‘Sad human being’: Toronto mother faces speeding drunk driver who killed son
Gregory Girgis was walking in downtown Toronto almost two years ago when he was fatally struck by an impaired driver who a red light and collided with two cars.
Crime
Apr 18
Winnipeg parents want passenger of drunk driver charged, say ‘keys were the bullet’
After Jordyn Reimer was killed by an impaired driver in May 2022, her parents want someone--who allegedly gave the driver the keys to his vehicle--to face charges as well.
Crime
Mar 4
Mandatory drunk driving testing in Regina is something a Saskatoon mother wishes her city had
As Regina implements impaired driving tests in March, one mother in Saskatoon wishes her city had something like this after her son was hit by a drunk driver.
Canada
Mar 1
Ontario man tells court he was ‘foolish’ to drive drunk in case of injured worker
A construction worker was severely injured in the incident, with the victim telling an Ontario sentencing hearing Friday about the physical pain he's been forced to endure.
Crime
Feb 16
Belgian man whose body brews alcohol acquitted of drunk driving charge
When he was pulled over by police, the 40-year-old Belgian man told officers he had not been drinking. It turns out the man has auto-brewery syndrome.
Trending
Apr 23
Organizers hold ninth annual memorial for B.C. Mountie killed by impaired driver
Const. Sarah Beckett was fatally struck by Kenneth Fenton, who had alcohol, cocaine and marijuana in his system when he was evading police on April 5, 2016.
Crime
Apr 15
Calgary teen seriously injured in hit-and-run collision faces uncertain future
A fundraiser has been set up for the family of a Calgary teen seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in January.
Traffic
Mar 29
Proving criminal negligence a difficult challenge in impaired case, Winnipeg lawyer says
A Winnipeg defence lawyer says criminal negligence causing death is of the hardest offences to prove under the Criminal Code.
Crime
Mar 5
Impaired driving prevention program gives Manitoba youth ‘a realistic look’
Mothers Against Drink Driving said car crashes are the top reason Canadian kids die, adding 'alcohol, cannabis and/or drugs are involved in more than half of those crashes.'
Canada
Mar 7
Family of girl killed by drunk driver petitioning for steeper sentences
"It's just never ever the way you want to see your child, the last memories of her... the last memories our son has of her," Dakota Milburn said.
Crime
Jan 16
Montreal parents won’t give up fight to lower Quebec’s blood alcohol limit
A Montreal couple is continuing their fight to lobby the Quebec government to lower the blood alcohol limit to .05.
Canada
Feb 29
Man accused of kicking bison at Yellowstone, arrested on alcohol charge
Clarence Yoder of Idaho Falls sustained minor injuries after allegedly harassing a herd of bison and kicking one in the leg.
U.S. News
Apr 30
Ontario EV driver arrested for drinking while charging car at OPP station parking lot
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say a 39-year-old man was consuming alcohol while charging his EV in the detachment's parking lot on Saturday.
Crime
Feb 20
Impaired B.C. driver runs over sign warning against impaired driving: Police
A witness told police they saw the truck speeding before mounting a sidewalk and smashing into a sign that read "Report Impaired Drivers."
Crime
Mar 22
Impaired charges laid after driver nearly hits cop car: Belleville police
An officer was driving down North Front Street when Belleville police say a vehicle sped past, nearly crashing into the cruiser around 7:30 p.m.
Crime
Apr 9
Cannabis and cars: What you need to know
SGI dispelled some concerns that have been rising around cannabis use and driving, but a local defence lawyer says there's still reason for concern.
Canada
May 2
Car crashes into flower store at Park and Tilford in North Vancouver
A car crashed through the storefront of a flower shop at a North Vancouver mall Saturday evening following a two-vehicle collision. Police say alcohol may be a factor.
Canada
11 hours
Booze-free bottle shops aim to ‘educate and change’ how people perceive non-alcoholic drinks
Jonathan Barembruch opened Calgary's first non-alcoholic bottle store last July. It is among many non-alcoholic bottle storefronts that have popped up over the last year or so.
Health
Apr 26
Princeton, B.C. close to having multi-year boil water notice lifted
The Town of Princeton released an update and timeline for the Memorial Park Wells 1 and 2 replacement project
Canada
Apr 25
Lawn watering restrictions now in effect for Metro Vancouver
As of Wednesday, people living in the regional district are only allowed to water their lawns one morning per week in order to conserve drinking water for the summer.
Environment
May 1