Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating a highway collision in Kings County on Tuesday evening that left one man dead.

Police were called to the scene on Highway 221 in Grafton at around 7 p.m.,&nbsp;according to a news release.

A car had been travelling north on Black Rock Road. When it entered the intersection with Highway 221, it struck a motorcycle that had been travelling east on the highway.

The motorcycle driver, a&nbsp;52-year-old man from Lakeville, N.S., was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the&nbsp;driver of the car, a 40-year-old man from Waterville, N.S., and a female passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital by ambulance.

The highway was closed for seven hours but has since reopened. The investigation continues.

N.S. premier-designate Tim Houston says pandemic management is his top priority

Nova Scotia's premier-designate Tim Houston spoke to media Wednesday following the Tories' resounding majority win in Tuesday's provincial election and said his primary focus would be public health.

Progressive Conservative premier-designate Tim Houston fields questions at a media availability after winning a majority government in the provincial election in New Glasgow, N.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.

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Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative premier-designate Tim Houston fields questions at a media availability after winning a majority government in the provincial election in New Glasgow, N.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.

Protesters arrested, pepper-sprayed as Halifax police clear shelters from city land

Multiple people have been arrested as Halifax municipal staff and police cleared dozens of tents and shelters from encampments Wednesday morning, with officers physically moving back protesters from at least one downtown site.

Halifax police surround one remaining shelter on Wednesday afternoon outside the old library on Spring Garden Road to keep protesters back. One protestor sat on the shelter roof for hours to prevent its removal. 

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Nova Scotia reports 9 new COVID-19 cases

Nova Scotia is reporting nine new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Covid-19 vaccines ready for walk-ins at the Halifax Convention Centre. The second day the clinic has been open to people without appointments. Moderna vaccine is the only one available. See health care worker dispensing Moderna vaccine from a vial.

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A health-care worker prepares to immunize someone by dispensing Moderna vaccine from a vial. As of Wednesday's report, more than 68 per cent of Nova Scotians had received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. 

Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election

The Progressive Conservatives will form a majority government in Nova Scotia as Tim Houston led his party Tuesday night to a resounding win over the Liberals, which have led the province since 2013.

Tim Houston: "We've proved that just because there is a pandemic, doesn't mean government gets a free pass"

Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston, flanked by his wife Carol, daughter Paget and son Zachary, left to right, addresses supporters after winning a majority government in the provincial election at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in New Glasgow, N.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021.

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The Tories will return to power for the first time since 2009 and deny the Liberals a third consecutive win.

Record number of Black MLAs elected to Nova Scotia Legislature

Four Black MLAs are headed to the Nova Scotia Legislature. Before Tuesday's provincial election, there was just one Black MLA at Province House.

Liberal Angela Simmonds, pictured, participates in the North Preston Community Parade on July 24, 2021. Simmonds has been elected in the Preston riding. 

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A 52-year-old man from Lakeville, N.S., died on Tuesday evening after a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on Highway 221.

Motorcyclist, 52, dead after highway crash in Kings County

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