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Officers won’t face charges for letting drunk driver go before fatal Ontario crashTwo officers who let an impaired driver go before he caused a fatal crash won’t face charges, Ontario’s police watchdog has ruled.CanadaFeb 10
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Impaired driving arrest made after Kingston driver passes out at police stationA Kingston driver went to the police station to report a crash but was arrested after police allege they passed out in the parking lot with open alcohol.CanadaFeb 3
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Failed parking job outside Halifax police HQ nets man impaired driving chargesAccording to Halifax police, officers watched as the driver 'attempted to park before becoming stuck in a snowbank' outside their Gottingen Street station.CrimeFeb 9
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Ontario driver faces impairment charges, fell asleep in middle of highway 403A 23-year-old Kitchener man has been charged with impaired driving after police found him asleep behind the wheel in the middle lane of Highway 403 in Hamilton late Thursday.CanadaJan 31
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RCMP officer cleared for involvement in his son’s impaired driving investigationThe New Brunswick RCMP says its professional standards unit is currently investigating code of conduct allegations tied to this incident.CanadaJan 28
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OPP officer facing impaired driving charges while on dutyThe OPP says the officer has been suspended with pay and that its Professional Standards Unit is conducting an internal investigation.CrimeJan 18
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Wrong-way driver, allegedly impaired, triggers 3-vehicle crash in west EdmontonAccording to Parkland County RCMP, an impaired driver was headed east in the westbound lanes of Highway 16a when it side-swiped one vehicle and collided head-on with another.TrafficNov 27, 2025
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Coalition Avenir Québec legislature member arrested for impaired driving: reportsCAQ member François Tremblay was allegedly arrested during the night between Wednesday and Thursday in Saguenay, Que., north of Quebec City.CanadaJan 8
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Alberta RCMP issue nearly 1,000 tickets to drivers over the holidaysIt was a busy holiday season for members of the RCMP's traffic safety enforcement team, which issued 998 tickets to drivers across Alberta.CrimeJan 6
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OPP stop truck with missing wheel, charge Hamilton man with impaired drivingOntario Provincial Police say a 47-year-old Hamilton man was arrested after a pickup truck was seen driving on three wheels on the QEW on New Year’s Eve.CrimeJan 2
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Coalition Avenir Québec member withdraws from caucus after impaired driving arrestA Coalition Avenir Québec member of the legislature was arrested this week for alleged impaired driving and is withdrawing from caucus for the duration of the legal proceedings.CanadaJan 9
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Ontario ponders making impaired drivers who kill parents pay child supportThe government suggested the change is based on a 2023 Texas law that requires drivers convicted of killing a parent or guardian to pay child support.PoliticsNov 18, 2025
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Man charged with impaired driving causing death after highway crash in DartmouthHalifax Regional Police say a 31-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges, as well as firearm-related charges, after a fatal collision in Dartmouth, N.S. on Saturday night.CanadaDec 29, 2025
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5 young adults injured, 2 critically, in suspected drunk driving crash in DevonImpaired driving charges are pending after a vehicle full of young adults lost control and hit a parked vehicle and a tree in Devon, leaving two with life-threatening injuries.CrimeDec 22, 2025
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Alberta family details ‘heartbreaking’ predatory towing experience, hopes for changeA crash involving her son already made for a traumatic day for Sheri Stephenson, but she says the predatory behaviour of a local towing company made a bad situation even worse.ConsumerJan 28
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Here are the new laws and rules for Ontario starting in the new yearFrom increased impaired driving fines to more Vitamin D in your dairy, here's a look at some of the most significant changes taking effect in 2026.CanadaDec 30, 2025
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Saskatoon police to start mandatory alcohol screenings in new year on traffic stopsOther police forces in Canada have implemented mandatory alcohol screening since the Criminal Code was amended in 2018 to allow for breathalyzers without cause in traffic stops.TrafficDec 29, 2025
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Calgary police issue warning about impaired driving during holiday seasonCalgary police say they'll be stepping up their campaign against impaired driving by conducting check stops at different times of day throughout the month of December.CrimeDec 4, 2025
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OPP arrest allegedly impaired Brampton driver accused of going almost 200 km/hOPP say a 22-year-old Brampton man was arrested after allegedly driving 193 km/h on Highway 410 while impaired. The driver is facing 10 charges, police say.CanadaDec 5, 2025
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Sentencing hearing begins for woman in Invermere triple fatal drunk-driving crashHaley Jade Watson was facing three counts of impaired driving causing death and three counts of dangerous driving causing death in the July 9, 2024, collision.CrimeDec 8, 2025