A Nova Scotia man is dead following a crash in Digby County, police say.

Emergency responders were called to a collision between two cars on Patrice Road in Concession, N.S., on Monday night, according to&nbsp;a&nbsp;news&nbsp;release.

RCMP say one of the drivers, a 44-year-old Concession man, died at the scene. He was the only person in the car.

A 31-year-old Alberta man who was the driver and only occupant of the other car was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.&nbsp;

Patrice Road&nbsp;was closed for several hours.

A collision reconstructionist examined the scene of the crash and RCMP&nbsp;are&nbsp;still investigating.&nbsp;

N.S. mass shooting inquiry enters final week of hearings

After seven months of testimony and thousands of documents piecing together what happened around the mass shooting in Nova Scotia, the final week of public proceedings will hear what participants think recommendations should be.

Three white people, a man and two women, sit at a long table with microphones

Michael MacDonald, chair of the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry into the mass murders in rural Nova Scotia on April 18/19, 2020, is flanked by fellow commissioners Leanne Fitch, left, and Kim Stanton in Halifax on Monday, August 29, 2022. The third and final phase of the inquiry will be focused on developing recommendations. Gabriel Wortman, dressed as an RCMP officer and driving a replica police cruiser, murdered 22 people. 

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Michael MacDonald, chair of the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry into the mass murders in rural Nova Scotia on April 18-19, 2020, is flanked by fellow commissioners Leanne Fitch, left, and Kim Stanton in Halifax on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. The third and final phase of the inquiry will be focused on developing recommendations. Gabriel Wortman, dressed as an RCMP officer and driving a replica police cruiser, murdered 22 people. 

RCMP try to piece together homicide victim's last days before body found in East Preston

RCMP are asking for information about Angus Studley's whereabouts in the days leading up to Aug. 30. Studley's body was found inside a van parked behind a strip mall.

An image of Angus Studley in a black hoodie and sunglasses on top of his head.

RCMP officers found the body of 47-year-old Angus Studley, 47, of Middle Sackville in a parked van in East Preston.

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RCMP officers found the body of Angus Studley, 47, of Middle Sackville in a parked van in East Preston.

N.S. auditor general gives most school lunch options a failing grade

Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair is worried about what public school students are eating when they order lunch in the cafeteria. During a recent survey of 26 schools, auditors found only 40 per cent of menu items complied with the province's food and nutrition policy.

A cafeteria worker hands a plate filled with food to a person.

The new school program in the province does not offer any 100 per cent guaranteed gluten-free option in the menu due to cross-contamination and ingredient substitution.

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Most schools surveyed are not meeting the standards set out in Nova Scotia's food and nutrition policy, a new report from the province's auditor general has found.

Imperial Oil reveals some gasoline got past containment berm after Sydney spill

Imperial Oil says about 3,000 litres of gasoline got through its clay-lined containment berm due to a faulty seal around a pipe that cuts through the berm.

At a meeting on Monday, Imperial Oil's Sydney, N.S. supervisor Adam MacDonald talks about the gas spill at the tank farm in July as meeting emcee Ian McNeil looks on.

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At a meeting on Monday, Imperial Oil's Sydney, N.S., supervisor Adam MacDonald talks about the gas spill at the tank farm in July as meeting emcee Ian McNeil looks on.

What we know so far about Hurricane Fiona

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon's weather forecast for Monday, Sept. 19.

What Nova Scotians need to know about Hurricane Fiona

RCMP say two vehicles crashed on Patrice Road in Concession, N.S., on Sunday night. 

Man, 44, dead after two-vehicle crash in Digby County

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