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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 11:56 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Western Quebec say they have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly flouting a driving ban for an eighth time in the last 25 years. Gatineau, Que., police say Roger …
Read More »‘It’s a life sentence’: Ontario Festive RIDE campaign targets rise in impaired driving
As Ontarians start gathering with loved ones for the holidays, police authorities are back with an annual plea. “If you drink, don’t drive. If you drive, don’t drink. It’s very simple,” said Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of OPP’s Highway Safety Division on Thursday. Simple, yet all too often ignored. The consequences …
Read More »MPI workers back on the job, facing backlog of 15,000 driving tests – Winnipeg
With the end of a two-month-long strike this week, unionized workers at Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) are back on the job Friday, but the Crown corporation’s board chair is urging Manitobans to be patient as staff tackle a heavy backlog of work. Carmen Nedohin told 680 CJOB’s The Start that there …
Read More »Shopify’s revenue jumps 25 per cent, driving a return to profit in Q3
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s Shopify returned to a profit in the third quarter, driven by strict cost controls and adoption of artificial intelligence to attract more merchants to its services, sending its U.S. shares 18 per cent higher before the bell. The company has launched …
Read More »Stay warm on Halloween and get your car ready for winter driving: snow’s on its way – Winnipeg
Are you dreaming of a white … Halloween? Meteorologists say Winnipeg trick-or-treaters could be trudging through snow as they head door to door on Oct. 31, as a series of strong weather systems is expected to bring snow to southern Manitoba beginning Wednesday afternoon. Global’s chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell says …
Read More »Ajax man charged in fatal hit-and-run was ‘driving while under suspension,’ police say
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say a man is facing charges, including driving while under suspension, after a 57-year-old woman was found lying on the roadway seriously injured and later died. Police said at around 5 a.m. on Sept. 20, officers were called to …
Read More »MADD remembers more Manitobans lost to drunk driving – Winnipeg
Saturday morning marked another year of remembering lives lost to impaired driving in Manitoba. At Glen Eden Funeral Home near West St. Paul, Man. a monument stands etched with the names of 84 people, young and old, all lost to impaired driving. This year, three more names were inscribed to …
Read More »88-year-old man saved after driving over cliff in Prince Edward County: OPP – Kingston
OPP say an elderly man was saved by local emergency crews after he drove his vehicle off the road and over a cliff in Prince Edward County. Police say OPP officers, along with Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue and Hastings Quinte Paramedics were called to Lake on the Mountain …
Read More »Man accused in hit-and-run death of Boris Brott found guilty of dangerous driving
The man accused in the hit-and-run death of Boris Brott has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing death. Arsenije Lojovic, 35, was convicted on three driving charges following a justice’s decision at a Hamilton court late Monday morning. He also was accused of failing to remain after the fatal …
Read More »Baby raccoon an unsuspecting passenger in drunk driving incident: Huntsville OPP
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A baby raccoon taken on a bit of a joy ride by an alleged drunk driver in the Huntsville, Ont., area is safe and sound at the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Late Wednesday morning, Huntsville OPP say they arrested a man for …
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