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RCMP say one adult male was charged under the traffic safety act on May 13 after a traffic stop was conducted in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Saskatoon.

The two-day program focused on catching impaired driving, distracted driving, seat-belt use, speeding, unlicensed driving/vehicle registration, and vehicle equipment regulations.

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.

Saskatoon police say a two-day enforcement program will take place with a focus on traffic safety.

Roads throughout the province are always much busier than usual during May long weekend, which happens to fall in the middle of Canada Road Safety Week.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

A 36-year-old man was arrested Friday after police say he led them on a chase through Winnipeg, Narol, Lockport, Selkirk, Breezy Point and Clandeboye, Man.

Members were calling for better working conditions and benefits in line with what their counterparts in the Coast Mountain Bus Company receive. 

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

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

“The suspect fled on foot from our officers through a side door and over a fence into several yards,” said Vernon RCMP.

Police say two teenagers were among the dead in a single-vehicle crash in Fredericton early Sunday morning that claimed the lives of three people.

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.