News Items tag as: impaired driving It's another red and blue Christmas as Kamloops RCMP prepare to catch impaired drivers December 06, 2017 - 4:30 PM KAMLOOPS - The holiday season is a time for celebration and the RCMP have launched a counter attack program to ensure people driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol won't ruin the party for everyone else. Drunk driving is nearly decriminalized in B.C. and MADD is quite happy about that December 16, 2016 - 8:00 PM KELOWNA - The vast majority of impaired driving cases in British Columbia are no longer criminal offences — and B.C and anti-impaired driving activists are just fine with that. Kamloops RCMP CounterAttack on the hunt for impaired drivers December 01, 2016 - 4:30 PM KAMLOOPS - The RCMP is reminding all festive citizens to plan ahead before indulging in drinks this holiday season. Unlicenced, uninsured Merritt man arrested in Kelowna for driving drunk and hiding after crash July 15, 2016 - 1:45 PM KELOWNA – An unlicenced, uninsured 60-year-old Merritt man tried to hide from police who suspect him of drunk driving and leaving the scene of a two-vehicle crash he caused on Harvey Avenue early this morning. Impaired driver caught doing double the speed limit in Kelowna last night July 11, 2016 - 11:32 AM KELOWNA – A driver lost his vehicle and licence today after he was caught driving 100 kilometres per hour in a construction zone while intoxicated. CounterAttack ramps up summer roadchecks in the Southern Interior June 29, 2016 - 6:30 PM OKANAGAN - Forget the frigid cold of B.C. winters, stats from ICBC show that summer is also a dangerous time for drivers. Eight vehicles involved in drug-fueled crash in Kelowna May 30, 2016 - 12:30 PM KELOWNA - Two people were sent to hospital and another taken into custody after a crash involving eight vehicles Sunday. Police suspect drunk driving in West Kelowna pickup crash May 20, 2016 - 1:37 PM WEST KELOWNA - RCMP are waiting for lab results to confirm whether or not alcohol played a factor in the crash of a pickup truck in West Kelowna yesterday afternoon. South Okanagan Mounties get assistance from public in getting impaired drivers off the road February 10, 2016 - 11:30 AM PENTICTON - Police were out in force in the South Okanagan and Similkameen this past weekend, removing several impaired drivers from the region’s roads as a result. Alcohol suspected in Kelowna ATV crash with major injuries December 31, 2015 - 1:45 PM KELOWNA - He was likely drunk, wound up in hospital with serious injuries, injured a passenger, faces impaired driving charges and he may still consider New Years Eve day 2015 to be lucky. More ... THOMPSON: Words of American slave ring true today OPINION I’ve probably written more than 100 speeches over the years…mostly for corporate CEOs and occasionally a politician. It is a challenging style of writing…and admittedly a somewhat odd way t EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News Election watchdog seeks digitally savvy specialists to zero in on threats OTTAWA - Canada's election watchdog is seeking three specialists to analyze social media for threats to the inte October 23, 2018 7:00 AM World Series Game 1 to be cold one for Dodgers, Red Sox BOSTON - Hooting and hollering, Chris Taylor and a couple of Dodgers took aim at the Green Monster. With their arms, October 23, 2018 6:00 AM US 'might' lift tariffs once new trade deal is signed: incoming Mexican minister OTTAWA - Mexico's future foreign minister says he thinks biting U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs slapped on his c October 22, 2018 9:00 PM Liberals write off $6.3 billion in loans, including $2.6 billion to automaker OTTAWA - The federal government says it won't collect $6.3 billion in loans, a figure fuelled by the write off o October 22, 2018 8:00 PM Clement says Canada should use Magnitsky Act sanctions in Khashoggi case OTTAWA - Canada should invoke the new Magnitsky Act to sanction those responsible for the killing of Washington Post October 22, 2018 6:30 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop
