Halifax-area RCMP say a 76-year-old New Brunswick man is dead after a crash involving a pickup truck east of the city.

The crash occurred around 3:10 a.m. near the intersection of Grand Desert Station Road and Highway 207 in Grand Desert, N.S.

Police say the truck was travelling east on Highway 207 when it skidded off the road and into a ditch.

The Mounties say the man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The victim was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle.

Police have not released the victim's name.

More staff needed to help newcomers build their lives in Nova Scotia, says provincial report

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A Canadian flag on Eglinton Avenue between Pharmacy and Lebovic on April 27, 2023.

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A gardener sits on a red bench. He's surrounded by several different varieties of daylilies. 

Allan Banks is the owner of Harbour Breeze Daylilies in Head of Jeddore, located on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. He says that since moving to the area 20 years ago, it has become more welcoming to LGBTQ people. 

Allan Banks 

Allan Banks is the owner of Harbour Breezes Daylilies in Head of Jeddore, located on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. He says that since moving to the area 20 years ago, it has become more welcoming to LGBTQ people. 

Review board orders Halifax to allow new building in Beaver Bank despite concerns of overcrowding

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A beige building is seen in a drawing at an angle with a peaked roof and three levels of balconies

A rendering of the future Beaver Bank Road development, featuring 46 units in four storeys, which will go in near the intersection of Windgate Drive.

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An artist's rendering of an apartment building planned for Beaver Bank Road near the intersection of Windgate Drive in Lower Sackville, N.S. It will include 46 units in four storeys. 

Nova Scotia Power handed $750K fine for failing to meet performance standards

The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board issued a statement on Wednesday saying privately owned Nova Scotia Power Inc. failed to fully satisfy five of 14 performance targets dealing with reliability, restoring power after adverse weather and service installations.

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Nova Scotia's electric utility has been handed a $750,000 fine for failing to meet 2022 performance targets set by the provincial regulator.

Land guardians use Indigenous knowledge for nature conservation in Eskasoni, N.S.

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Two men and one woman stand in the forest with leaves on the ground.

Eskasoni First Nation land guardians, from left, Tony Sylliboy, Jordan Marshall with summer intern Ellen Dennis. 

Eskasoni land guardians

Eskasoni First Nation land guardians, from left, Tony Sylliboy, Jordan Marshall and summer intern Ellen Dennis work in the community located on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island.

Halifax-area RCMP said the crash occurred near the intersection of Grand Desert Station Road and Highway 207 in Grand Desert, N.S.

RCMP say New Brunswick man dead after highway crash east of Halifax

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