A 37-year-old man from Eskasoni, N.S., died after his vehicle crashed Sunday morning in Cape Breton, according to police.

RCMP said emergency responders were called to the scene in Princeville, about 15 kilometres north of Port Hawkesbury, shortly before 7:30 a.m.

In a news release, police said the&nbsp;Jeep Gladiator rolled over. The driver, who was the only person inside, died at the scene.

RCMP did not say&nbsp;what they believe caused the crash.&nbsp;A collision reconstruction expert is helping with the investigation.&nbsp;

Final rush of Ukrainians arrive in Nova Scotia ahead of emergency visa deadline

As the deadline looms for Ukrainians to use Canada's emergency visa, Nova Scotia is experiencing a final spike in new arrivals.

Ukrainians rush to Canada ahead of emergency visa deadline

A woman and two young boys, her sons, hug on a hotel bed.

Iryna Lichna with her sons, Samir (left) and Saleem, in a hotel room in Halifax where they've been staying since they fled Ukraine for Canada.

Iryna Lichna and sons

With a deadline looming for Ukrainians to come to Canada, Nova Scotia is seeing a spike in new arrivals.
Ottawa created an emergency visa program for Ukrainians after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
That program is coming to a close at the end of this month.
As Taryn Grant reports, some families have scrambled to settle in Canada before the opportunity is gone.

N.S. craft breweries closing, restructuring after industry boom

After boom times for craft breweries in Nova Scotia, the taps are running dry for several Halifax area brewers and another plans to restructure.

Some beer taps are running dry after craft brewery boom in Nova Scotia

a man stands in causal clothing in front of a beer menu and line of taps. 

Ian Lawson, co-owner of Brightwood Brewery, the business faces an uncertain future as it begins to restructure. 

Ian Lawson

Harbour Brewing's Chris Downey is selling the business after opening in 2019. He's not alone. Ian Lawson, co-owner of Brightwood Brewery, says his business faces an uncertain future as it begins to restructure.

Province's decision to scrap Coastal Protection Act leaves gaps in municipal planning

Nova Scotia's municipalities are still waiting for more information to determine how the province's decision to scrap the Coastal Protection Act will affect their planning strategies and land use bylaws.

A drawing shows a sloped shoreline with trees on it and arrows pointing to the low tide and high tide marks.

Nova Scotia municipalities are still waiting for information to figure out how shoreline development will be impacted by the province's decision to scrap the Coastal Protection Act.

NS coastal drawing

Nova Scotia municipalities are still waiting for information to figure out how shoreline development will be affected by the province's decision to scrap the Coastal Protection Act.

Mother says package presenting cannabis like a 'treat' put children in hospital

The mother of a nine-year-old boy says packaging that depicts highly potent cannabis as a "treat" led her son and several classmates at a Halifax school to consume them and become violently ill earlier this week.

A packet of edibles with colourful candy depicted on the label.

The mother of a nine-year-old boy says packaging that depicts highly potent cannabis as a "treat", as shown in this handout image, led her son and his classmates at a Halifax school to consume them and become violently ill earlier this week. Katrina MacDonald, who is also a health care worker, said her son threw up multiple times and had to be rushed to emergency.

Cannabis edibles

The mother of a nine-year-old boy says packaging that depicts highly potent cannabis as a "treat" led her son and his classmates at a Halifax school to consume them.

Halifax senior stuck with $45K bill for new sewer, water lines before she can sell her duplex

A Halifax senior says major issues selling her home of 50 years have become a cautionary tale for those in old duplexes around the city.

A woman with short black hair sits in an armchair with a bed behind her, and photos on the wall

Arlene Best in her bachelor room at Northwood's assisted living facility in Halifax. Best says she's unsure how her family will find the money to pay for the pipe upgrades needed to subdivide her duplex.

arlene best

Arlene Best in her bachelor room at Northwood's assisted living facility in Halifax. Best says she's unsure how her family will find enough money to pay for upgrades to sewer and water pipes required before she can subdivide a family-owned duplex and sell her half.

RCMP say the victim of Sunday's crash is a 37-year-old man from Eskasoni, N.S.

37-year-old driver dies in Cape Breton crash

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