New Glasgow Regional Police Charge a Pictou County Man with Impaired Driving following a Single Vehicle Collision

Aug 22, 2025 | Local News

New Glasgow Regional Police charged a Pictou County man with Impaired Driving following a single vehicle crash in East River Road.

Police say at 1:30 a.m. on August 15th, officer were called to a collison where a Nissan Titan truck struck a set of traffic lights at a pedestrian crossing median.

Police allege minutes prior to that collision, the same vehicle struck a power pole at the corner of Temperance Street and East River Road.

New Glasgow Fire Department and Nova Scotia Power personnel were also on site.

The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the Aberdeen Hospital for treatment by Emergency Health Services.

Police have charged 27-year-old Christopher Neil with Driving While Impaired. He has been released on an undertaking and is to appear in Provincial Court in Pictou on October 27th. Police continue to investigate.

Other Local News Stories

Boill water advisory ends for Mabou water users

The Municipality of Inverness County notified Mabou water system users that the water conservation directive and boil water advisory is no longer in effect. The Municipality offered thanks and appreciation to the Mabou & District Volunteer Fire Department for...

Three Local Names on the List of Recipients of the Order of Nova Scotia

Lt.-Gov. Mike Savage, Chancellor of the Order of Nova Scotia, released the names of the Order of Nova Scotia’s newest members today, and three local names are on the list.     The 2026 recipients of the Order of Nova Scotia include Robert Bennett of New Glasgow, Dr....

Shean Trail Crossing at Central Avenue Reopens

Officials with the Municipality of Inverness County say the temporary access restriction across Central Avenue in the community of Inverness for the Shean Trail has been lifted.  The crossing, part of the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail is now reopened for trail users,...

Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.