The 63-year-old, who has been mayor since 2012, made the announcement at Halifax City Hall in a tearful speech where he called the mayorship “the best job I ever had.”
According to the Nova Scotia RCMP, the crash was reported at 9:26 a.m. on Thursday. They said it involved two vehicles — a black Ford F-350 and a semi-tractor and trailer — colliding on Highway 214.