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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.

Emergency responders in Moncton say they’ve seen an increase in drivers hitting their vehicles. They say distracted driving has been a common theme in the accidents, that have caused upwards of $100,000 worth of damage to the city’s fire trucks.

During January, Saskatchewan RCMP issued 130 tickets including 69 speeding tickets, 13 distracted driving tickets, 10 unregistered vehicle tickets and 22 vehicle equipment violations, and one seatbelt ticket.

Mon, Jun 6: It’s been less than a week since dramatically higher fines went into effect for distracted driving, yet we can show you a driver weaving back and forth on the Port Mann bridge who will avoid those penalties because he’s a police officer. Ted Chernecki has more on how the new driving laws...

Thu, Mar 17: Despite the warnings and ongoing campaigns about the dangers of distracted driving, one woman in Vancouver has been ticketed 14 times. As Aaron McArthur reports, that has many wondering: what does it actually take to lose your licence?

Wed, Mar 16: Vancouver police asksuperintendent of motor vehicles to suspend license of woman charged with multiple counts of distracted driving. Catherine Urquhart reports:

Trudi Mason lost her best friend when a distracted driver struck and killed her while cycling. A ghost bike now resides where her friend was killed as a memorial and a reminder to drivers to always be aware. Quinn Campbell reports.

District Attorney Steven Wolfson said in a Friday press conference in Las Vegas that Duane “Keefe D” Davis has been indicted on one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon in connection with the deadly 1996 drive-by shooting of U.S. rapper Tupac Shakur. “Tupac Shakur is a music legend… [He] was actually...