Ford government sets out new rules for people guilty of impaired driving in Ontario
The Ford government unveiled the proposed new measures Wednesday as part of a new crackdown revolving around licence suspensions.
Crime
May 15
Parents of teen killed in 2021 Muskoka boat crash say other boater involved was impaired
Quinn Cammaert's parents have been grieving quietly for nearly three years since their 13-year-old daughter was killed in a boating collision on Lake Rosseau in July 2021.
Crime
May 17
Police chiefs ‘in discussion’ with Ford government over impaired driving downgrades
The policy meant that suspected impaired drivers without aggravating factors like causing bodily harm could plead guilty to non-criminal Highway Traffic Act offences.
Politics
May 23
‘Slap on the wrist’: Critics call on Ford government to scrap impaired driving rule
Ontario issued a directive to crown prosecutors that allowed them to withdraw certain impaired driving charges in exchange for a guilty plea under the Highway Traffic Act.
Politics
May 22
Refuse a breath test? What Ontario drivers should know under new police mandate
If travelling through the Greater Toronto Area, drivers should know that the Ontario Provincial Police recently announced a new policy aimed at combating impaired driving.
Crime
May 17
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
DUI downgrade: Why the Ford government allows judges to lower impaired driving charges
Some allegedly impaired drivers in Ontario have been allowed to avoid a criminal record if they accept Highway Traffic Act charges. How many? The province isn't counting.
Politics
May 21
Car crashes into flower store at Park and Tilford in North Vancouver
A car crashed through the storefront of a flower shop at a North Vancouver mall Saturday evening following a two-vehicle collision. Police say alcohol may be a factor.
Canada
May 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
The science behind roadside THC testing and diving into Sask.’s zero-tolerance policy
Some Saskatchewan cannabis users have been concerned about testing positive if pulled over by police while driving and given a roadside drug test, even though they're not impaired.
Canada
May 9
Raw milk sales are spiking in the U.S. despite bird flu warnings
Amid a bird flu outbreak in the United States an unexpected trend emerges: sales of the unpasteurized products seem to be on the rise.
Health
May 17
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
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
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
‘Sephora kids’: Tweens’ obsession with prestige skin care raises alarm bells
The fad known as the 'Sephora Kids' has gained popularity on social media, featuring young people flocking to Sephora and then sharing detailed skin care routine videos.
Health
Mar 12
‘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
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
‘I need a house’: Belleville’s drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis
Belleville, Ont.'s drug emergency has exposed other systematic issues within the community, including the high levels of homelessness.
Canada
Feb 17
World junior hockey sexual assault case set to go to court Monday
The case is set to make its first appearance in a London court Monday morning, just hours before local police are scheduled to give an update on their investigation.
Canada
Feb 4
Why an Ontario town with fewer than 6,000 people has OPP’s largest jail
Sioux Lookout, Ont., is home to fewer than 6,000 people but, as the hub of the north, it serves tens of First Nations communities. Local leaders say there isn't enough support.
Canada
Feb 7