Nova Scotia
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Capital | Halifax Regional Municipality |
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Official_languages | De Facto |
Population | 959,942 (2018) |
Points of interest | Cape Breton Highlands National Park Of Canada |
Did you know | Nova Scotia is the seventh-most-populous Canadian province / territory (923,598). |
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ID | 644445 |
About Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of eastern Canada's Maritime provinces on the Atlantic. Consisting of a peninsula and offshore islands, it's home to puffins and seals, and popular for water sports like kayaking. The Bay of Fundy, with its famously extreme tides, is a whale-watching destination. Halifax, the capital, dominated by the star-shaped Citadel, is known for its lively waterfront and Victorian-era Public Gardens.
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Runrig singer Bruce Guthro dies aged 62
Runrig lead vocalist Bruce Guthro has died, MP and former bandmate Pete Wishart has Said .
Singer-songwriter Guthro joined the Scottish Rock Band in 1998 and remained with The Group until its final performances in 2018.
Mr Wishart Said the 62-year-old Canadian had been an exceptional singer, musician and songwriter.
He added: " He was just the nicest person you could ever hope to meet and a joy to perform with.
" An exceptional singer, musician and songwriter taken far too soon. We Are going to miss him. "
Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime programme, Mr Wishart - who played keyboard for The Band before becoming an SNP MP - Said everybody associated with Runrig was heartbroken.
He Said : " We've lost a friend, but we will never to hear this wonderful voice singing voice live again. "
In a post on Social Media In July , Guthro Said he had been battling health issues for A Number of years and had been forced to cancel live performances.
Guthro was from Nova Scotia , Canada, and his award-winning music career of More Than 40 Years included work as a solo artist.
He joined Runrig after Donnie Munro left The Band .
Mr Wishart Said The Group had almost given up looking for another lead singer when Guthro auditioned.
He Said : " Bruce came in That Day when Scotland were playing Brazil in the 1998 World Cup and we had half an eye on the football and half an eye on Bruce.
" When Bruce sang we turned around almost with our jaws hitting the ground with the quality of Bruce's voice. "
Runrig's songs, many of them sung in Gaelic, span More Than four decades and The Band has a large and loyal following across Scotland and the rest of Europe.
The Band enjoyed UK chart success in the 1990s and in 2018 sold-out their final performances, the two-day The Last Dance - Farewell Concert in Stirling.
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