A 70-year-old pedestrian has&nbsp;died after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday night in Dartmouth, N.S.

Around 11:20 p.m. AT,&nbsp;Halifax Regional Police&nbsp;responded to a collision in the area of Main and Hartlen&nbsp;streets.

The man was transported to hospital and later died due to his injuries.

In a news release, police said the investigation is ongoing.

Police didn't provide any further details about the crash, or if the driver of the vehicle would face any charges.

Dartmouth woman, 23, facing life-threatening injuries after assault at campground

A 26-year-old Halifax man has been arrested for aggravated assault after a dispute in Shubenacadie, N.S., early Saturday morning.

RCMP say a Nova Scotia trucker faces impaired driving charges after the commercial vehicle he was in was seen swerving on Highway 4 near Howie Centre, Cape Breton.

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Hillsvale man, 36, dies in single-vehicle crash near Bedford

A 36-year-old man from Hillsvale, N.S., is dead following a single-vehicle crash near Bedford Friday evening.

Nova Scotia's EHS paramedics ambulance at the scene

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Police, fire services and EHS responded to the crash at the Bedford Bypass and Dartmouth Road, at a point where Highway 7 splits, around 7:25 p.m. AT. 

Halifax-raised author paints nail-salon experience with honest brush in new book

An author who grew up in Halifax is set to release her debut novel, which is based on her family’s experience as Vietnamese immigrants in Canada and opening one of Halifax’s first nail salons.

Mai Nguyen is a National Magazine Award–nominated journalist and copywriter, she has written for Wired, The Washington Post and The Toronto Star. Raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she now lives in Toronto. Sunshine Nails is her debut novel. 

Mai Nguyen 

Mai Nguyen is a National Magazine Award–nominated journalist and copywriter, who has written for Wired, The Washington Post and The Toronto Star. Raised in Halifax, she now lives in Toronto. Sunshine Nails is her debut novel.

'Their story should be preserved': Summerville memorial to honour deaths of 4 Allied airmen

A memorial was unveiled Sunday in Summerville, N.S., to mark the deaths of four Allied airmen who died 80 years ago today after their plane crashed in the West Hants area on a training mission.

Two men lift a curtain off the memorial. 

A memorial was unveiled in Summerville, N.S. on Sunday, June 25 80 years after a World War II plane crashed in a nearby field and killed four people on board. 

Summerville World War II plane crash memorial

A memorial was unveiled in Summerville, N.S., on Sunday, 80 years after a Second World War plane crashed in a nearby field, killing the four people on board. 

Middleton mayor calls for change after patient death at Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Paramedics and firefighters responded to a call about a patient in cardiac arrest last Thursday while the doctor on call wasn't on site. Town officials say it's a symptom of a failing system, but the health authority says staff followed the proper procedure.

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The emergency department at Soldiers Memorial Hospital Middleton Nova Scotia N.S.

The emergency department at Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Middleton, N.S., has operated on reduced hours since last June due to a lack of doctors.

Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Middleton, N.S.

Halifax Regional Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian-vehicle collision that occurred Saturday night in Dartmouth, N.S.    

Pedestrian, 70, dead after being hit by vehicle in Dartmouth

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