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A driver in Rossland, B.C., crashed into a concrete barrier while reaching for a piece of chicken, local RCMP said, adding that distracted driving is a major cause of accidents.

North Vancouver RCMP is reminding the public that just because distracted driving awareness month is over doesn't mean anyone can use their phone behind the wheel.

During just one day of monitoring the roads for distracted drivers, Kelowna Mounties doled out 58 tickets.

During Saskatchewan's March traffic safety spotlight, police reported to SGI there were 312 drivers suspended and 142 charged for impaired driving offences.

The Active Transportation Coalition of Moncton (ATCM) is calling for safer routes to schools after an 11-year-old student was struck by a vehicle in Moncton, N.B., last week.

In total, 982 new drivers accounted for more than 33 per cent of 2023’s impaired driving administrative suspensions. New drivers account for nine per cent of all licensed drivers.

Saskatchewan residents mark the sixth anniversary of the fatal crash that claimed the lives of 16 people who played for or worked with the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team.

Fatal road collisions in the Quebec saw a slight dip compared with years prior, according to the Sûreté du Québec's annual 2023 road report.

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says it was surprised by a bill the United Conservative government introduced Wednesday to create an independent police force.

Seyed Moshfeghi Zadeh has pleaded not guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm in the July 6, 2021 crash.

A safety review of the intersection at College Drive and Wiggins Avenue is being presented at Saskatoon city council Wednesday.

The District of North Vancouver is moving to restrict about one-third of parking spaces in Deep Cove for residents only.

Several RVs were destroyed by a large fire fuelled by wind in northeast Edmonton on Tuesday afternoon. It prompted a third-alarm response.

While a female suspect distracted the employee, two men broke into a locked cabinet and stole around 60 iPhones, police say. The theft wasn't discovered until the next morning.

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.

The sun shone down on the first Kelowna Farmers' and Crafters' Market in its new home in the Landmark District.

Calgary police say a senior was sent to hospital in life-threatening condition after she was run over by her own vehicle in the community of Deer Run.

Leduc RCMP say they are investigating a road rage incident that led to a stabbing in the city south of Edmonton Wednesday. 

An open letter by the Okanagan Transit Alliance included four demands: local management, frequent service development, free fares for youth and expanding HandyDART.

Lake Country's mayor is calling on the province to hand over some of the controls for the traffic that barrels down the highway that bisects the community.