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March is Distracted Driving and Seatbelt Awareness month in B.C. – a time to remind drivers about easy to avoid road risks. Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol alks about the costs and dangers of distracted driving.

A judge denies the Alberta Teachers’ Association application to suspend the Back To School act. Health-care workers hope for action on the 16 recommendations by Acute Care Alberta after the E.R. waiting room death of Prashant Sreekumar. Hawrelak Park reopens after a three-year overhaul of the river valley park. Fines for distracted driving, speeding and...

The B.C. Government is ordering the District of West Vancouver to move ahead with a long-planned redevelopment along Marine Drive to meet its new housing targets. Catherine Urquhart reports.

On Monday the United Way Peterborough and District announced the total amount of menstrual products collected for its tenth annual Period Promise Drive. Madeleine McColl has more on how the campaign aims to help those struggling to access and afford essential menstrual hygiene products, as the cost of living continues to rise.

Distracted driving numbers continue to rise in Manitoba. MPI says it’s the number one cause of deaths on our roads and highways. And one city councillor wants to consider a new way to deter drivers from looking at their phones and prevent more tragedies. Vasilios Bellos has more.

WATCH: Saskatchewan RCMP Insp. Knelsen reminds drivers to be safe on the roads following a significant increase in fatalities on provincial roads in November. Insp. Knelsen also shares what fines look like for impaired driving, distracted driving, and not wearing a seatbelt.

SGI’s October Traffic Safety Spotlight is focusing on distracted driving risks over the upcoming Thanksgiving long weekend. With more, media relations manager Heather Hubic joined our Katherine Ludwig in studio.

Maj. Andre Ray, New York State Police troop commander, said late Friday that the driver of a tour bus that crashed and killed five people had “became distracted, lost control, overcorrected.” Several others were injured. According to police, the bus slammed into a median, rolled and ended up in a ditch. They say people inside...

Distracted driving is top-of-mind for Manitobans, according to a new survey conducted by the local branch of CAA. Katherine Dornian reports.

SGI’s Communication Consultant Michaela Solomon joined our Brenden Purdy in studio to talk about June’s Traffic Safety Spotlight, which this month focuses on speeding and distracted driving on your summer adventures.

The school year may be out, but a persistent shortage of bus drivers is still looming large for New Brunswick’s largest school district. Johnny James has more on the ongoing issue and the efforts being made to resolve it.

RCMP are cracking down on distracted driving in the Central Okanagan. They say more than 1300 tickets were handed out last month during the annual distracted driving and seatbelt campaign. Travis Lowe has more.

MPI says the number of drivers who have had their licences suspended for distracted driving hit a five-year high in 2024.

The latest on the death of Curtis Sagmoen and the reaction from the community. And how distracted drivers are being busted in the Okanagan, with more than a thousand tickets dished out last month.

Surrey City Council has approved a study to turn industrial land into an entertainment district. As Emily Lazatin reports, the plan faces several challenges, including opposition from a major Metro Vancouver economic driver.

The Uber driver whose distracted driving ticket has sparked calls for changes to the law is speaking out about his court battle all the way to the Supreme Court. Kristen Robinson reports.

Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld discusses the challenges posed by extreme cold, including a spike in collisions and the risks faced by officers and stranded motorists. He also highlights rising traffic fatalities, the dangers of thefts of idling vehicles and urges Calgarians to prioritize road safety by avoiding speeding, distraction and aggressive driving.

Distracted driving continues to burden Saskatchewan roads. Police hand out close to 1000 tickets per month. SGI held a distracted driving challenge on Tuesday to highlight the dangers.

A distracted driving ticket could end up costing you a whole lot more than the nearly $300 fine. As Kendra Slugoski explains, some insurance companies are treating the ticket as a major infraction.

More than 900 distracted driving offences were recorded across Saskatchewan in June.