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A 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.

Mothers 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.

Columbus 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.

How far do your legal and moral responsibilities go in preventing others from driving while impaired? It’s an issue in the spotlight as the parents of a young Winnipeg woman. killed by an impaired driver, seek further accountability in her death. Katherine Dornian reports.

The Western Canadian Blind and Vision Impaired Curling Championship is coming to Edmonton, showcasing curlers from across Canada and how vision isn’t a necessity for the sport. Lori Hysert, guide dog Ping, and Natalie Morin with the Edmonton Blind Curling Club joined us on Global News Morning with all the details.

An impaired driving prevention program is making the rounds in Manitoba schools. As a part of MADD’s School Program, the organization said a special screening of an educational film was done at Oak Park High School in Winnipeg on Thursday.

Winnipeg police say they found 64 impaired drivers in a recent crackdown on drug-influenced driving.

A rental truck crash in Peterborough on the weekend led to an impaired driving arrest. The crash happened on Feb. 24 in the area of Lansdowne St. East and Ashburnham Drive. Police say the truck left the road and struck the fence. The driver was charged with impaired driving.

Dozens 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.

The OPP will be conducting mandatory alcohol screening at traffic stops in an effort to crack down on impaired drivers. Caryn Lieberman reports.

WATCH: 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.

Dozens 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.

As 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.

The 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.

Victim 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.

Complaints are mounting over the lack of online support from grocery stores for blind and visually-impaired customers. People who are blind and use voice-activated screen readers for online shopping claim the grocery industry is failing them. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, they are calling for change on what is known as White Cane Week in...

White Cane Week is shedding light on the challenges faced by the visually impaired, while celebrating their resilience. Joanne Chatterton, president of the Calgary chapter of the Canadian Council of the Blind, joined Global News to share her experience as a visually impaired individual and discuss ways to support the community.

Winnipeg police say they’re launching a public education campaign under the name #DontDriveHigh. The goal is to increase awareness around the use of cannabis and other substances if you’re going to drive.

Police say a pedestrian is dead after being hit by an alleged impaired driver more details from the scene. A new polls suggests that most Ontarians disagree with the way the province tallies housing numbers. And, the unusually mild temperatures are having a dangerous outcome.

According to police, when officers found the suspect vehicle, a white Ford truck, the driver immediately started ramming multiple police cars.