene of a fatal motorcycle collision. Please avoid the area.

N.S. commercial fishermen stage peaceful protests over conservation concerns

There were peaceful protests Friday in Nova Scotia by commercial fishermen, following a symbolic gesture of peace the day before between some commercial fishermen and the First Nations band at the centre of a disputed lobster fishery.

Commercial fishermen make a peace offering to the Sipekne’katik band on Treaty Day, Oct. 1 2020. Maritime Fishermen’s Union members presented Mi’kmaw elder De-Anne Sack with a basket containing sweetgrass, sage and tobacco during Treaty Day celebrations on the Saulnierville wharf. Shown are Cindy Comeau, Joel Comeau, De-Anne Sack, Luc LeBlanc and Ruth Inniss. 

Saulnierville peace gesture

Commercial fishermen make a peace offering to the Sipekne’katik band on Treaty Day on Oct. 1. Maritime Fishermen’s Union members presented Mi’kmaw elder De-Anne Sack with a basket containing sweetgrass, sage and tobacco during Treaty Day celebrations on the Saulnierville wharf. Shown are Cindy Comeau, Joel Comeau, De-Anne Sack, Luc LeBlanc and Ruth Inniss. 

N.S. woman loses appeal to block husband's medically assisted death

Nova Scotia’s highest court has rejected a bid by an 82-year-old Bridgewater woman who has been trying to block her husband’s efforts to receive a medically assisted death.

A sign indicates the entrance to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

Nova Scotia Law Courts Upper Water Street Halifax Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

Nova Scotia’s highest court has rejected a bid by an 82-year-old Bridgewater woman who has been trying to block her husband’s efforts to receive medical assistance in dying (MAID).

Canadian officials asked to detain ship headed to Halifax to allow workers to go home

Six crew members on a shipping vessel headed for Halifax, N.S., have been stuck on board for more than a year, according to an inspector with the International Transport Workers Federation.

Karl Risser

Karl Risser, an inspector with the International Transport Workers Federation, boarded the Tropic Hope on Sept. 20 and says he's worried for crew members.

Nova Scotians will soon have access to COVID-19 tracing app

Nova Scotians who download the federal government's COVID-19 tracing app will soon be able to receive notifications if they have been near someone who has tested positive to the virus.

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil speaks with reporters on Friday.

Premier Stephen McNeil

1 new COVID-19 case identified in Nova Scotia on Friday

Nova Scotia is reporting one new case of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total active cases in the province to three.

For the second day in a row, Nova Scotia has announced no new cases of COVID-19. 

COVID-19 testing

Nova Scotia now has three active cases of COVID-19.

Cape Breton Regional Police are at the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash in Gabarus.

Cape Breton police investigate fatal motorcycle crash

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