Breathalyzer

• Saskatoon police to start mandatory alcohol screenings in new year on traffic stops

  Other 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.

  Traffic

  Dec 29, 2025
  
• Don’t drink and drive: Summer road checks underway across B.C.

  In the South Okanagan, B.C. Highway Patrol says it checked more than 600 vehicles between July 4-6.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2024
  
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• Mandatory breath samples now required in every Toronto-area traffic stop: OPP

  OPP will require a mandatory breath sample from all drivers on every traffic stop in the Greater Toronto Area, regardless of the reason police pulled the vehicle over.

  Canada

  May 2, 2024
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• Quebec man who refused breathalyzer test has acquittal upheld by Canada’s top court

  The Supreme Court of Canada says the demand was invalid because police did not have in their possession an approved screening device to test for alcohol.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023
• Teenager injured when struck while on Vernon crosswalk: RCMP

  Just before 9 p.m., at the intersection of 43rd Avenue and 20th Street in Vernon, the 14-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle making a left-hand turn.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2022
• Mobile alcohol and drug testing unit unveiled in Saskatoon

  A new mobile alcohol and drug testing unit will be used in the city, and SPS hopes it will reduce and prevent drunk driving.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2020
• Airdrie man concerned over lack of PPE during traffic stop

  An Airdrie man said it wasn’t until after a breathalyzer test was administered that it dawned on him the RCMP officer wasn’t wearing a mask or gloves.

  Health

  Aug 7, 2020
• Obstruction charge dropped against man in Cape Breton teenager’s death

  The death of Joneil Hanna attracted provincewide attention after his parents criticized the police investigation, alleging Cape Breton Regional Police mishandled the case by failing to give the driver a breathalyzer test.

  Crime

  Jul 29, 2020
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• Toronto man charged after allegedly refusing to provide breath sample for Peterborough police

  Peterborough police say a Toronto man refused to provide a breath sample during a traffic stop on Friday night.

  Crime

  Apr 20, 2020
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• Okanagan-developed marijuana breathalyzer with an artificial nose ready for testing

  The 3D-printed artificial nose stored inside the handheld breathalyzer is designed to detect THC on the breath.

  Cannabis

  Feb 6, 2020