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Impaired driver Nitan Thakur handed sentenceNitan Thakur received his sentence Wednesday in an impaired driving case which resulted in the death of Gregory Girgis.Jun 19
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‘No excuse for driving drunk’: Ontario announces new legislation against impaired drivingOntario’s Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria announced new legislation on Wednesday that would impose tough new punishments for those caught driving impaired in the province. If passed into law, it would include a lifetime license suspension for those convicted of impaired driving causing death, as well as installing an ignition interlock device for anyone convicted...CanadaMay 15
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Novice driver charged with impaired following collision in PeterboroughPeterborough police say a novice driver faces impaired driving and other charges following a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday night. The collision occurred on Monaghan Road at Bolivar Street. Police say along with impaired driving charges, the woman faces two charges under the Highway Traffic Act. She and a passenger were taken to hospital. Three others...CrimeJun 12
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Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver studyA new report has found cannabis-impaired driving is on the rise in Canada. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, the data shows it’s especially problematic in Atlantic Canada.Global News at 6 HalifaxJun 25
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Parents of Winnipeg woman killed by impaired driver say their concerns aren’t being heardThe parents of a young Winnipeg woman who was killed by an impaired driver two years ago say they feel their concerns aren’t being heard by the province. Marney Blunt reports.CrimeMay 31
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Ontario proposes tougher impaired driving rulesThe Ontario government is planning to make it more difficult, or even impossible, for convicted impaired drivers to get back behind the wheel. Seán O’Shea reports.May 15
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Ontario announces stricter rules for impaired drivingOntario is planning to bring a series of new measures for those found guilty of impaired driving. As Jaden Lee-Lincoln explains, that includes longer vehicle suspensions for offenders.CanadaMay 15
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Parents of 13-year-old girl killed in Lake Rosseau boat crash say other boat driver involved collision was impairedThe parents of a 13-year-old girl killed in a Lake Rosseau boat crash say other boat driver involved collision was impaired. Quinn Cammaert was killed, and her mother suffered critical injuries, in a 2021 boat crash. Catherine McDonald reports.Global News at 5:30 TorontoMay 17
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Cannabis and cars: What you need to knowAs cannabis use in Canada grows, so does the number of people driving impaired. However, many users aren’t even aware they’re doing something illegal. Our Emily-May Simmonds has more on the law.Global News at 5 ReginaMay 2
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Focus Ontario: Big City, Big ProblemsThe province expanding the sale of alcohol again while Queen’s Park is asked to review its strategy on impaired driving and the problems big cities are facing in turbo-charging home construction.Focus OntarioMay 25
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Victoria driver hits impaired driving sign while impairedA Victoria driver was caught hitting an impaired driving sign — while impaired. Police say the driver of a pick up struck the curb and knocked over a ‘report impaired drivers’ sign in View Royal before fleeing.BC1Mar 22
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Raising awareness about impaired driving on Montreal roadsMothers against Drunk Driving collaborated with the Montreal police in a joint roadside check operation to raise awareness during National Impaired Driving Prevention Week. On hand was Charles-Antoine Bittar who lost his sister in a car crash that involved a drunk driver.Mar 26
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: May 15, 2024The ford government cracking down on impaired driving. Canada’s wildfire season is underway – will Toronto face another summer of intense smoke? And, a big chunk of the downtown core suffers a power outage – guess what was to blame?Global News at 5:30 TorontoMay 15
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The science behind roadside THC testing and diving into SGI’s zero-tolerance policyWATCH: Some cannabis users in Saskatchewan have been concerned about possibly testing positive if pulled over by police while driving and given a roadside drug test, even though they’re not impaired. Global’s Emily-May Simmonds breaks down the science.Global News at 5 ReginaMay 10
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Victim impact statements read at hearing for crash that killed young coupleDozens of victim impact statements were read in a Drumheller courtroom in an impaired driving case that killed a young couple in central Alberta. Craig Momney reports.Global News Hour at 6 CalgaryMay 8
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: May 8Dozens of victim impact statements are read in an impaired driving case that killed a young couple in central Alberta. One of the men accused in the killing B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was registered at a Calgary college. The City of Calgary is looking to gather feedback on possible redevelopment around LRT stations.Global News Hour at 6 CalgaryMay 8
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OPP to apply mandatory alcohol screening at every traffic stopThe OPP will be conducting mandatory alcohol screening at traffic stops in an effort to crack down on impaired drivers. Caryn Lieberman reports.Global News at 5:30 TorontoMay 2
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Halifax Mooseheads player facing impaired driving chargeColumbus Blue Jackets prospect and Halifax Mooseheads forward Jordan Dumais has been charged with impaired driving. The 19-year-old has now been suspended for five games from the Halifax Mooseheads. Zack Power reports.Global News at 6 HalifaxMar 15
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Victim impact statements read in drunk driving crash that killed Edmonton couple on motorcycle near Sherwood ParkVictim impact statements were heard in an Edmonton courtroom from the loved ones of Jim and Annie Macdonald, who were killed when their motorcycle was hit near Sherwood Park by Taylor Yaremchuk, who pleaded guilty last year to impaired driving causing death. Jasmine King has the details.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonApr 19
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Family speaks during sentencing hearing for Toronto drunk driverThe family of a man killed by an impaired driver spoke during his sentencing hearing. As Catherine McDonald reports, Gregory Girgis’ family told Nitan Thakur his selfish, irresponsible actions have destroyed many lives.Apr 18