Top Results For: impaired

WATCH: The government of Saskatchewan is addressing its high rates of impaired driving by proposing fines and penalties to be issued on the roadside rather than clogging up the courts.

A boat operator faces impaired charges after a body was recovered from the Otonabee River just south of Peterborough, Ont., on Tuesday, June 30. OPP say a caller first reported Tuesday afternoon an individual not wearing a life-jacket fell off a boat and failed to resurface. OPP divers recovered the body of a 39-year-old Oshawa...

Charges are being laid against a city bus driver, that police say was driving impaired, while on the job.

Winnipeg police say they’re seeing more people getting behind the wheel after using cannabis and other drugs. Global’s Katherine Dornian has more.

York Regional Police have a new tool in the arsenal as they train young officers to fight the persistent problem of impaired driving. As Caryn Lieberman reports, they’re making use of an episode of Crime Beat on Global TV to better equip the class of officers as they head out on the roads.

A somber memorial procession headlined the first Victims of Impaired Driving Day in Winnipeg.

A Georgetown, Ont., teenager, now 20, was sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison minus time served for killing three children from the same family in a crash in May 2025. As Catherine McDonald explains, the family is still grieving from an even that has “shattered our lives forever.”

20-year-old Kane Burrows has been sentenced for impaired driving causing death in a deadly crash along Glenmore trail, in December 2024. It was the first of two collisions in just 8 months, in which Burrows was the driver, and under a license suspension. Elissa Carpenter reports

A wild weather filled weekend for south Saskatchewan has left many roads, parking lots and basements underwater. We have a look into the damage and what the city’s plan to move forward is. Also, the province is cracking down even further on impaired driving. We get insight into what Saskatchewan is planning on implementing as...

The city of Saskatoon and the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation had their signing ceremony for their non-binding memorandum of understanding on Monday. We dive into what this means for deed and what the two parties are fair to gain. Also, the province is cracking down even further on impaired driving. We get insight into what...

WATCH: As we head into the summer months, MADD Saskatoon is hoping to remind drivers to think twice before getting behind the wheel impaired.

Health Canada has approved a new once-monthly drug for people living with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab is intended to treat adults with a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia caused by Alzheimer’s. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for May 4, 2026.

The work of a visually impaired artist is being featured in a Lakefield art gallery – encouraging attendees to connect with art by using multiple senses. Madeleine McColl spoke with multi-award-winning artist Lynda Todd about her passion for creating accessible artwork that everyone can enjoy.

SGI’s April Traffic Safety Spotlight focuses on finding a safe ride home in an attempt to prevent impaired driving. SGI’s Michaela Solomon joined our Juliane Bodini with more.

Peterborough police say an officer used a stun gun to assist in the arrest of an alleged impaired movice driver who tried to flee and resist arrest.

Tiger woods has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. The golf legend is accused of causing a car crash near his Florida home, marking another setback for the athlete. Nathaniel Dove has the details.

A man in NDG says he’s frustrated that accommodations aren’t being made for him in government-funded French courses for immigrants. He’s blind and says he’s unable to learn in the current circumstances. As Phil Carpenter reports, the 33-year-old says after multiple attempts to get help, he’s given up trying and now may leave the province...

As the war on Iran enters its second month, the conflict is showing no signs of slowing down. Yemen’s Houthi rebels carried out their first military operation in support of Iran – opening a new front in a widening war. Candice Cole reports. Tiger woods has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion...

A Markham man convicted of impaired driving causing death in a 2022 crash that killed an off-duty York Regional Police officer has been sentenced to six years.

The family of Const. Travis Gillespie spoke outside court after Haoju Zhou was given a 6-year sentence for driving impaired and killing the off-duty officer. Catherine McDonald reports.