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An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) constable with 17 years of service is facing criminal impaired driving charges while on duty. Police say the officer has been suspended with pay and the OPP Professional Standards Unit is conducting an internal investigation.

Hudreds of people across Ontario were charged with impaired driving over the Festive RIDE campaign season. Despite decades of anti-drinking and driving advocacy, it remains a persistent problem in the Peterborough region and beyond. As Madeleine McColl reports, beginning this year, impaired drivers face harsher penalties.

The mayor of Surrey is responding after a freedom of information request revealed messages between a Surrey councillor and the chief of police concerning the location of impaired driving checks. Catherine Urquhart has the details.

Ontario Provincial Police say a 47-year-old Hamilton man was charged after his pickup truck was reported driving on three wheels with sparks flying along the QEW on New Year’s Eve, allegedly registering more than twice the legal alcohol limit.

A man is dead, and a driver is facing more than a dozen charges including impaired driving after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 107. As Angela Capobianco tells us, police say impaired driving increases over the holidays, and the crash is an example of the possible devastating outcomes.

The final weekend before Christmas is full of festive get-togethers. Unfortunately more gatherings often mean more impaired drivers on the roads. Steve Sullivan of MADD Canada speaks with Global News Morning about the importance of driving sober, or planning for a safe ride home when you have been drinking.

Calgary student Aryan Sharma joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss his project, DU-Eye, which uses artificial intelligence to detect impaired drivers in real time.

A sentencing hearing began today in Cranbrook for the woman who pleaded guilty in a deadly drunk driving crash. As Kristen Robinson reports, loved ones of the three young men killed are sharing their emotional impact statements.

The young woman behind the wheel in a crash that killed three men will be spending time in jail. Haley Watson pleaded guilty to three counts so impaired driving and dangerous driving causing death in the 2024 crash near Invermere. Ted Field reports.

From extortion violence terrorizing his city, to being under investigation over his communications with a city councillor about impaired driving checks, Norm Lipinaki has a lot of his plate these days. Jordan Armstrong talked with the Surrey Police Chief about those important issues.

There are more developments in the ongoing controversy involving Surrey’s police chief and a city councillor. The police board held a special meeting to discuss the matter, which involves impaired driving checks. Catherine Urquhart reports.

A freedom of information request reveals there were more complaints from a Surrey city councillor about where police were conducting impaired driving checks. It also included a Cloverdale pub and liquor store. Catherine Urquhart reports.

Surrey city council is filing a complaint with the ethics commissioner about texts from a councillor to the police chief. The messages concerned the location of impaired driving checks in the city. Catherine Urquhart has more.

A man charged with impaired driving causing death after allegedly backing a boat trailer into his driveway and crushing his friend will go to trial in front of a jury. The decision was made following four witness testimonies on Friday. Elizabeth Zogalis reports.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving says it has heard from many who are concerned after Global News revealed texts from a Surrey councillor to the police chief. The messages involved complaints about the location of impaired driving checks. Catherine Urquhart has the details.

A look at the impacts of mandatory alcohol screening as the province looks to bring down impaired driving numbers. Two Saskatchewan high schools have approved restructured school calendars that include additional days off. The province’s unemployment rate ranks as the lowest in Canada.

A patient at Royal University Hospital dies following an altercation with security. A look at the impacts of mandatory alcohol screening as the province looks to bring down impaired driving numbers. Corman Park Police’s new drone has become a helpful tool in search and rescue efforts.

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke reacts to the allegations about an impaired driving enforcement operation around Morgan Creek Golf Course and video has emerged showing a man running down a street shooting at parked vehicles in North Surrey.

Questions are being asked about possible political interference after Global News obtained text messages and emails through a freedom of information request. The correspondence between Surrey councillor Linda Annis and the Surrey Police Service Chief concerned impaired driving checks. Catherine Urquhart reports.

Stay sober or plan a safe ride home – It’s a message some Manitobans still aren’t listening to, as officials call on drivers to keep our roads safe this holiday season. Vasilios Bellos has more.