Halifax man fined for travelling to Cape Breton to hike during lockdown

A Halifax man has been fined more than $2,000after he was caughtleaving his municipality to go hiking in Cape Breton.

ChticampRCMP stopped the man for speeding on the Cabot Trail in St. Joseph Du Moinearound 6:30 p.m.Monday, according to a news release from police.

After speaking with the driver, officers learned the man was from Halifax and had been travelling to Cape Breton to hike the Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

The man was chargedfor failing to comply with direction under the Health Protection Act, which currentlyprohibits any non-essential travel outside an individual's own municipality to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.

He was fined $2,422.