A woman is dead and a man has serious injuries after a single-car crash Saturday morning on Cedar Road near Maitland, N.S.

East Hants RCMP say they responded to a report of a&nbsp;crash just after 11 a.m. Saturday, according to a media release.

A car had veered off the road and into a wooded area.

The driver, a 70-year-old man, and the only passenger, and an 86-year-old woman, were transported to hospital. The woman died&nbsp;later that day, RCMP say.

Both the man and the woman are from Conrod Settlement, according to the release.

An investigation into the crash has begun.

Dartmouth woman making waves in the surfing world

Surfer Claire Parsons is heading to El Salvador to represent Canada at the ISA World Longboard Championship.

A woman in a black wetsuit stands up on a surf board riding a wave.

Claire Parsons is representing Canada at the World Longboarding Championships in El Salvador this May.

Claire Parsons

Claire Parsons is representing Canada at an international surfing competition in El Salvador this May.

Outdoor adventure film festival puts Atlantic Canadians in the spotlight

For the first time, a film festival about outdoor adventures is dedicated entirely to films made by Atlantic Canadians. The Night of Adventure Film Festival is being held at the Halifax Central Library on April 30 from 7-10 p.m. 

A birds eye view of a person in a canoe in the Margaree River

Lee Fraser and a team of photographers and filmmakers produced a documentary called Strawberry Run about their four-day paddling trip in the Margaree River. 

Strawberry Run

Renting a car this summer? Plan ahead — and watch out for sticker shock

If you’re planning on vacationing in Nova Scotia this summer, don’t expect to get much of a break on car rental pricing – that is, if you’re able to rent one at all.

A stretch of highway is seen alongside a breathtaking vista on the Cabot Trail.

When drivers on Cape Breton's Cabot Trail hear their GPS system say 'bear right,' they just might see an actual bear. 

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Mike Cybulski and his wife hoped to travel from Ontario to Nova Scotia to visit Halifax, Cape Breton and Lunenburg this summer, but cancelled their trip after finding out how much a car rental would cost. 

Former student, school officials condemn destruction of Pride flag at N.S. school

A former student and school officials are condemning the destruction of a Pride flag at a Halifax-area high school on Thursday.

A still from a video obtained by CBC News showing a pride flag from Bay View High School in Tantallon, N.S., being burned by students.

Pride flag burning

A still from a video obtained by CBC News shows a Pride flag from Bay View High School in Tantallon, N.S., being burned by students.

N.S. company requires deposit of half-month's rent before it will review applications

A Halifax man searching for a place to live is frustrated after discovering Paramount Management, a Halifax rental company, will only consider new rental applications if prospective tenants are willing to pay a holding deposit of half a month’s rent. 

A man poses for a photo in front of a pond. He is wearing earbuds and a bucket hat. 

Aaron Stevens, of Halifax, N.S., is frustrated that Paramount Management is requiring prospective tenants send in a "holding deposit" before it will consider their rental application.

Aaron Stevens

Aaron Stevens is frustrated that Paramount Management is asking people to send in a holding deposit before it will consider their rental application.

RCMP say they were called to a crash near Maitland, N.S., Saturday morning.

Woman, 86, dies after car crash near Maitland

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