Underage Drinking

• Surrey RCMP cracks down on underage drinking on party buses

  Even with new provincial rules in place, Surrey RCMP say underage drinking on party buses is still happening

  Sep 17, 2019
  
• Video from West Vancouver Canada Day brawl shows youths cheering on arrest, taking selfies

  A shirtless suspect is seen pinned down by police officers who then take him away in handcuffs while the crowd cheers him on.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2019
  
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• West Vancouver police investigating booze-fueled youth brawls on Canada Day

  Police said they were confronted by "unruly crowds" of liquor-drinking youth between the ages of 12 and 20, most believed to be from the North Shore. 

  Jul 4, 2019
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• HRP increase patrols in south-end Halifax as thousands of students return

  The project aims to reduce noise complaints, property damage and public intoxication.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2018
• N.S. grad party sends 2 to hospital, adult fined for allowing underage drinking

  The complaint was initially about a 'heavily-intoxicated male passed out' at the residence, but officers arrived to find upwards of 60 young people in a field at the location.

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2018
• Mother sends deputy ‘thank you’ note for arresting daughter

  After a 19-year-old woman was arrested for underage drinking in Florida, her mother sent the deputy a "thank you" note.

  Crime

  Mar 21, 2017
• Should parents let underage teens drink at home? 50% do, survey says

  Half of parents with kids under the age of 14 let them drink at home, a new U.K. poll has revealed. Is that a good idea? Here's what parents should know.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2016
• Saskatchewan RCMP head to ‘frosh’ party, bring chips, salsa

  RCMP in Saskatchewan are heading to a university party Saturday night and, like any courteous guest, they will be bringing the host a gift.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2015
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• Death of Ontario teen highlights dangers of underage drinking

  The death of an Ontario teen from alcohol poisoning is a cautionary tale as a new survey suggests high school students in the province regularly consume alcohol.

  Jun 3, 2014
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• Toronto students must pass breathalyzer test to attend prom

  High school seniors at Northern Secondary School must pass one more test before attending their senior prom – and it's upsetting civil liberties advocates.

  Education

  May 14, 2014