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No injuries following three-vehicle collision

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020Pictou Advocate

On Tuesday, Oct. 27, at approximately 9:30 a.m., New Glasgow Regional Police, New Glasgow Fire Department and Emergency Health Services responded to a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Westville Road and George Shaw Way. The collision involved a 2019 Ford Ranger, 2019 Honda CRV and a 2009 Dodge Canavan. Damage to the Honda CRV...

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Man injured following single-vehicle crash

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019Pictou Advocate

McLellans Brook – RCMP are ‎investigating a single vehicle collision in McLellans Brook that happened this morning and resulted in serious injuries. Just after 2 a.m., Pictou RCMP responded to the collision on the 1000 block of McLellans Brook Road and found the vehicle in the ditch. Thorburn Volunteer Fire Department and EHS also attended....

Driver charged following two-vehicle collision

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019Jackie Jardine

TRENTON – New Glasgow Regional Police are investigating after a two-vehicle collision here Wednesday. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 3, New Glasgow Regional Police, Trenton Fire Department and Emergency Health Services responded to the collision at the intersection of North Main Street and Park Road. The collision involved a lone Pictou County male driving a...

Rotary mishap injures van driver

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019Pictou Advocate

A mini-van was extensively damaged and the driver sustained minor injuries on Wednesday when he lost control of the vehicle and toppled a light standard he crashed into at the large Pictou roundabout. Members of the RCMP and compliance officers and fire fighters were at the scene of the single-vehicle crash that occurred shortly before...

Driver charged after pedestrian struck

February 4, 2019Pictou Advocate

New Glasgow Regional Police have charged a driver after a pedestrian was struck in a crosswalk. On Feb. 2 at approximately 10:40 a.m., New Glasgow Regional Police, New Glasgow Fire Department and Emergency Health Services responded to a 9-1-1 call and attended the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving a 2010 Toyota Corolla and...

Fire destroys mobile home

January 17, 2019Steve Goodwin

CENTRAL CARIBOU – A fire destroyed a mobile home along the Central Caribou Road this (Thursday) morning. The dwelling’s occupants got out safely while the Caribou District Fire Department and four other departments were at the scene. Caribou District responded at 9:35 a.m., Chief Robert Weaver said. Pictou District RCMP responded at about 9:45 a.m....

No injuries following two-vehicle collision

November 14, 2018Pictou Advocate

New Glasgow Regional Police were called to the scene of a two- vehicle collision last night, Nov. 13. At approximately 4:45 p.m., police, along with the New Glasgow Fire Department and Emergency Health Services responded to a two motor vehicle collision on East River Road in front of the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. The collision...

Two dead in single-vehicle collision

September 4, 2018Pictou Advocate

LINWOOD – Two people have died following a single-vehicle accident on September 2. At 6:51 p.m. on Sunday, a small car driving on Hwy. 4 in Linwood left the road, rolled, and a struck a tree. The two men in the front seats of the vehicle died at the scene, while a 19-year-old woman who...

Multi-Agency response results in rescue of woman in medical distress

August 20, 2018August 21, 2018Pictou Advocate

ANTIGONISH – Co-operation between multiple agencies in Antigonish County has resulted in the successful rescue of a woman in distress. On August 17 at 5:19 p.m., Antigonish District RCMP received a report of a woman in medical distress near Aulds Cove. Further investigation revealed that the woman had been kayaking, and could be located on an island off the...

Mock accident show horrors of impaired driving

June 14, 2018Heather Brimicombe

Everything spins, in a flash of light and crunching metal you have no time to react. When you open your eyes and feel the pain the only noise you can make is a scream. It may not be the same for everyone but many stories of car crashes follow this narrative. Even though it may...

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