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A helmeted RCMP officer rides an ATV on a dirt road.

Queens County RCMP crack down on underage ATV operators

August 21, 2024 by Rick Conrad

Queens District RCMP officers will be stepping up patrols in north Queens County after getting numerous reports from residents over the past several weeks of minors illegally operating off-highway vehicles at high speeds and often late at night.

RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Carlie McCann did not know how many calls the RCMP received or in which specific areas of north Queens. But she said that officers are emphasizing safe use of the vehicles, and will reinforce the laws and regulations surrounding OHVs.

Queens County has no designated roads or highways yet listed under the Nova Scotia Off-Highway Vehicles Act. And operators must have a valid driver’s license and wear helmets. Children between the ages of 6 and 15 must be supervised by a parent or guardian.

Under the act, offenders can be fined up to $2,000 and have their vehicle seized by RCMP.

A police officer wearing a yellow jacket leans into the window of the drivers side of a red car.

Man in hospital after fleeing police checkpoint in Liverpool

July 29, 2024 by Rick Conrad

A 24 year-old Sable River, N.S., man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he fled an RCMP checkpoint early Saturday morning near Liverpool.

Queens District RCMP officers were set up early in the morning, when a Volkswagen Golf approached them and then made an abrupt U-turn. An RCMP officer immediately left the scene to pursue the car.

RCMP spokesman Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay told QCCR on Monday that the cruiser was not involved in the crash. The officer found the car off the road and on its roof.

A 25-year-old woman from East Green Harbour was the only other person in the car. Her injuries are not life-threatening.

Also in this news update: The emergency room at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool is closed until Friday.

A line of yellow caution tape with the words "Fire Line - Do Not Cross" goes across the bottom of the frame in front of green grass and a chain link fence with rubble behind it. To the left of the frame is a large 3 story brown house with gables on the top story.

Region of Queens delays cleanup of Liverpool property destroyed by fire, RCMP probe on hold

July 18, 2024 by Rick Conrad

It will take more time to clean up a downtown Liverpool property destroyed by fire in the spring, as RCMP pause their investigation due to a lack of evidence.

The fire at 89 Main St. in May destroyed the historic and abandoned Hendry House, which was likely built around 1893, according to a local historian.

Fire crews from around Queens County responded to the blaze which began overnight on May 13. Local fire officials referred the matter to Queens District RCMP, who announced in June that they deemed the fire suspicious.

Also in June, the Region of Queens declared the property dangerous and unsightly and ordered the owner to clean it up, or the municipality would do it and charge her for the expense.

Mayor Darlene Norman said the cleanup is on hold while municipal officials consult with provincial environment officials about how to dispose of the material safely.

RCMP seek public’s help in ‘suspicious’ fire that destroyed historic Liverpool house

June 13, 2024 by Rick Conrad

Queens District RCMP are asking for the public’s help in investigating a “suspicious” fire at 89 Main St. in Liverpool in May.

Fire services from around Queens County and RCMP officers responded to the fire at 4:40 a.m. on May 13. The historic house, known as the Hendry House, was abandoned at the time. Nobody was injured.

The Liverpool Fire Department had referred it to the RCMP for investigation.

The blaze destroyed the house. Firefighters tore down the remaining structure. The Region of Queens erected a fence around the property.

And on Tuesday, regional councillors voted to declare the site dangerous and unsightly. They gave the property owner seven days to clean it up.

According to Nova Scotia property records, 89 Main St. is owned by Rosemarie Jacob. If she does not appeal the cleanup order by June 18, the municipality will do it and charge the cost to her as a lien on the property.

A stop sign and street sign markers at an intersection of a small town. The intersection is in a downtown area and several stores can be seen across the street.

Queens councillors want enforcement beefed up at busy intersection in Liverpool

April 25, 2024 by Rick Conrad

Region of Queens councillors want the RCMP to step up enforcement at a busy intersection in downtown Liverpool.

The intersection at Main and Market streets has been the scene of some close calls between motorists and pedestrians. And in January, a 79-year-old woman was hit in the crosswalk and taken to hospital in Bridgewater. A driver was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk.

The incident reignited concern in the community about that intersection and others in town.

At their Tuesday meeting, councillors discussed installing crosswalk beacons or traffic lights at the intersection. They also talked about adding fluorescent orange flags for pedestrians to use while they cross. They settled on urging local RCMP officers for better patrols in that area.

Queens County RCMP crack down on underage ATV operators

Man in hospital after fleeing police checkpoint in Liverpool

Region of Queens delays cleanup of Liverpool property destroyed by fire, RCMP probe on hold

RCMP seek public’s help in ‘suspicious’ fire that destroyed historic Liverpool house

Queens councillors want enforcement beefed up at busy intersection in Liverpool

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