The body of a 45-year-old Inverness man was found at the side of Highway 19 in Judique, N.S., Saturday morning.&nbsp;

Inverness County RCMP&nbsp;say they were notified of a deceased man. When they&nbsp;responded at 8 a.m., they noticed debris from a vehicle near the body.

A preliminary investigation has determined that the fatality was the result of a vehicle colliding&nbsp;with the man, according to a media release. The investigation is ongoing.

Highway 19 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

Good gourd: Nova Scotia pumpkin just misses national record

Saturday brought a mix of emotions for Carl Graham of Donkin, N.S., as his massive pumpkin set a Maritime record but just missed the Canadian record.

Carl Graham of Cape Breton waves to the crowd after claiming the new Maritime record for largest pumpkin in Millville, N.S. on Saturday. Howard weighed in at 1,956 pounds.

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Carl Graham of Cape Breton waves to the crowd after claiming the Maritime record for largest pumpkin in Millville, N.S. on Saturday. He named the pumpkin Howard in honour of Howard Dill.

Garbage, safety among complaints to city about homeless encampments, documents show

Garbage and safety were among the concerns about homelessness raised by callers to 311 before the eviction of homeless people from parks in August.

Halifax police and city staff clear the tent encampments in the Peace and Friendship Park on Wednesday morning. Some people reported being handed $237 tickets for breaking a bylaw about living on municipal land.

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Halifax police and city staff clear the tent encampments in the Peace and Friendship Park on Aug. 18. Homeless encampments were the subject of more than 200 calls to 311 in the year or so before these and other evictions.

Condoms and COVID tests paired for weekend crowds in downtown Halifax

Dr. Lisa Barrett's latest project pairs condoms with COVID-19 rapid testing kits in an effort to broaden the appeal of COVID tests and promote sexual health.

Each package contains one COVID-19 rapid antigen test and one condom.

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N.S. reports 77 new cases of COVID-19 over past 2 days

There have been 77 new cases of COVID-19 discovered in Nova Scotia since the last update on Wednesday.

Dr. Lisa Barrett discusses Nova Scotia's proof of vaccination policy

A sign instructs people to wear a face covering before entering a building. 

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Infectious disease expert Dr. Lisa Barrett says the province’s proof of vaccination policy, which comes into effect on Oct. 4, should help fight the fourth wave of Covid-19.

Federal Court approves residential school day scholars settlement

The Federal Court of Canada has approved a settlement reached in a class-action lawsuit against the federal government by survivors of residential schools who were left out of a 2006 settlement agreement.

a person walks by an every child matters sign on a fence.

A student walks past a display at Ottawa's Hillcrest High School on Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept. 30, 2021.

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A student walks past a display at Ottawa's Hillcrest High School on Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday.

Inverness County RCMP found a man's body at the side of Highway 19 Saturday morning.

Inverness man found dead beside highway in Judique

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