Mandatory drunk driving testing in Regina is something a Saskatoon mother wishes her city had
As Regina implements impaired driving tests in March, one mother in Saskatoon wishes her city had something like this after her son was hit by a drunk driver.
Canada
Mar 1
Winnipeg parents want passenger of drunk driver charged, say ‘keys were the bullet’
After Jordyn Reimer was killed by an impaired driver in May 2022, her parents want someone--who allegedly gave the driver the keys to his vehicle--to face charges as well.
Crime
Mar 4
Impaired B.C. driver runs over sign warning against impaired driving: Police
A witness told police they saw the truck speeding before mounting a sidewalk and smashing into a sign that read "Report Impaired Drivers."
Crime
Mar 22
Ontario man tells court he was ‘foolish’ to drive drunk in case of injured worker
A construction worker was severely injured in the incident, with the victim telling an Ontario sentencing hearing Friday about the physical pain he's been forced to endure.
Crime
Feb 16
B.C. man convicted of drunk driving 21 times; believed most in Canadian history
Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man who has been convicted of drunk driving 21 times could hold a 'devastating' Canadian record.
Crime
Dec 30, 2023
Impaired driving prevention program gives Manitoba youth ‘a realistic look’
Mothers Against Drink Driving said car crashes are the top reason Canadian kids die, adding 'alcohol, cannabis and/or drugs are involved in more than half of those crashes.'
Canada
Mar 7
Ontario EV driver arrested for drinking while charging car at OPP station parking lot
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say a 39-year-old man was consuming alcohol while charging his EV in the detachment's parking lot on Saturday.
Crime
Feb 20
Proving criminal negligence a difficult challenge in impaired case, Winnipeg lawyer says
A Winnipeg defence lawyer says criminal negligence causing death is of the hardest offences to prove under the Criminal Code.
Crime
Mar 5
Montreal parents won’t give up fight to lower Quebec’s blood alcohol limit
A Montreal couple is continuing their fight to lobby the Quebec government to lower the blood alcohol limit to .05.
Canada
Feb 29
‘Sick to my stomach’: Family, friends speak out in fatal hit-and-run case
The family of Michael Chintakis was full of emotion as 23-year-old Antoine Dubuc renounced his right to a bail hearing, and had new charges added against him.
Crime
Feb 14
Quebec party to refund $200 to grieving parents pressured to pay for access to minister
The CAQ will refund the grieving parents of a woman killed in a car crash after the couple said they felt pressured to pay to have access to the province's transport minister.
Canada
Feb 9
Family of girl killed by drunk driver petitioning for steeper sentences
"It's just never ever the way you want to see your child, the last memories of her... the last memories our son has of her," Dakota Milburn said.
Crime
Jan 16
‘Such a shock’: P.E.I. reeling after 4 deaths in suspected drunk driving crash
A tightknit community in Prince Edward Island is left reeling after the deaths of four people -- including three youths -- in an alleged impaired driving incident.
Canada
Dec 12, 2023
Saskatoon Mom reminds residents to plan a safe ride home
A decade ago, Quinn, 17-years-old, died in an accident caused by drunk driver.
Canada
Dec 30, 2023
RCMP and WPS Holiday Checkstop Program results show more charges in rural communities
Of 5,400 alcohol screenings issued, the program reported 59 people were handed impaired driving charges, 46 of which were dealt outside Winnipeg.
Canada
Jan 11
Fewer young people drinking alcohol due to ‘more awareness’ says local imitation drink vendor
As of 2022, 16 per cent of 18- to 24-year-old Manitobans were more likely to report drinking alcohol less often since the pandemic.
Health
Mar 15
As alcohol consumption declines, a St. Patrick’s Day with fewer raised glasses
Restaurants and pubs should be ready to serve mocktails and buzz-free Guinness to the holiday revellers, experts say.
Canada
Mar 15
Driver who called EMS about crash charged with impaired: Peterborough County OPP
OPP say an individual called paramedics to claim they had been drugged while drinking at a friend's house. A crash in Selwyn Township was reported shortly after the call.
Crime
Feb 20
25-year-old charged with impaired driving after collision with baby in the vehicle
OPP officers say a 25-year-old woman was charged with impaired driving in Toronto after a single-vehicle crash Saturday. A six-week-old baby was in the vehicle, officials said.
Traffic
Mar 3
Mother of man ‘over-served’ alcohol at Kelsey’s restaurant before fatal car crash speaks out
'My son played a role in this. Others played a role in this. It's a collective of events that led to this tragedy,' she said.
Crime
Mar 5