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Statement from Nova Scotia RCMP Commanding Officer regarding announcement of joint review

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020Heather Brimicombe

The RCMP welcomes today’s announcement of a joint review into the devastating incidents of April 18 and 19, 2020. We support the independent review and will cooperate fully. What took place in Northeast Nova Scotia was unprecedented and has forever affected victims’ families foremost, but also RCMP employees across Nova Scotia, particularly those who were...

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Fatal accident in Hillside

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020Pictou Advocate

Pictou County RCMP are investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred in the wee hours ths morning. Shortly after 1:35 a.m. this morning, Pictou County RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Egypt Road, Hillside. A preliminary investigation determined that a single vehicle left the roadway and overturned. One woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other occupants (male...

Fatal vehicle crash on Hwy 104

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020Pictou Advocate

UPPER BROOKSIDE – RCMP is investigating a fatal single motor vehicle collision that occurred Sunday evening. At approximately 7:59 p.m., RCMP, EHS and Fire responded to the collision near distance marker 112 on Hwy 104 where they located a Dodge Ram truck overturned in the median. The driver, and lone occupant, had been ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at...

Single-vehicle crash takes life of Westville woman

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020Pictou Advocate

OLIVER, Colchester County – RCMP is investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred Sunday night on Hwy. 246, Oliver. At 11:40 p.m., the RCMP, EHS and Tatamagouche Fire Department responded to a single vehicle crash near the 2300 block of Hwy. 246, where a 30-year-old woman passenger, from Westville, died at the scene. The preliminary...

Four suspects wanted in Hopewell home invasion

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020Pictou Advocate

Pictou County RCMP are searching for four suspects after an alleged home invasion in Hopewell. RCMP were called just before 4 a.m. on February 27, to a home on Stellarton Trafalgar Road. The homeowner heard someone entering the home through the back door; he went to check and the suspects sprayed him with a sensory...

Tractor trailer jacknifed on Hwy 102

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020Pictou Advocate

ALTON, Colchester County – Colchester District RCMP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Hwy 102 in Alton,. A tractor trailer went off the road and is blocking the highway. No injuries were reported, however, both southbound lanes of Hwy 102 will be closed for several hours until the tractor trailer can be removed from the...

Man’s body found in Meiklefield

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019Heather Brimicombe

December 27, 2019, Meiklefield, Pictou County, Nova Scotia… Just after 11 a.m. on December 26, Pictou County District RCMP responded to a call of a deceased man located at the roadside of Meiklefield Rd. The 39-year-old man’s overturned vehicle was located nearby. The man’s death is not believed to be suspicious. The circumstances of his...

RCMP investigates fatal single vehicle collision

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019Pictou Advocate

UPPER BROOKSIDE – Nova Scotia RCMP is investigating a fatal single vehicle collision that happened this morning in Upper Brookside, Colchester County. Police responded to the collision at approximately 9 a.m. A truck carrying two adults had left Hwy 104, entered the ditch and collided with a tree. The occupants, a 70-year-old woman and an...

RCMP warns: Don’t fall for SIN scams

October 31, 2019June 11, 2020Pictou Advocate

Pictou District RCMP is reminding citizens to be wary of any telephone calls they receive from individuals requesting Social Insurance Number information. RCMP continue to respond to complaints of fraudsters claiming to be government representatives. These individuals are calling and advising people that their Social Insurance Numbers have been compromised in some way. The...

Suspect in custody following stabbing Thursday night

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019Pictou Advocate

PICTOU LANDING – Last night, Pictou County RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence in Pictou Landing. At about 9:50 p.m. members responded to a call of a man who had been stabbed following an altercation with another man at a residence on Pictou Landing First Nation. The suspect had fled...

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