Adam MacInnis
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Former Empire president Donald Sobey has passed away
With the passing of Donald C. R. Sobey, “Pictou County has lost a great friend,” says former Nova Scotia Premier John Hamm. Sobey’s whose death was publicly announced on March 24, was 86. “He will be sorely → Read More
Thousands of Pictou County patients lose doctor without explanation
Doctor forced to reduce patient load after College of Physicians and Surgeons ruling → Read More
#CodeCritical campaign highlighting EHS crisis
Last Dec. 21 Grace Clough was at work in Pictou when her father, Teddy Joudrey, who lives in the rural community of River John called saying he was having a hard time breathing. She kept him on the line with her cell and called 911 with a work → Read More
Nova Scotia repays Viola Desmond's fine and court costs
As Varishini Deochand researched the life of Viola Desmond she concluded – Desmond deserved more than a posthumous pardon. “I believe that one should not pay a fine for a crime they did not commit,” says Deochand, a Grade 11 → Read More
Police investigate alleged hate-motivated assault at New Glasgow pool hall
Two people have been charged in what New Glasgow Regional Police are calling a "hate-motivated incident". The incident is alleged to have taken place Thursday shortly after midnight at a New Glasgow pool hall. Two people were arrested → Read More
Thorburn man facing multiple firearm offences
Westville police have arrested a man for firearm offences. On Dec. 9, at about 4 p.m., members of the Westville Police Service received a report of suspicious activity outside a Munroe Street residence. While responding, police stopped a → Read More
Robert Parker re-elected warden of Municipality of Pictou County
Robert Parker was re-elected by his fellow councillors to the position of warden of the Municipality of Pictou County during the Nov. 2 council meeting. In the municipality, voters don’t cast ballots for the warden. Instead, councillors from → Read More
Two police officers stabbed in New Glasgow
A 26-year-old man who stabbed two police officers on Chisholm Street has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. At about 12:35 p.m., while assisting New Glasgow Regional Police, two members of the Stellarton Police Service and → Read More
New Glasgow police on scene of barricaded person with weapon
Police are on scene at Hillcrest Street, New Glasgow where an armed suspect has barricaded themselves in an apartment. Others in the apartment building have been evacuated and police have closed off the area to motorists and → Read More
Westville Parade of Lights cancelled because of COVID
For the first time in 22 years, there won’t be a Christmas parade in Westville. The parade had been scheduled to take place on Dec. 5 but because of the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, organizers have decided to cancel. “We had hoped → Read More
Pictou police ask for public help finding missing woman
Pictou District RCMP is asking for the public's help to locate 42-year-old Tammy Heighton (Stewart) who was last seen on Sept. 23 in Pictou. Heighton is described as being caucasian, 5-foot, approximately 100 pounds, with brown hair and blue → Read More
Stellarton man starts free pantry
“Free Take What You Need” is scrawled in white paint on plywood. Under a blue tarp are plastic storage drawers set up on a picnic table. The drawers are stuffed with food and hygiene products. It sits in a modest neighbourhood in → Read More
Large vehicle caused property damage to New Glasgow garage
New Glasgow Regional Police are looking for information after property was damaged on the corner of Granville and Frederick streets. On Oct. 17, between 2 and 3:15 p.m., an unknown vehicle backed into the garage and green bin at the residence → Read More
Trenton man charged with child pornography offences
A 24-year-old Trenton man has been charged with child pornography offences. On Wednesday, Oct. 14 at approximately 8:45 a.m., New Glasgow Regional Police Major Crime Unit, Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit and H-Division → Read More
Stolen vehicle from New Glasgow located in Stellarton
On early Thursday morning police located the Black 2018 CRV Honda with Nova Scotia Licence plate DVU055 in the Town of Stellarton. Police are still looking for the suspect or suspects responsible. The theft occurred on Tuesday Oct. 13. New → Read More
Pictou County Christmas Fund announces 2020 telethon cancellation
NEW GLASGOW — COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of the Pictou County Christmas Fund, a long-standing holiday tradition that first began in 1972. The board of directors for the 2020 Pictou County Christmas Fund formally announced the → Read More
NSCC Pictou celebrates Mi’kmaq History Month with flag raising
A ceremony recognizing October as Mi’kmaq History Month was held at the NSCC Pictou campus in Stellarton on Monday morning, Oct. 5. Mary Hatfield performed a smudging ceremony at the NSCC campus in Stellarton on Oct. 5. - Adam → Read More
Two injured in Pictou Landing Road accident
One man has suffered life-threatening injures in a single-vehicle collision that occurred last night, Oct. 4. A woman who was driving the vehicle also suffered injuries, but they are not believed to be life-threatening. At about 12:48 → Read More
Police ask for assistance finding New Glasgow's Mark Firth
The New Glasgow Regional Police is seeking the public's assistance in locating 52 -year old Mark Gordon Firth. Firth was last seen on Oct. 2 in New Glasgow. There is no information to suggest that he has met with foul play, however, the Firth family and New Glasgow Regional Police are concerned for his well-being. Police are asking anyone with information about Firth to call New Glasgow Regional… → Read More
Amherst man given five-year ban from owning animals
An Amherst man will not be allowed to own any animals for five years and must pay a $150 fine after being convicted for not providing adequate medical attention to a dog. Reginald Evans, 63, was convicted on Sept. 21 in Amherst Provincial → Read More