RCMP&nbsp;say a vehicle involved in a crash that killed five people on Saturday night was&nbsp;the subject of an "extensive" search earlier that evening related to an impaired driving report.

On Saturday around 11:12 p.m. AT, a Honda Civic and a Nissan Sentra collided on Highway 101 between Hantsport, N.S., and Falmouth, about 1.5 kilometres from Exit 7.&nbsp;

 and one person was critically injured.&nbsp;

Police say the Civic was going the wrong direction in the eastbound lanes of&nbsp;the twinned section of highway.

In a news release on Monday afternoon, RCMP said Kings District RCMP responded to a possible impaired driver call at 7:20 p.m. involving the same Honda Civic.

The vehicle was last seen at a restaurant on Highway 1 near the 11600 block in Grand Pré, but despite an extensive search for the car&nbsp;by multiple officers in Kings and West Hants counties, police did not locate it.

RCMP are asking the public for help pinpointing where the vehicle was before 7:20 p.m. and before the crash.

The car is a blue 2014 Honda Civic with the licence plate HLF590.

Anyone with information about the vehicle, or with dashcam footage of the area before the collision, is asked to call West Hants District RCMP at 902-798-2207, or Crime Stoppers.

He wanted to photograph the northern lights. Now his Facebook page has taken off

When Chris Verge created a Facebook group dedicated to chasing the aurora borealis in Nova Scotia in 2018, he had no idea how many people would eventually join him in the hunt. 

Hues of green and pink seen in the night sky 

The Northern Lights in Nova Scotia that was taken by one of the Facebook group members, Jason Dain. 

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Jason Dain developed an interest in the northern lights after taking up photography.

Westville mayor says school redevelopment could be 'game changer' for town

The mayor of Westville, N.S., is hoping the creation of new housing in a vacant school can help stimulate a development boom for the community.

A computer image shows a long, two-story building with black and wooden exterior

A rendering of the redeveloped Highland Consolidated Middle School in Westville, which will house 64 apartments.  

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A birds-eye view of a two-storey school building in the shape of a T with a parking lot and surrounding homes

This file photo shows Highland Consolidated Middle School in Westville when it opened in the mid-1960s.

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Province asks Dal to consider offering doctor of veterinary medicine program

Nova Scotia currently funds 24 seats at the University of Prince Edward Island's Atlantic Veterinary College.

Dairy cows walk in a pasture at Nicomekl Farms, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday August 30, 2018. New research from the University of British Columbia suggests dairy cows show personality traits like pessimism and optimism from a young age and their inherent outlook can predict their ability to cope with stress.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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The Nova Scotia government has asked Dalhousie University to consider starting a doctor of veterinary medicine program at the school's Truro campus. The province says there is a particular need for large animal veterinarians.

Nova Scotia Olympian sisters making waves on journey to 2028 L.A. Games

A pair of Olympian sisters from Nova Scotia who competed in sailing together at last year's Summer Games in Paris are making waves on the international stage again.

Georgia and Antonia hang off their sailboat with their competition gear on. 

Georgia, left, and Antonia Lewin-LaFrance, competing at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics in Marseille, France. The Nova Scotia sisters now have their sights set on the 2028 Games in L.A.

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Georgia, left, and Antonia Lewin-LaFrance, competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Marseille, France. The Nova Scotia sisters now have their sights set on the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

N.S. Health works to expand access to youth gender-affirming care across province

In just over a year, Nova Scotia Health has opened youth gender-affirming care clinics in Kentville and Bridgewater. The health authority says there are more clinics to come.

N.S. works to improve access to youth gender-affirming care

A man with a beard and mustache smiles while standing in front of a large Pride flag on the wall.

Julien Davis (he/him) is advanced practice lead for gender-affirming care with the Nova Scotia Health's mental health and addictions program. He's a mental health clinician (social worker) who helped start the Kentville Gender Affirming Care Clinic.

Julien Davis - Gender Affirming Care Nova Scotia Health

Two youth clinics have opened in Kentville and Bridgewater since last year, and more are planned. Andrew Lam has the story.

RCMP collision reconstruction officers on Sunday morning at the scene of the crash.

Police received impaired driving tip about vehicle before fatal Falmouth crash

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