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A man has been rescued after he fell off a cliff at Cape Split around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The man, who has not been identified, ended up lodged 20 metres down the cliff.

According to Jeff Skaling, the fire chief in Canning, N.S.,&nbsp;a Cormorant helicopter was called in from nearby Greenwood as there were concerns that the Kings County rope rescue team didn't have enough anchor points on the cliff to rescue the man.

Fire crews were able to lower ropes to secure the man until the rope rescue team and the helicopter arrived to lift him to safety.

Skaling said the man appeared to have minor&nbsp;injuries and medical care was administered at the scene.&nbsp;

4 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is reporting four new COVID cases on Saturday bringing the number of active cases up to 20. Public Health is warning about possible exposures at the Dollarama in Scotia Square Mall on Oct. 27-30, and on a WestJet flight from Toronto to Halifax on Oct. 30.

Dollarama in downtown London’s Citi Plaza. 

A Dollarama in Ontario is shown in this file photo. Nova Scotia Public Health is warning of a possible COVID-19 exposure in the Scotia Square Dollarama between Oct.27-30.

Halifax hospital now rolling out new food system floor by floor

A Halifax hospital is changing its rollout of a new food system that left patients waiting for meals for hours.

NSGEU president Jason MacLean says morale among Cape Breton police officers was at rock bottom two years ago, but it is improving with increasing support from management.

Jason MacLean

Jason MacLean, president of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union, says the new food service model will take time to roll out correctly due to some gaps.

Northern Pulp falls behind in Boat Harbour cleanup

The discovery of a new bottom layer of sludge at Boat Harbour has delayed the cleanup of the effluent treatment facility in Pictou County.

A mill with smoke coming from stacks is shown next to a body of water.

The Northern Pulp mill in Abercrombie Point, N.S., viewed from Pictou, N.S., Wednesday, Sep. 18, 2019

The Northern Pulp mill in Abercrombie Point, N.S.

Northern Pulp says an independent assessment found a previously unknown layer of sludge in Boat Harbour.

How two Maritimers (and one Volvo) became the fastest men around the world

Garry Sowerby and Ken Langley wanted to take a good road trip in the fall of 1980. They decided, why not take the greatest road trip ever and drive right around the world?

Sowerby and Langley drove Red Cloud right out of the museum and back onto the road this fall. 

It's been 40 years since Garry Sowerby and Ken Langley set a record for circumnavigating the world by car. Their achievement is a unique one because Guinness has since changed the criteria for the category.

Why COVID-19 cases are surging across Canada and what needs to be done

Experts say a mix of insufficient public health measures and complacency led to a surge in COVID-19 cases across Canada and we need to act quickly to turn things around — or at the very least prevent them from getting worse. 

Pedestrians wearing masks cross the street near Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square on Sept. 23, 2020. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a rare national address, announced that Alberta, B.C., Ontario and Quebec are in the second wave of COVID-19. See women crossing street wearing masks and man without one.

People Wearing Masks Outdoors

Experts say a mix of insufficient public health measures and complacency led to a surge in COVID-19 cases across Canada and we need to act quickly to turn things around — or at the very least prevent them from getting worse.

A Cormorant helicopter was called in from Greenwood to assist in a rescue at Cape Split on Saturday.

Man suffers minor injuries after fall at Cape Split

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