Two people are dead following a crash on Nova Scotia's Highway 101 Sunday evening.

RCMP say the crash happened near Mount Uniacke around 8:05 p.m. AT when a vehicle travelling east toward Halifax left the road and ended up in the ditch on the other side of the highway.

The driver was a 20-year-old man from Dartmouth and the passenger was a 23-year-old woman from Sydney. Both were declared dead by first responders at the scene.

The highway was shut down between exits three and four for several hours but has since reopened to traffic.

Why many N.S. businesses don't face tough safety enforcement

A CBC News investigation has revealed Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour and Advanced Education has drastically decreased the number of orders, warnings and investigations in recent years, shifting from a focus on enforcement to education.

Liam Crane was injured in a forklift accident at a lumber treatment facility in Elmsdale, N.S. eight years ago. An investigator with the Department of Labour and Advanced Education recommended a fine should be issued, but that never happened. 

Liam Crane

Young girl's remains reveal the day-to-day struggle at Fortress of Louisbourg

A Parks Canada historian says the discovery sheds new light on what life was like for some fortress residents.

The King's Bastion is shown at the main entrance to the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.  

Fortress of Louisbourg 

Arts organizations give mixed reviews to party platforms

Nova Scotia artists and arts organizations have suffered major losses as a result of pandemic restrictions, but there are mixed reviews of what the three main parties are promising to revitalize the sector.

Two Planks and a Passion's production of The Tempest, directed by Ken Schwartz. Left to right: Jeff Schwager, Jamie Konchak, Chris O’Neill. Costumes by Jennifer Goodman.

The Tempest

Ken Schwartz directed Two Planks and a Passion's production of The Tempest. Arts organizations are giving mixed reviews to the platforms of the parties heading into the provincial election.

Retrofits will be key to Nova Scotia's net-zero goal, experts say

As Nova Scotia moves to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, researchers and advocates say the province should be tapping into a piece of underappreciated piece of public infrastructure: private buildings. Officials and organizations in Nova Scotia are putting forward projects and policies that could help pick up the pace.

Nick Rudnicki is one of the managing directors of the ReCover initiative, at the site of a proposed retrofit in Halifax. The preliminary estimate for how much it would cost to retrofit this building using ReCover’s method is $400,000. 

Rudnicki

Nick Rudnicki is one of the managing directors of the ReCover initiative.

Write-in ballots are popular. But it is up to voters to get them in on time

With a record number of write-in ballot applications from Nova Scotians, the onus is now on those voters to make sure their ballot gets to the box.

An example of the package a write-in ballot applicant might receive, to help record their vote.

Write-in ballot

An example of the package a write-in ballot applicant might receive to help record their vote.

RCMP say two people in their 20s were declared dead at the scene.

2 dead following crash on N.S. Highway 101

More Stories Like This