Consumer Services Minister Lisa Thompson says the government has asked 3M Canada to investigate numerous reports that the plates are nearly unreadable at night.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada is asking the Ontario government to review an apparent problem with its new licence plates that makes them difficult to read in low light.

Ben Harris' family read statements at the impaired driver's sentencing hearing Wednesday, said Trevor Ens of MADD Canada who was in the courtroom.

"No one should ever lose their life or suffer the loss of a loved one due to this preventable crime.”

Families of victims of impaired driving took time to remember their loved ones at a vigil during the holiday season.

Middle school students in Fredericton got a sobering lesson as MADD Canada showed a short film to highlight the dangers of drinking and driving.

Madd Canada unveiled Alberta's first roadside memorial on Friday and it honours the memory of 55-year-old Alfred "Fred" Benary.

Demi McKechnie was killed in a rollover in February 2018. The impaired driver was sentenced to two years in jail, but released after nine months.

Lou Van de Vorst and Allan Kerpan were instrumental in the creation of a memorial for the victims of impaired driving.

Medical cannabis users in Alberta can now get their therapeutic pot from Shoppers Drug Mart.