HALIFAX --
A man from Halifax has been charged for violating Nova Scotia's Health Protection Act after police found him in Cape Breton on a hiking trip.
Around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, members of the Cheticamp RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that they say was speeding on the Cabot Trail in St. Joseph Du Moine, N.S.
After speaking to the driver, police learned that the man was from Halifax and was in Cape Breton to hike the Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
RCMP say the man was charged for non-essential travel outside of the municipality where he resides under the Health Protection Act. The ticket carries a fine amount of $2,422.