A 23-year-old man from Antigonish N.S., was killed early Sunday when his pickup truck ran off the road&nbsp;on Highway 4 near&nbsp;East Havre Boucher.

Police and emergency services responded to the crash at 3:46 a.m.

The driver was thrown from the vehicle and was found a short distance away, according to an RCMP news release. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

An adult male passenger in the vehicle was injured and taken to hospital.

Highway 4 was closed in both directions for several hours and reopened Sunday afternoon.

Group behind Atlantic Schooners thinks goal-line remains in sight in Halifax

The COVID-19 pandemic has not deflated hopes for a football stadium in Halifax, but some economists and politicians don't think governments should get in the game.

Schooners Sports and Entertainment has signed a letter of intent for a $130-million stadium. 

Atlantic Schooners

Schooners Sports and Entertainment are optimistic they can drum up public funds for a future stadium.

3 Halifax convenience stores robbed over holiday weekend

Halifax Regional Police say one person was injured during the three different robberies.

The Broward Sheriff's Office homicide and crime scene detectives are investigating the deaths as a homicide, states a press release issued by the office.

Police lights

Halifax Regional Police officers were called to three different convenience store robberies in 12 hours. 

Halifax Regional Police badge

Why these historical re-enactment enthusiasts were mistakenly kicked off Facebook

A group of Halifax historical re-enactment enthusiasts have found themselves facing a very modern-day problem: their social media accounts disappeared overnight. They were mistakenly caught up in the crackdown on QAnon and found no avenue to appeal.

The Halifax Militia Volunteers are a group of historical re-enactors. Recently, their group was mistakenly banned on Facebook. This photo was taken at the Halifax Citadel in 2014.

Halifax militia volunteers re-enactors

How biochar could be good business for N.S. lumber company

The company wants to rezone some of its property to construct a biochar facility. The process uses wood chips to create a type of organic charcoal using a process called pyrolysis, or heating the chips at extreme temperatures without oxygen.

Agricultural specialist Dr. Joinal Abedin holds bio char, a burnt organic material that's being tested on a field in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. 

Holding bio char

Researchers in Newfoundland and Labrador have been studying the use of biochar on agriculture fields in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. 

Pandemic isolation sees booming demand for pets — and for businesses that cater to them

All those new pet photos you've been seeing on social media don't lie. The pandemic has prompted booming demand for pets from Canadians feeling isolated after months of social distancing. And that's meant big opportunities for some Canadian companies that cater to that craving for companionship.

Boston terrier puppy Riley was a pandemic purchase for his owners

Riley boston terrier dog

Boston terrier puppy Riley was a pandemic purchase for Daniela Amorim and Arlin Lincoln of Toronto.

One man is dead and another man has been injured in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday near East Havre Boucher, N.S.

Antigonish man, 23, dies in single-vehicle crash

More Stories Like This