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According to experts, long weekends see a spike in collisions across Alberta, with distracted driving being a notorious cause of many crashes. As Justin Sibbet reports, AMA data shows most people in the province are concerned about distracted driving and there are renewed calls to stay focused on the road.

It helped power Brockville’s industrial past, and today it is helping drive tourism in the city’s historic waterfront district. As the Brockville Railway Tunnel opens for another season, Jesse Reynolds takes us underground.

March is Distracted Driving and Seatbelt Awareness month in B.C. – a time to remind drivers about easy to avoid road risks. Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol alks about the costs and dangers of distracted driving.

A judge denies the Alberta Teachers’ Association application to suspend the Back To School act. Health-care workers hope for action on the 16 recommendations by Acute Care Alberta after the E.R. waiting room death of Prashant Sreekumar. Hawrelak Park reopens after a three-year overhaul of the river valley park. Fines for distracted driving, speeding and...

The B.C. Government is ordering the District of West Vancouver to move ahead with a long-planned redevelopment along Marine Drive to meet its new housing targets. Catherine Urquhart reports.

On Monday the United Way Peterborough and District announced the total amount of menstrual products collected for its tenth annual Period Promise Drive. Madeleine McColl has more on how the campaign aims to help those struggling to access and afford essential menstrual hygiene products, as the cost of living continues to rise.

Distracted driving numbers continue to rise in Manitoba. MPI says it’s the number one cause of deaths on our roads and highways. And one city councillor wants to consider a new way to deter drivers from looking at their phones and prevent more tragedies. Vasilios Bellos has more.

WATCH: Saskatchewan RCMP Insp. Knelsen reminds drivers to be safe on the roads following a significant increase in fatalities on provincial roads in November. Insp. Knelsen also shares what fines look like for impaired driving, distracted driving, and not wearing a seatbelt.

SGI’s October Traffic Safety Spotlight is focusing on distracted driving risks over the upcoming Thanksgiving long weekend. With more, media relations manager Heather Hubic joined our Katherine Ludwig in studio.

Maj. Andre Ray, New York State Police troop commander, said late Friday that the driver of a tour bus that crashed and killed five people had “became distracted, lost control, overcorrected.” Several others were injured. According to police, the bus slammed into a median, rolled and ended up in a ditch. They say people inside...

Distracted driving is top-of-mind for Manitobans, according to a new survey conducted by the local branch of CAA. Katherine Dornian reports.

SGI’s Communication Consultant Michaela Solomon joined our Brenden Purdy in studio to talk about June’s Traffic Safety Spotlight, which this month focuses on speeding and distracted driving on your summer adventures.

The school year may be out, but a persistent shortage of bus drivers is still looming large for New Brunswick’s largest school district. Johnny James has more on the ongoing issue and the efforts being made to resolve it.

RCMP are cracking down on distracted driving in the Central Okanagan. They say more than 1300 tickets were handed out last month during the annual distracted driving and seatbelt campaign. Travis Lowe has more.

MPI says the number of drivers who have had their licences suspended for distracted driving hit a five-year high in 2024.

The latest on the death of Curtis Sagmoen and the reaction from the community. And how distracted drivers are being busted in the Okanagan, with more than a thousand tickets dished out last month.

Surrey City Council has approved a study to turn industrial land into an entertainment district. As Emily Lazatin reports, the plan faces several challenges, including opposition from a major Metro Vancouver economic driver.

A new exhibit in Montreal shows the dangers of driving while distracted. Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports.

ICBC is being called out for some cellphone misinformation in a distracted driving safety video. Global News Morning speaks with lawyer Kyla Lee about the error and she explains what is, and isn’t allowed, when it comes to cellphones in vehicles.

Sgt. Ian Barr of Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan demonstrated how new motorcycles will aide in combating distracted driving on the road thanks to the operator’s raised profile. Minister Responsible for SGI, Don Morgan says this will help deter cell phone use while driving.