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Impaired Driving
Impaired Vernon driver crashes into hydro pole, knocks out power
An impaired driver knocked out the power for some Vernon residents this morning after he…
DON’T BE A STATISTIC: Counter attack road checks begin in Kamloops, Okanagan this weekend
Police will be ramping up enforcement of impaired driving laws during the annual Counter Attack…
B.C. Highway Patrol kicked off its counter impaired driving initiative last night
Last night, Dec. 2, was the beginning of B.C. Highway Patrol’s counter impaired driving initiative,…
Kamloops cop with baby carrier sneakily nabs drivers using cell phones
Calling it Operation E-Baby, a Kamloops RCMP officer dressed in plainclothes with a baby doll…
Why B.C. RCMP isn’t using its cannabis impairment testing kits
Roadside testing kits for cannabis impaired drivers have been approved for use in Canada, but…
Wanted man caught by Kamloops police after nodding off behind the wheel
Kamloops RCMP arrested a man wanted for robbery after receiving reports of an unresponsive individual…
Lake Country RCMP catch five impaired drivers in 24 hours
Five impaired drivers were removed from the streets by the Lake Country RCMP in 24…
More than 600 drivers checked for impaired driving in South Okanagan
More than 600 drivers were pulled over by officers with the RCMP's BC Highway Patrol…
Suspected impaired driver hit several parked vehicles in downtown Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP arrested a driver who was a suspect in multiple vehicular collisions in the…
Driver high on cannabis nabbed by North Okanagan RCMP
One of three drivers caught driving while impaired last weekend in the North Okanagan was…
Three years after Calgary accident resulted in death, Coldstream woman back in court for impaired driving
LESS THAN 18 MONTHS AFTER CROWN WITHDRAWS CHARGES FOR CARELESS DRIVING, SHE'S BACK IN COURT…
Police increase enforcement on impaired driving today
Police have begun increasing enforcement efforts across the Province to stop impaired drivers this holiday season.…
Alleged impaired, prohibited driver in unlicenced vehicle taken off road
KELOWNA – Police were looking for speeders in Glenmore early Friday morning but found much…
Parole board worried about Vernon woman’s plans to marry a high profile offender
VERNON – Having a romantic relationship with another offender isn’t helping a Vernon woman’s chances…
Fair warning: RCMP Counter Attack road checks are back
RCMP officers will be setting up roadside checks throughout the Interior this month in the…
Drunk driver hit highway median near UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – A 29-year-old Kelowna man was detained last night after crashing his car while…
Drunk driving is nearly decriminalized in B.C. and MADD is quite happy about that
KELOWNA – The vast majority of impaired driving cases in British Columbia are no longer…
Kelowna full of drunk drivers? Pump the brakes a bit
KELOWNA – The Interior’s largest city is once again in the crime spotlight courtesy of…
Alcohol a factor in Kelowna crash involving truck, semi
KELOWNA – Police believe the driver of a pickup truck had too much alcohol when…
Kelowna driver crashes head-on into power pole
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man, possibly impaired, crashed his truck into a power pole in…
Calls from public put intoxicated Kelowna driver in custody
KELOWNA – Police are crediting public reporting for helping them take an intoxicated driver off…
Unlicenced, uninsured Merritt man arrested in Kelowna for driving drunk and hiding after crash
KELOWNA – An unlicenced, uninsured 60-year-old Merritt man tried to hide from police who suspect…
Impaired driver caught doing double the speed limit in Kelowna last night
KELOWNA – A driver lost his vehicle and licence today after he was caught driving…
CounterAttack ramps up summer roadchecks in the Southern Interior
OKANAGAN – Forget the frigid cold of B.C. winters, stats from ICBC show that summer…