A 54-year-old Kentville, N.S., man was airlifted to hospital&nbsp;after his car collided late Friday morning with a dump truck that was travelling in the opposite direction on Prospect Road in Kings County.

In a news release, RCMP say the dump truck driver was uninjured.

Police say the road was closed for several hours, but has since reopened.

Northern lights paint spectacular picture in Nova Scotia sky

The northern lights made a rare appearance across Nova Scotia and most of Atlantic Canada on Friday night. Normally restricted to more northern regions, the phenomenon could be seen in the skies across Canada on Friday.

Northern lights are seen with silhouettes of houses in teh foreground.

Aurora borealis

The northern lights could be seen in East Gore, N.S.

Halifax’s majestic Capitol Theatre was torn down 50 years ago — but its joy lives on

Author and history buff Cynthia Henry still has elaborate decorations, like gargoyles and chandeliers, that were saved from Halifax’s Capitol Theatre before it was torn down in 1974. It operated for 44 years at the corner of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road.

Split screen with a woman in a red sweater sitting on a couch on one side and a black and white photo of a movie theatre on the other side.

Cynthia Henry is the author of Remembering the Halifax Capitol Theatre 

Cynthia Henry

Shelburne stabbing sends woman, 26, to hospital with serious injuries

A 26-year-old Welshtown, N.S., woman was sent to hospital Friday night with serious injuries after a stabbing in Shelburne, N.S.

RCMP STOCK GENERIC SHOULDER PATCH BADGE

DFO seeks to reassure fishermen after 'scary' map released of potential protected areas

A member of the Fisheries Department's marine planning group was publicly challenged in Nova Scotia this week to guarantee marine protected areas will not harm the region's inshore lobster fishery.

a man stands behind two sitting at a testimony table in a council chamber. 

Dan Fleck, of the Brazil Rock Lobster Association, representing inshore fishermen in southwestern Nova Scotia. Fleck went to a microphone and politely confronted Marty King with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans marine planning group. 

Marine Protected Areas 

Dan Fleck of the Brazil Rock Lobster Association approaches Marty King with DFO's marine planning group during his appearance Thursday before Argyle municipal council. 

Province, HRM and Port of Halifax discussing land swaps

The provincial government is prepared to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Halifax Regional Municipality and the Port of Halifax that it says will help meet the growing demand for modern transportation links and housing needs.

A sign reads Welcome to Nova Scotia in both English and French. There is snow on the ground and the sun is setting in the distance.

The border between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on Monday, Mar. 23, 2020. 

Welcome to Nova Scotia sign

The province says the memorandum of understanding will help address the need for modern transportation links and housing.

A section of Prospect Road in Prospect, Kings County, was closed following the crash, but reopened hours later.

Kentville man airlifted to hospital after car collides with dump truck

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